PM advises jewellers to frame a strategy for future growth Industry body sets $60-bn export target in five years Almost double from $31.98-bn achieved in 2015-16 To focus on value addition, reduce polished diamond sales and shifting from unbranded to branded products To spend Rs 20-cr per annum on brand promotionON A RECOVERY PATHIndia's gems and jewellery exportsFinancial year Value of exports ($ billion)2004-05 15.662005-06 16.702006-07 17.162007-08 20.922008-09 24.892009-10 29.442010-11 43.052011-12 43.212012-13 39.142013-14 34.992014-15 36.222015-16 31.982016-17* 41.002021-22# 60.00Source : Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, * Gross value estimates, # target as per vision documentFollowing an advice from the Prime Minister, Indian exporters have for the first time prepared a detailed export promotion strategy and a target of $60 billion worth of gems and jewelley exports in five years.India's gems and jewellery exports reported a sharp decline over the last five years ..
Once the Finance Bill 2017 is passed, jewellery will be treated on par with general goods
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India processes around 90% of the world's supply of rough diamonds
EU comprises 8% of India's overall annual exports of gems and jewellery worth $39 bn
Earlier this month, BIS restricted hallmarking to ornaments with purity of 22 kt,18 kt, 14 kt
Due to cash crunch faced by customers
I know what you did on Tuesday night, Piyush Goyal tells jewellers
Earlier govt measures to curb gold import had hit these; prime American market has revived in recent months after a sluggish period
Gold prices have risen 16% over last Diwali, with imports estimated to have doubled over the past few monts
In September, gems and jewellery exports grew by 22.42 per cent year-on-year to $4.46 billion
Consumers are now shifting from replacement purchases to placing fresh orders on hopes of a correction in gold prices
Higher number of wedding days, festival sales will drive volumes in remaining three quarters, a report released by India Ratings said
India's jewellery sector is estimated to record around 3% of growth in value this calendar year
They also want the government to increase the limit for mandatory PAN card for purchases over Rs 5 lakh instead of existing Rs 2 lakh
Jewelemart.com offers gold-diamond pendant at Rs 999; CaratLane.com locks pure gold at Rs 28,000/10 gms
Lack of improvement in fundamentals and uncertainty over global economic growth expected to pull down numbers
The absence of festivals and weddings has hurt sales, even as farmers are holding off on encashing gold for seeds and fertilisers due to a delayed monsoon
The issues faced by the industry may strengthen smuggling, warns GJF