GJEPC requests Centre to slash import duty on gold, diamond

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The Gems and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) — the guardian physique of the diamond and jewelry throughout the nation — has requested the Union Ministry of Commerce and Trade to scale back the import duties on gold and diamonds, whereas welcoming the choice to permit commerce by means of e-commerce.

At an occasion of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Mumbai, GJEPC chairman Colin Shah made a request to Union minister Piyush Goyal, saying, “As a way to assist realise India’s dream of turning into the premier international vacation spot of gems and jewelry, the federal government ought to look into reducing import responsibility on gold from 12.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent and on diamonds from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent. We are going to proceed to lose enterprise if gold continues to be costly for foreigners and NRIs… The commerce can also be impacted by the expansion within the parallel market as a result of excessive responsibility on gold.”

Speaking to The Indian Express, Shah mentioned, “Now we have acquired good response from the Union minister who has forwarded our proposals to the finance ministry. Our solutions on the refund of taxes, logistics and financing SEZs, are additionally been appeared into.”

Based on him, reducing import duties would assist India develop into a producing and buying and selling hub. “At current, NRIs go to Dubai and different nations the place responsibility is low to buy gold. If the responsibility is reduce down, we generally is a buying and selling hub by way of diamonds and jewelry.”

The central authorities had not too long ago authorized the proposal of GJEPC to permit diamond jewelry commerce by means of courier mode. Shah mentioned, “To date there was no e-commerce for gems and jewelry. With this constructive method from the federal government, now it’s potential to ship jewelry by means of courier mode… it’s going to assist clients overseas in addition to merchants…”

GJEPC Gujarat area chairman, Dinesh Navadia, mentioned, “Because of the heavy import duties of gold and diamond, we can’t compete within the worldwide market as our manufacturing prices goes up. Diamond merchants face nice loss as they need to pay import responsibility on the unsold objects introduced again after taking part in worldwide exhibitions… Even damaged diamonds and different polished diamonds are also liable to pay import responsibility.”

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