Jewellery Exports
India's gross gems, jewellery exports down 5% on year at $1.89 bln in Dec
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MUMBAI – India's gross exports of gems and jewellery fell nearly 5% on year to $1.89 billion in December and gross imports were up around 4% on year at $1.65 billion, according to data from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council. The country's gross gems and jewellery exports during Apr-Dec fell 0.4% to $20.75 billion, while imports rose nearly 7% to $15.47 billion.
Overall exports of cut and polished diamonds rose nearly 3% on year to $794.93 million in December and imports rose around 85% on year to $168.65 million. In Apr-Dec, exports of cut and polished diamonds fell nearly 8% on year to $8.99 billion and imports rose nearly 8% on year to $1.06 billion.
The country's imports of rough diamonds rose nearly 4% on year to $8.33 billion during Apr-Dec. Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds fell nearly 3% on year to $82.87 million in the previous month.
India exported $732.28 million worth of plain and studded gold jewellery in December, down over 16% from last year. Exports of gold jewellery in Apr-Dec rose over 7% to $8.67 billion. Silver jewellery exports in Apr-Dec rose over 44% on year to $1.11 billion. Exports of platinum jewellery during the same period rose over 49% on year to $195.65 million, according to the council. End
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Reported by Udita S. Jaiswal
Edited by Nishant Maher
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