Precious Metals
Govt raises base import price of gold by $20/10 gm, silver by $22/kg
This story was originally published at 11:33 IST on 16 August 2025
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MUMBAI – The government has raised the base import price of gold by $20 to $1,083 per 10 grams, according to a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Thursday. The base import price of gold was last revised on Aug. 1.
The base import price of silver has been raised by $22 per kg to $1,246 per kg. The base import price of silver, too, was last revised on Aug. 1.
The government normally revises base import prices of gold and silver every fortnight, and these are used to calculate the duty on these precious metals that individuals bring into the country. India is the world's biggest importer of silver and the second-biggest importer and consumer of gold.
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US$1 = INR 87.55
Reported by Abhijit Doshi
Edited by Vandana Hingorani
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