Gems and jewellery exports rise by 6.5 pc to $2.9 bn in SeptemberIndia's gem and jewellery exports have seen an uplift in September and during the first half of the fiscal year, driven largely by increase...
14 Oct, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Jewellery exporters press for relief as US tariffs biteThe GJEPC is appealing to the Centre for immediate relief as the US tariffs of 50% on Indian goods are impacting the gems and jewellery ind...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
In the rough: India’s Gem and Jewellery industry loses shine, pins hope on budgetIndustry experts seek initiatives that can uplift the sector, elevate exports and position India as a global trading hub for diamonds and c...
13 Jan, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Is your diamond real? India's diamond industry takes a stand against natural & lab confusionIndia's GJEPC now defines a 'diamond' as a naturally mined stone. Following US FTC guidelines, they advocate updating the Consumer Protecti...
14 Oct, 2024, 07.10 PM IST
Jewellery industry wants Repair Policy to make India a global outsourcing service centreVipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “Keeping in view India’s inherent skill in making handmade jewellery, we believe that India will outperf...
12 Jan, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
India-UAE FTA likely to help gem and jewellery industry increase exports to Gulf countryAmong the top 10 gem and jewellery export destinations, UAE has witnessed the highest fall of 41.50% followed by Belgium 15.81%, Japan 12.2...
16 Feb, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Gem, jewellery exports decline by 4.21 pc in Nov to Rs 17,784.92 cr: GJEPCProvisional gross export of silver jewellery for the period April-November 2021 showed a growth of 20.47 per cent at Rs 12,552.39 crore (US...
21 Dec, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
GJEPC prays for urgent policy reform in bid to double gem & jewellery exports by 2025The Council has requested the Finance Minister that if customers in India choose to confirm their orders, an invoice can be made within the...
26 Oct, 2020, 08.21 PM IST
Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council suggests changes to gold deposit scheme to make it more attractiveThe Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme, which was formulated to mobilise and productively use idle gold held by households and institutions (esti...
30 Aug, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
GJEPC seeks reduction in import duty in BudgetThe council has urged to reduce the import duty on gold, silver and platinum from 12.5 per cent to 4 per cent.
21 Jan, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Budget 2019: Gems & jewellery sector seeks cut in gold import duty to 4%The industry is also seeking to waive off the bank commission or reduce it to 0.20 per cent, to boost digital transactions in the industry.
26 Jun, 2019, 04.41 PM IST
Local council for gem & jewellery to be launched on January 31While the DC will be launched at the month-end, its structure will take a few more months to be put in place.
17 Jan, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
GJEPC seeks GST exemption or flat 0.25% rate on labour charges for polished diamondsThe logic is that value-addition done by karigars (labourers) accounts for 70-80% of the value of the polished stone and this could have a ...
08 Jun, 2017, 06.19 PM IST
GJEPC gives growth prescription for jewellery sectorThe proposals include abolition of import duty on cut and polished coloured gemstones from the existing 2.5 per cent level.
31 Dec, 2014, 09.33 PM IST
Gems & jewellery export down 40% at USD 23.79 bn in Q1Gems and jewellery export tanked by about 40% to USD 23.79 bn in the first quarter of current fiscal against USD 40 billion in the same per...
08 Aug, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
- GJEPC to seek tax exemptions for jewellery purchases by women
GJEPC said it will make a case for seeking tax exemptions for working women on jewellery purchases to encourage demand in the domestic mark...
02 May, 2012, 04.26 PM IST
- Gems, jewellery exporters seek low-cost funds
The apex body of the local gems and jewellery sector has asked the government to facilitate bank lending at a cheaper cost to its exporters.
12 Jun, 2009, 12.45 AM IST