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India's gem and jewellery exports grew 24 per cent to Rs 28,832.86 crore in February following a recovery in the Chinese and Middle East markets, GJEPC said on Thursday. The overall gems and jewellery exports during February 2022 stood at Rs 23,326.80 crore, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said in a statement. In February 2023, the overall shipments of cut and polished diamond (CPD) increased 32 per cent to Rs 19,582.38 crore compared to Rs 14,841.90 crore a year ago. The total export of gold jewellery (plain and studded) rose 29.89 per cent in February to Rs 5,829.65 crore against Rs 4,488.30 crore in the year-ago period. "We are excited about the strong pace of demand observed by Indian exhibitors at the recent Hong Kong show, which revealed the untapped demand in the Chinese market. "In February, India saw 32 per cent growth in CPD exports, which can be partly attributed to the strong demand from China and the Lunar New Year festivities," GJEPC chairman Vipul
The gems and jewellery exports grew 11.83 per cent to Rs 19,855.17 crore (USD 2,429.86 million) in November compared to the year-ago period on the back of resumption of manufacturing activities after Diwali, GJEPC said on Monday. The exports stood at Rs 17,755.28 crore (USD 2,380.97 million) in November 2021, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). "November is usually marked with resumption of manufacturing post the Diwali break that resulted in a rise in gem and jewellery exports by 12 per cent. "The USA and Hong Kong remained the two biggest pillars of India's overall gem and jewellery export growth for the period of April to November 2022, accounting for USD 9,211.39 million and USD 5,781.90 million, respectively," GJEPC Chairman Vipul Shah said in a statement. With the easing of Covid restrictions in China and the upcoming Chinese New Year, there may be hope on the horizon, he added. In November, the overall gross export of Cut and Polished Diamon
Gems and jewellery exports rebounded in 2021-22 to touch USD 39.15 billion, showing a nearly 55 per cent jump compared to the previous financial year, industry body GJEPC said on Thursday. The gross gems and jewellery exports stood at USD 25.40 billion during 2020-21, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said in a statement. Meanwhile, in March the overall gross gems and jewellery exports went up by 4.33 per cent to USD 3,393.29 million, a decline of 0.46 per cent compared to USD 3,409.07 million for the same period in FY21. "India's exports to global markets bounced back 54 per cent, demonstrating the agility of the Indian G&J pipeline in adjusting quickly to an uncertain business environment marked by temporary Covid lockdowns and unprecedented demand surges," GJEPC chairman Colin Shah said. With annual exports of USD 39.15 billion, the Indian gems and jewellery sector has maintained its promise of contributing a 10th of the country's overall USD 400 billion ...