Vaishali Banerjee expressed on Budget 2021-22

 

Import duty on platinum has been reduced to 10%

Ms Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director-Platinum Guild International (PGI)-India said “The Budget presented by the Finance Ministry, will lead to positive outcomes for the jewellery industry. 

It is heartening to see that the import duty on platinum has been reduced to 10%, which is a welcome decision made by the government.

 This will boost consumer sentiment and in turn demand, benefiting both the industry and the consumers as the market recovers in 2021. We look forward to a year of a strong recovery.”







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