The Indo-UAE CEPA to strengthen business ties!

India’s Jewellery Exports to Surge USD 10 billion,

The CEPA will fast-track India reaching $50 billion in 2022-23 

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gem and jewellery trade in India, applauded the historical India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as the sector will be benefited the most by this strategic pact. 

Import duty on Jewellery exported to UAE from India is reduced from 5 to 0%. And import into India from UAE upto 120 tonnes of gold will be allowed at 1% duty less than the applicable duty in the 1st year and will increase to 200 tonnes in 5 years. 

Talking about the India-UAE CEPA, Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “The Indo-UAE CEPA will strengthen business ties with one of the biggest buyers of Indian jewellery. 

This bold vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will transform India’s economic relations with the entire Gulf region and beyond, and will also reinvigorate Indian plain gold and studded jewellery exports to what is, by far, the largest consuming nation, accounting for 26% of gem & jewellery exports.  

With 0% import duty on jewellery, we are expecting jewellery exports to UAE will move to new heights (USD 10 billion annually) and take us forward towards creating an Atmanirbhar Bharat for our sector.”  

“On behalf of the entire Indian jewellery industry, I would like to express my gratitude to our Hon’ble Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi, for this remarkable strategic pact with UAE. 

This will pave way for raw material import at competitive price in India and provide free access for finished products to UAE market.”  

“We have been closely working with the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and I would like to thank our Hon’ble Union Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting our recommendations for the gem & jewellery industry.  

The partnership will also enable Indian independent and chain-store retailers to export jewellery directly to UAE-based consumers. This will be a game changer for our industry. The CEPA will fast-track India’s goal of reaching $50 billion in exports of gems and jewellery by 2022-23.”  

“Indian gem and jewellery exports to UAE suffered due to the pandemic and plunged to US$ 2.7 billion in 2020-2021. However, for the period of April 2021 -Feb 2022, G&J exports to UAE have recovered but there is a decline of 45% to 5.1 billion as compared to 9.26 billion in April 2019- Feb 2020. CEPA will give a fresh lease of life to bilateral trade relations and solidify existing ties.”






 

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