US decision to withdraw GSP benefits to hit gems and jewellery exports: Crisil

18 Jun 2019 Evaluate

Ratings agency Crisil in its latest report has said that the US government's decision to roll back export incentives provided under Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme will hit exporters of gems and jewellery the most because around 15 percent of such exports availed of its benefits in calendar 2018. It also noted that currently, there will be an additional duty of around 7 percent on exports of precious metal-based and imitation jewellery, which will reduce competitiveness of domestic exporters and put pressure on margins.

According to the report, the gems and jewellery sector in India is already under pressure on account of stringent lending rules and working- capital crunch. However, it expects a limited impact on the country's overall export trade.

Crisil has indicated that in 2018, India's goods and services trade with the US totalled $142.1 billion, with exports constituting $83.2 billion. It said that within exports, that under GSP is estimated to be 7.5-7.8 percent, which translates into around $260 million of levies saved, tantamount to a 4 percent duty benefit. For the pharmaceutical sector, it expects the impact of GSP withdrawal to be minimal. The US market accounts for 35-37 percent of Indian formulation exports.

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