India's gem and jewellery exports rise around 24% to Rs 28,832.86 crore in February: GJEPC

10 Mar 2023 Evaluate

Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said that India's gem and jewellery exports grew around 24 per cent to Rs 28,832.86 crore in February 2023 as compared to exports of Rs 23,326.80 crore during February 2022, following a recovery in the Chinese and Middle East markets. 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.

GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said ‘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.’ Additionally, after the forward-thinking Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) deal signed with the UAE, there was a 45 per cent increase in plain gold jewellery exports, indicating that the Middle East market is rebounding strongly after a slight dip.

Further, Shah noted that studded gold jewellery, which is primarily exported to the US, is also showing a promising improvement of around 20 per cent. He said ‘the Hong Kong market had experienced a negative trend in the last few months, but now we're seeing signs of a rebound. This resurgence in Chinese consumption could potentially lead to even greater improvements.’

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