India’s gem, jewellery exports inch up by 2.48% in 2022-23: GJEPC

19 Apr 2023 Evaluate

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said that India’s overall gem and jewellery exports grew marginally by 2.48 per cent to Rs 3,00,462.52 crore ($37,468.66 million) in 2022-23 as compared to gem and jewellery exports of Rs 2,93,193.19 crore ($39,331.71 million) during 2021-22, due to global challenges like inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and the lockdown in China for almost six months. The overall exports of gems and jewellery declined by 23.75 per cent to Rs 21,501.96 crore ($2,612.65 million) in March 2023 compared to Rs 28,198.36 crore ($3,699.90 million) in the same month last year.

GJEPC chairman Vipul Shah said ‘India’s gem and jewellery industry has shown remarkable resilience and perseverance in the face of global challenges. Despite inflation in the US, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the lockdown in China for almost six months, a key market, the industry has managed to put up a commendable performance’. He added the overall gems and jewellery exports grew 2.48 per cent to Rs 3,00,462.52 crore compared to last year and the timely implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has resulted in a remarkable 17 per cent growth in exports of plain gold jewellery in 2022-23.

For the period of April 2022 - March 2023, the overall exports of Cut and Polished diamonds witnessed a decline of 2.97 per cent at Rs 1,76,696.95 crore ($22,044.58 million) compared to Rs 1,82,111.14 crore ($24,433.75 million) in the previous year. Meanwhile, gold jewellery exports during April 2022 - March 2023, went up by 11.13 per cent to Rs 75,635.72 crore ($9,423.31 million) compared with Rs 68,062.41 crore ($9,129.71 million) for the previous year. Exports of silver jewellery grew by 16.02 per cent during FY23, to Rs 23,492.71 crore ($2,932.12 million) compared to Rs 20,248.09 crore ($2,714.14 million) in the previous year.

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