India hikes effective gold import duty to 15% from 6%, pressuring jewellery retailers
A 10% basic customs duty hike plus 5% AIDC lifts the effective import duty on gold and silver to 15% from 6%. Industry expects a sharp decline in gold jewellery and coin sales while old gold exchange rises, materially impacting retailers like Tanishq and Titan.
India raised import duties on gold and silver to an effective 15 percent from 6 percent. Industry expects sharp decline in gold jewellery and coin sales but rise in old gold exchange, materially impacting jewellery retailers like Tanishq and Titan.
Why this matters
The duty hike marks a significant policy shift for India's gold market, directly squeezing jewellery retailers' volumes and shifting demand toward old gold exchange over new purchases.
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