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India Gold Import Duty Hike

Higher production costs in the jewellery industry due to increased import duties may impact demand.

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FIRST SEENMay 13, 2026
LAST SEENJul 31, 2026
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≈ RELATED India Gold Import Duty Smuggling NEUTRAL GOLD ≈ RELATED Gold Price Impact on Electronics Costs BEARISH GOLD ≈ RELATED India Gold Import Duty Smuggling BEARISH GOLD ⚔ COMPETING India Gold Jewellery Manufacturer Expansion BULLISH GOLD ≈ RELATED Expanded domestic refiner capacity and recycling frameworks will reduce India's reliance on precious metal imports and increase domestic supply availability BEARISH GOLD ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Higher tariff plans on imports from 60 trading partners will exacerbate inflation pressures in the U.S. economy BEARISH US10Y
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"Smuggling has increased due to the higher import duty. We are currently carrying out a study on it."

The Economic Times mainstream_finance Source article

"The impact of the Central Government’s decision to increase import duties on gold and silver by up to 15 per cent became clearly visible in Jalgaon’s bullion market on Thursday, as customer footfall at jewellery shops dropped sharply."

Free Press Journal unknown Source article

"Jewellers say that the rising costs from raw materials to finished ornaments could impact demand."

India.com unknown Source article