Tuesday, 8th March 2005 (3841 views)

Gems and jewellery have helped to boost India's exports, as figures released today show that export growth has increased by 28.12 per cent.

Export was up during the first seven months of the current fiscal year and was affected by five traditional sectors, according to Business Line.

According to provisional data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S) Kolkata, gems and jewellery registered a growth of 21.67 per cent during the period.

Exports to Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Americas were all up, however Singapore showed the highest growth for Indian exports.

Gold metal imports were also up during the period.

 

« Back to the stories

 

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.