Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
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SOURCES OF GOLD BULLION<br />
Jewellery exporters can obtain gold bars duty-free from nominated agencies.<br />
Conditions apply as specified in the Government’s EXIM (Export/Import) Policy. A “nominated agency” is either a Public<br />
Sector Undertaking (PSU) such as MMTC, or a bank authorised by the Reserve Bank of India.<br />
Export against supply by foreign buyer<br />
<strong>Bars</strong> can be obtained either directly or through a nominated agency.<br />
Export against supply by nominated agencies<br />
<strong>Bars</strong> can be obtained in advance or as replenishment after export. This method is widely used in export zones.<br />
Export against Advance Licence<br />
A licence to obtain bars, as well as mountings, sockets, frames and findings, to a specified amount of gold in advance of an<br />
order. It carries an obligation to re-export the gold in a value added fabricated form.<br />
Replenishment Scheme<br />
<strong>Bars</strong> can be obtained from a nominated agency based on a percentage of the documented FOB value of the jewellery<br />
exported. Since April 2002, it is now no longer necessary to obtain a replenishment licence.<br />
Source Kilogrammes<br />
1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 – 2001 2001 - 2002<br />
MMTC 22,920 22,460 16,621 14,100<br />
ABN AMRO Bank 1,826 8,610 10,551 5,125<br />
State Bank of India 8,965 6,910 7,301 4,783<br />
Bank of Nova Scotia 505 6,710 16,349 25,169<br />
Bank of India 497 3,676 3,429 4,067<br />
Corporation Bank 111 256 174 1,021<br />
Total 34,824 48,624 54,425 54,265<br />
Source: GJEPC<br />
GOLD JEWELLERY EXPORTS<br />
GOLD BULLION SUPPLIED TO JEWELLERY EXPORTERS<br />
Jewellery export fabricators now annually absorb more than 50 tonnes of duty-free gold bullion imports.<br />
Photograph: Inter Classik<br />
Around 15,000 artisans fabricate jewellery in SEEPZ (Mumbai).<br />
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