Gems, jewellery exports decline 5% in April-July to $10.6 bn
India's gems and jewellery exports declined by around 5% to $10.64 billion in April-July, according to the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council. Further, consignments worth $2.8 billion were returned during the period compared with $2.6 billion in April-July 2017. The US accounts for nearly 25% of the country's total gems and jewellery exports.