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Gold, silver, platinum imports: What the withdrawal of bank tax relief means

IN · 2026-10-09

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe Finance Ministry lets the IGST exemption for bank imports of gold, silver and platinum expire on March 31, 2026
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWithheld
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onmarginal bank importers reduce consignment sizes or exit the channel, shifting import volume toward non-bank nominated agencies and direct manufacturer imports
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onjewellery-manufacturing SMEs see a bifurcated supply market — bank-channel prices rise or terms tighten, while non-bank channels offer relative cost stability
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's own input cost and supplier concentration risk shift depending on which channel it is locked into

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: CNBC TV18 (Markets)

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