GST fear grips gem exporters

Political uncertainty in  Europe  coupled with the fear that the government will bring gem and  jewellery  exports and imports under  GST  are worrying exporters, even though the overall exports in FY17 have risen by 9.85% over FY16. In value terms, total exports of gem and jewellery stood at $43.15 billion in FY17 compared with $39.24 billion in FY16.  Silver &n…