Gold Imports by India Seen Rising More Than Fourfold Last Month
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Gold imports by India, the largest user after China, probably surged more than fourfold last month on expectations declining prices would boost festival demand.
Purchases are estimated at about 95 metric tons compared with 15 tons to 20 tons in September last year, said Bachhraj Bamalwa, a director at the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation. The government raised import taxes for a third time in August last year after a month earlier obliging importers to set aside 20 percent of purchases for re-export as jewelry.