{
  "id": 7583602,
  "title": "India’s gold imports fall 57.75% in August after import duty hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/indias-gold-imports-fall-57-75-in-august-after-import-duty-hike",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:04:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/gold/indias-gold-imports-fall-5775-in-august-after-import-duty-hike/article71469536.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's gold imports plummeted by 57.75% to USD 2.3 billion in August following a significant hike in customs duty on the precious metal, according to data released by the commerce ministry. Conversely, silver imports jumped by 127% to USD 1.02 billion during the same period. The government raised import duty on precious metals from 6% to 15% effective May 13. Between April and August 2026-27, gold imports increased by 3.38% to USD 17.47 billion, while silver imports fell by 8.81% to USD 1.74 billion. Switzerland constituted the largest source of gold imports, accounting for approximately 40% of the total, followed by the UAE (over 16%) and South Africa (around 10%). Precious metals constitute over 5% of India's total imports. Switzerland's gold imports dropped by 45.4% to USD 1.28 billion in August. India ranks as the second-largest consumer of gold globally, after China, with the primary demand stemming from the jewellery sector. The imports play a crucial role in meeting the nation's gold requirements. These imports have implications for India's current account deficit (CAD).",
  "summary": "The sharp decline came even as silver shipments surged, while cumulative gold imports during April-August remained marginally higher year-on-year",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}