UAE’s Jewelers Hope For a Rethink on 5% Import Fee

After launched the VAT in UAE many of goods are under the VAT.Two months in recent history are complete, The UAE has a duty tariff of 5 percent on jewelry imported by wholesalers.Dubai and UAE have historically offered concession as part of their efforts to ensure the country’s standing as the region's gold and jewelry business hub.Recently the biggest hope is that something will be about the gold jewelry rethink on 5 percent import fee.

The sources say the discount is being weak down Recent month along with 5 percent VAT were the factors behind the gold's price inflation rate at a local retail and the last year  UAE decided to 5 percent fee on Gold jewelry. while import duty will be on par with those in most of the other Gulf markets.That's why the jewelry business believes in the Gulf government can now help them out.

UAE's jewelers hope for a rethink on 5% import duty

Chairman of Joyalukkas, Joy Alukkas said some talk at the GCC level that the customs union might consider a prevention of the 5 percent fee on the Jewellery markets.The current price of gold jewelry differential on a gram at the retail level between UAE and India is 3 percent.Dubai has imposed a 5% import fees on gold and diamond jewelry, a move which is likely to hurt Indian exports at a time.

"The VAT is a reality and when the government is launched VAT after that they can not make a change. But when business gets some help on the customs duty so it would be positive for us.Recently, the 5 percent tax and 5 percent VAT have eroded much of the price advantage in Dubai's gold business profit used to have compared to rates in India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan."

International bullion prices continue to be on the growth side,5 March opening at $1,328.2 (Dh4,878.47) an ounce. This compares with $1,242 on December 12, with prices even touching $1,366 in January. The gold prices in the “high range”, leading jewelry retailers are now trying to see whether they can get price benefits from local manufacturing of gold jewelry.

Its removal could make local gold prices

Jewelry made here will only be charged 5 percent VAT. Now there is no import duty on bullion imports.Jewelry wholesaler said that the gold industry in the UAE already works on the lowest benefit available anywhere in the world - this has been our history and will remain so,” said a jewelry wholesaler.

Abdul Salam K.P. of Malabar said that The rule requires 40 percent localized inputs to be exempt from Gold & Diamonds. “But with 90 percent of it is gold and comes standard gold jewelry, of bullion, which is imported.”

The growing base for a local jewelry manufacturer, the UAE also hosts makers of bullion bars and coins through operations owned and operated by the likes of Kaloti and Emirates Gold.