Summary:
We want the Indian government to allow us the same atmosphere of doing business by scrapping the import duty on diamonds,” Rapaport added. In US there is no import duty on polished diamonds and thus Indian exporters enjoy comfortable business environment. There are about 45 per cent small and medium jewellery stores in the US who have no direct access to polished diamonds from Surat. Therefore, I am recommending and asking jewellers to come with me. We want to bring those jewellers in Surat for direct trade..