Gems, jewellery exporters rush to beat new US tariff deadline

Gems, jewellery exporters rush to beat new US tariff deadline
Mumbai and Surat’s gems and jewellery exporters are stepping up production and rushing shipments to the US ahead of a potential new tariff deadline in October. Units in Mumbai’s SEEPZ and Surat’s diamond-cutting hub have extended working hours to clear Christmas and holiday-season orders before October 16, amid uncertainty over possible duties under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.