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India has tightened the norms around the import of silver jewellery items, as per an official notification issued on Wednesday. Under the revised rules, the import of unstudded silver jewellery has been amended from 'free' to 'restricted'.

The curbs will remain in effect till March 31, 2026, according to the notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

The move comes after the Commerce Ministry noticed a surge in unstudded silver jewellery from some countries, including Thailand, over the past two to three months, sources privy to the matter told NDTV Profit.

Officials, through surveys, concluded that rule of origin for domestic

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