With the government hiking gold import duty to 15%, new gold purchases in India have plummeted by nearly 70%. Customers are increasingly opting to exchange old jewelry for new designs, driving a 60-65% surge in old gold recycling business, as revealed by major jewellers like Joy Alukkas. 15% தங்க இறக்குமதி வரி காரணமாக புதிய தங்க நகை வாங்கும் அளவு 70% சரிந்துள்ளது.