DEDC’s first participation at JCK New Delhi to boost jewellery exports to India
Dubai Export Development Corporation’s (DEDC) successful first participation at the JCK New Delhi 2008, jewellery exhibition, has opened trade opportunities to promote the Dubai jewellery industry to the highly lucrative Indian market.
DEDC supported UAE businesses including Emballage Trading, International Diamond Laboratories, and Deepu Jewellers to JCK New Delhi 2008, attended by leading sight-holders, manufacturers, wholesalers, exporters and leading retail brands that displayed a wide variety for focused product sourcing in each jewellery category.
DEDC also hosted the first Dubai Pavilion business lounge, which provided Dubai exhibitors and visitors a place to network and expand their business opportunities in a relaxed setting.
“Our participation at JCK New Delhi 2008 has demonstrated the significance of the Dubai jewellery industry on the world stage and increased the awareness of Dubai and its export capabilities across the Indian market. As an official export agency of Dubai government our role is to support Dubai-based Jewellery business and manufacturers to develop and diversify their overseas operations,” said Engr. Saed Al Awadi, Chief Executive Officer, DEDC.
DEDC has also organised an exclusive Power Breakfast for high powered and serious business networking between Dubai Exhibitors and the key Indian retailers and industry influencers. The sessions resulted to several partnering avenues and business opportunities between Dubai and Indian companies.
Additionally, exhibitors at the Dubai Pavilion generated substantial business opportunities which will materialise in the upcoming months.
Dubai and India have significant bilateral ties and India has emerged as Dubai’s largest export destination.
In 2007, exports of precious and semi precious stones and precious metals from Dubai to India equalled US$3.2 billion (DH11.7 billion), whilst exports of precious and semi precious stones and precious metals from India to Dubai equalled US$5.8 billion (Dh 21.2 billion).
The JCK exhibition, the third edition business-to-business jewellery exhibition, featured over 209 prominent exhibitors and is supported by the Delhi Jewellers Association, the World Gold Council and the Gold & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India. The exhibition registered over 7000 attendees over four days.
