An Outreach Program on Customs Procedures for MSME Exporters in the gems & jewellery sector was jointly organised by GJEPC, BDB, and Custom APSC on 19th November 2025 at Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai, with the objective of strengthening compliance awareness, promoting export facilitation schemes, and guiding MSMEs on newly introduced policy reforms.
In his keynote address Mr. Harsh Singh, Joint Commissioner of Customs, offered detailed insights into export documentation requirements, refund mechanisms, digital modernization initiatives, and Government schemes designed to benefit MSMEs in the industry. He also threw light on mandatory shipping bill data fields for diamonds, gemstones, and jewellery to avoid delays and queries, Common Compliance Errors, Digital Modernization & Ease of Doing Business, Key Refund and Exemption Schemes, Personal Carriage Facility, Working Capital Optimization Strategy for MSMEs, and Compliance Framework for MSMEs. The presentation provided actionable guidance to help MSMEs reduce errors, expedite clearances, and maximise export-related refunds.
During the interactive session, queries were addressed by Mr. Harsh Singh, and Mr. Jayesh Jadhav, Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Export).