Director General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has put imports of Gold Dore in restricted category. Gold Dore is semi-pure alloy of gold and silver which is refined for further purification.

• It is usually created at the site of a mine and then transported to refinery for purification.
• India imports roughly around 900 tonnes of gold every year making it world’s second biggest gold consumer after China. The imports mainly take care of demand of the jewellery industry.