建议包括：放宽现有法规以促进出口、审查并重组国家宝石与珠宝管理局、引 入所得税安全港规则。利益相关者还呼吁针对该行业进行增值税改革、加强对非正 规经营的外国实体的监管，以及提供更强的激励措施以吸引外国投资。 会议还强调了运营方面的限制，包括禁止在宝石开采过程中使用扫描设备，以 及可供开采的土地日益减少，这些都被业内人士认为正在阻碍生产力和扩张。 （原标题：政策真空与税制僵化拖累斯宝石与珠宝产业） 斯里兰卡《每日镜报》1月30日报道，议会公共财政委员会指出，斯宝石和 珠宝产业存在根深蒂固的政策和监管弱点，呼吁建立一套全面国家框架，以释放出 口增长潜力并吸引投资。行业代表向委员会表示，缺乏长期的国家政策导致不确定 性和监管碎片化，削弱了斯在行业中的竞争力。他们敦促当局超越临时性措施，采 取明确的、以出口为导向的战略。 ...

1月27日，欧盟与印度在历经近二十年的谈判后，终于达成自由贸易协定。双方都希望借此加深经贸联系，并对冲华盛顿关税政策带来的影响。 欧盟主席冯德莱恩周二在社交平台X上表示："我们达成了史上最伟大的协议。"她说，双方打造了一个覆盖20亿人口的自由贸易区，欧印双方都将受益。 冯德莱恩与欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔目前正在新德里，出席相关活动。 印度总理莫迪当天早些时候宣布谈判结束并达成协议。他表示，这份协定将增强印度制造业与服务业，同时提升投资者对这个亚洲第三大经济体的信心。 多年谈判断断续续后最终达成协议，也折射出美国总统特朗普执政下全球阵营的快速变化。尽管欧盟长期在贸易问题上与印度官员龃龉不断，但如今欧盟 的重点转向降低对美国的经济依赖。印度同样在努力摆脱"保护主义"的名声，一方面试图对冲特朗普对其加征的50%关税，另一方面还要平衡与俄罗斯的 关系。 根据欧盟委员会周二发布的新闻稿，该协议预计将使欧盟对印度的货物出口在2032年前翻一番。印度将对欧盟出口到印度的货物中96.6%的项目取消或下 调关税。这些产品涵盖汽车、工业品，以及葡萄酒、巧克力、意大利面等。与此同时，印度商工部表示，欧盟将在7年内对从印度进口 ...

Core Insights - The trade relationship between India and the United States is undergoing significant turbulence, with high tariffs imposed by the U.S. leading to a sharp decline in India's exports to the U.S. [1][6] - The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) reported a 37.5% drop in Indian exports to the U.S. from May to September 2025, with export value plummeting from $8.8 billion to $5.5 billion [1][6] Tariff Impact - Starting in April, the U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on Indian goods, which escalated to 50% in August, partly as a punitive measure for India's continued purchase of Russian oil [3] - The cumulative effect of these tariffs has led to a drastic decline in exports, particularly in labor-intensive sectors such as textiles, gems and jewelry, chemicals, agricultural products, and machinery, which saw a total export drop of 33% from $4.8 billion to $3.2 billion [3] Sector-Specific Declines - Exports of duty-free products experienced the most severe contraction, falling from $3.4 billion to $1.8 billion, a decline of 47% [4] - Smartphone exports, which had previously surged by 197% year-on-year, fell by 58%, dropping from $2 billion in June to $880 million in September [4] - Other notable declines include pharmaceuticals down 15.7%, industrial metals and auto parts down 16.7%, with aluminum down 37%, copper down 25%, and steel down 8% [4] - The gems and jewelry sector saw a staggering decline of nearly 60% [4] - Solar panel exports also faced a significant drop of 60.8%, impacting India's competitiveness in the renewable energy sector [4] Structural Weaknesses - GTRI highlighted that the tariff situation not only compresses profit margins but also exposes the structural weaknesses in India's key export industries [5][6] - The organization called for urgent credit support for small and medium enterprises and accelerated trade negotiations to prevent further market share loss to competitors like Vietnam, Mexico, and China [6] - Ongoing trade negotiations between India and the U.S. are in the "final stages," with the U.S. claiming India has agreed to reduce its Russian oil purchases, although this has not been confirmed by Indian officials [6]