<h1>Finance Minister to Meet Jewellery Industry Reps on April 6 Over New 1% Excise Duty Concerns.</h1> The Finance Minister of India is set to meet with representatives from major cities' jewellery manufacturers on April 6, 2012, in New Delhi. This meeting addresses concerns over a newly imposed 1% excise duty on unbranded jewellery made from precious metals, excluding silver, as proposed in the Union Budget for 2012-13. The jewellery industry, described as unorganized and fragmented, has expressed difficulty in complying with the Central Excise Law. Reports indicate that some industry members have been striking since the budget announcement on March 16, 2012. Associations have been asked to send two representatives each to the meeting.