<h1>Gems and jewellery exporters seek urgent government relief after 50% US tariff disrupts shipments and threatens jobs</h1> A national gems and jewellery export body sought immediate government relief after a 50% US tariff effective Aug 27 began disrupting shipments, front-loaded before the tariff. The body submitted a memorandum seeking policy, monetary and banking interventions: extension of export-obligation periods for duty-free gold imports from 90 days to six months for US exports; permission for SEZ units to undertake reverse job work and offload inventory domestically; reimbursement covering 25-50% of additional US tariffs for Aug-Dec 2025; deferment of interest on working capital, a six-month moratorium on packing credit for US exports, reinstatement of interest equalisation, and extended pre-shipment finance, citing export slowdowns and job-loss risks.