Of gold

Colloidal gold, precious metal colloid preparations

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2843 10 10 (Colloidal gold) is subject to a Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 imposes mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for Chapter 28 commodities, operative from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2843 10 10

Chapter

28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 28

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Chapter 28 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the requisite import authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before filing the bill of entry, as this CTI is Restricted under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26. A consignment arriving without the authorisation is liable to detention and re-export under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025
2
Include the mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill-of-entry stage as specified in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers apply to all commodities under Chapter 28 and have been operative from 15 October 2023; declarations filed without them are treated as deficient and may attract reassessment.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without the Chapter 28 additional qualifiers required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus — importers focus on securing the DGFT authorisation and overlook that the declaration itself must carry the specified technical descriptors at Para 4.1 and 4.2. A deficient qualifier field triggers a reassessment query at the gateway, causing consignment hold and accruing demurrage even when the DGFT licence is otherwise current and valid.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2843 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, colloidal precious metals are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26, with mandatory declaration qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

What are the mandatory additional qualifiers required for Chapter 28 import declarations?

Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 specify the additional qualifiers that must appear in import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808; the requirement has been operative from 15 October 2023.

Is a DGFT import licence required for every shipment, or are there exemptions?

The regulatory record records this CTI as Restricted under DGFT Notification 19/2025-26 with no carve-out exemptions; an import licence from DGFT is required before each shipment and should be verified against current DGFT policy conditions before the purchase order is placed.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.