Unworked

Natural pearls, unworked, not strung or mounted

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7101 10 10 (natural pearls, unworked) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Worked natural pearls, cultured pearls, and pearls that are strung, mounted, or set are classified under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 71 that may carry distinct compliance or valuation requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: customs officers may re-classify a consignment as worked, graded, or strung pearls — or as cultured rather than natural pearls — each of which sits under a separate tariff line with its own duty structure. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Documentary evidence of the pearl's natural origin and unworked state — gemmological certificates, origin declarations — should accompany every consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7101 10 10 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the pearls are cultured rather than natural, or are strung or mounted?

Cultured pearls and pearls that are strung, mounted, or set are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 71, which may carry different duty rates and valuation rules, and customs re-classification to those lines triggers retrospective compliance.

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