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Natural pearls, worked but not strung, mounted, or set

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7101 10 20 (worked natural pearls, not strung, mounted, or set) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other presentations of natural or cultured pearls within Chapter 71 — including mounted or set stones — may attract separate classification and associated compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: pearls that are strung, mounted, or set constitute articles of jewellery and fall under distinct headings within Chapter 71, each with their own valuation and compliance considerations. Customs examination may re-classify a consignment if the working or temporary stringing is found to exceed the scope of this tariff line, triggering retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Verify that the product description, presentation, and invoicing precisely reflect the unstrung, unmounted, unset condition before shipment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7101 10 20 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 natural pearls are strung, mounted, or set?
Pearls that are strung other than temporarily for transport, or that are mounted or set, fall under separate headings within Chapter 71 and are subject to distinct classification and potentially different duty treatment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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