Worked
Cultured pearls, worked but not strung, mounted, or set
HSN 7101 22 00 (worked cultured 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. Pearls that are mounted, set into jewellery, or combined with precious metals may fall under a sibling tariff line within Chapter 71 that carries distinct compliance or valuation requirements.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to worked cultured pearls that remain unstrung, unmounted, and unset; pearls incorporated into finished jewellery articles or set in precious metal are classified elsewhere within Chapter 71 and attract separate customs treatment. Re-classification on examination — for instance, if pearls arrive temporarily strung beyond the convenience-of-transport threshold — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Precise documentation of the pearls' worked state, cultural origin, and presentation is the principal importer safeguard.