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Other worked diamonds, not mounted or set

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7102 29 90 (Other worked diamonds, not mounted or set) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) compliance under DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. The importer must be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the designated importing and exporting authority for KPCS in India, as mandated by DGFT Notification 43/2015-20 dated 22-11-2021. Country-specific prohibitions on imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela apply as additional policy conditions.

What this is

HSN code

7102 29 90

Chapter

71 · Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 71 (KPCS conditions)

Customs documentation

Kimberley Process Certificate from exporting authority
GJEPC registration from Gems and Jewellery EPC
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by a valid Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the exporting country's designated authority. The importer must also be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) as the designated importing authority for KPCS in India before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 43/2015-20 dated 22-11-2021 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 and 5 of Chapter 71
2
Verify the country of origin against ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 71: import of rough diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela is prohibited under separate policy conditions. A consignment mis-declared as originating from a permitted country is liable to seizure and confiscation.
ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 71

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the Kimberley Process Certificate requirement with GJEPC registration — both are independent obligations, and the absence of either triggers Restricted-import enforcement at the bill of entry stage. Importers who are registered with GJEPC but ship without a country-of-export KP Certificate, or who hold a KP Certificate but have allowed their GJEPC registration to lapse, face consignment detention and potential confiscation under the DGFT policy conditions.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7102 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, worked diamonds not mounted or set fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by ITC (HS) policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, including Kimberley Process Certification Scheme compliance and GJEPC registration.

Is GJEPC registration mandatory for every importer of diamonds under this HSN?

Yes. ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 71, per DGFT Notification 43/2015-20 dated 22-11-2021, requires the importer to be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council as the designated KPCS importing authority before any import under this tariff line is permitted.

Are diamonds originating from all countries freely importable under this tariff line?

No. ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 71 impose specific prohibitions on imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela respectively; consignments originating from these countries are not permitted regardless of whether a Kimberley Process Certificate is presented.

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