Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted

Non-industrial diamonds, unworked, sawn, cleaved or bruted

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7102 31 00 (unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted non-industrial diamonds) is subject to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy conditions under ITC (HS) Chapter 71, including mandatory Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) compliance. The importing entity must be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the designated KPCS authority for India, and a Kimberley Process Certificate must accompany every consignment.

What this is

HSN code

7102 31 00

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 conditions 1, 2, 3 and 5, Chapter 71

Customs documentation

Kimberley Process Certificate from exporting authority
GJEPC importer registration from GJEPC
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the importing entity is registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the designated importing and exporting authority of India for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. An unregistered importer cannot lawfully clear rough diamonds under ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 71.
DGFT Notification 43/2015-2020 dated 22-11-2021 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5, Chapter 71
2
Obtain a valid Kimberley Process Certificate for each consignment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 002kp0 before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer must confirm the certificate is present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 71 · document code 002kp0
3
Verify origin-specific prohibitions before dispatch: imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela are subject to separate ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 respectively, which may preclude clearance regardless of Kimberley Process Certificate status.
ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2, Chapter 71

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating GJEPC registration as a one-time formality and failing to ensure the Kimberley Process Certificate precisely matches the consignment — country of origin, carat weight, and certificate number must correspond exactly to the shipping documents. A mismatch between the KP Certificate details and the bill of entry triggers detention at the port of entry; customs will not accept a retrospective re-issue of the certificate as a cure once the consignment has been flagged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7102 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, rough diamonds are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed solely by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Chapter 71, anchored on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Which document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a rough diamond consignment?

The Kimberley Process Certificate must be uploaded under document code 002kp0 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed; out-of-charge will not be granted until this upload is verified by the proper officer.

Are imports of rough diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela permitted?

They are subject to separate and more restrictive ITC (HS) policy conditions — condition 1 for Côte d'Ivoire and condition 2 for Venezuela — and should be verified against the current ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy before any purchase order is placed.

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