Alexandrite (including alexandrite cat’s eye)

Alexandrite, including alexandrite cat's eye

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7103 99 13 (Alexandrite, including alexandrite cat's eye) 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. Other precious and semi-precious stones under Chapter 71 — particularly mounted, set, or strung articles — may be classified under different tariff lines with distinct treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: alexandrite that is mounted, set, or permanently strung falls outside Chapter 71's unworked/unset provisions and into finished jewellery headings, which attract different duty rates and potentially different compliance. Customs re-classification on examination can trigger retrospective duty recovery and detention. Verify the precise presentation — loose, temporarily strung for transport, or finished — before declaring under this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7103 99 13 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 alexandrite is mounted or set in jewellery?

Mounted or set stones are classified under finished jewellery headings within Chapter 71, which carry different duty rates and may attract additional compliance requirements.

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