Moonstone

Moonstone, a semi-precious stone, worked or unworked

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7103 99 21 (Moonstone) 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 stones within Chapter 71 — particularly those mounted, set, or strung for purposes beyond transport convenience — may fall under distinct tariff lines with differing compliance profiles.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: moonstone presented as mounted jewellery, set in precious metal, or strung for retail sale shifts to a different heading within Chapter 71 and the corresponding compliance and valuation rules apply from that point. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and possible detention. Verify that the goods are unstrung, unmounted, and unset — or temporarily strung solely for transport — before relying on this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7103 99 21 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 moonstone is mounted in metal or set in jewellery?

Mounted, set, or retail-strung stones are classified under a different heading within Chapter 71, attracting distinct tariff treatment and potentially different compliance obligations.

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