Lapis-lazuli

Lapis-lazuli, a semi-precious stone, worked or unworked

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7103 99 32 (Lapis-lazuli) 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 and articles within Chapter 71 — including precious metals, mounted jewellery, or cultured pearls — may attract distinct compliance or valuation scrutiny at the tariff-line level.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Classification risk in Chapter 71 centres on the distinction between loose, unset stones and stones that are strung, mounted, or set — the latter fall under different tariff lines and may attract different duty treatment or documentary scrutiny. Re-classification on customs examination to a mounted or set jewellery heading triggers retrospective duty recovery. Importers should confirm that lapis-lazuli consignments are unstrung and unmounted, and that supporting documentation — certificates of origin, gemological reports — accurately reflects the presented condition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7103 99 32 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 lapis-lazuli is mounted, set, or strung as jewellery?

Mounted, set, or strung articles are classified under separate headings within Chapter 71 and may attract different duty rates and valuation rules, with re-classification by customs triggering retrospective duty recovery.

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