Agate

Agate, a semi-precious stone, worked or graded

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7103 99 42 (Agate) 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 goods in Chapter 71 — including articles of jewellery incorporating semi-precious stones, or mounted and set stones — may fall under tariff lines that carry distinct compliance or valuation rules.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: agate that is strung, mounted, or set moves to a different heading within Chapter 71 and may attract different duty rates and valuation treatment. Customs re-classification on examination can trigger retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Verify the precise presentation of the goods — loose, temporarily strung for transport, worked, or set — against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7103 99 42 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 agate is mounted, set, or incorporated into jewellery?

Mounted, set, or jewellery-incorporated stones are classified under a different heading in Chapter 71 and may attract distinct duty rates and compliance obligations, with retrospective liability if customs re-classifies on examination.

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