Other
Other worked or graded precious and semi-precious stones
HSN 7103 99 90 (worked or graded precious and semi-precious stones, other) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), requiring a valid CITES certificate before customs out-of-charge. No additional sectoral PGA or DGFT restricted-import condition is recorded for this tariff line beyond the CITES overlay.
- CITES certificate from WCCB
- e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
- 1Obtain a valid CITES certificate for the consignment before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer is required to verify the presence of document code 626000 in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.CITES certificate · document code 626000 · e-Sanchit OOC verification requirement
- 2For bills not routed through the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau for a direct NOC, ensure the CITES certificate is pre-uploaded so the proper officer can complete PGA-facilitated verification without detention. Absence of the uploaded certificate at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment hold until the document is furnished.WCCB PGA-facilitated bill verification requirement · document code 626000
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that worked or graded stones of non-animal origin are categorically outside CITES scope. Certain semi-precious stones derived from CITES-listed species — notably coral and certain shell-based material classified residually under this heading — require the CITES certificate regardless of the degree of working. Importers should confirm species-level CITES listing status with the exporter before shipment; a missing document code 626000 in e-Sanchit triggers detention, and the certificate cannot be substituted post-arrival.