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Synthetic or reconstructed industrial diamonds (lab-grown)

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 7104 21 10 (Industrial synthetic diamonds) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) obligations under DGFT Notification 43/2015-2020 and country-specific restrictions on imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 21/2024-Cus mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for synthetic or reconstructed (lab-grown) diamonds with immediate effect.

What this is
HSN code
7104 21 10
Chapter
71 · Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 71 (KPCS conditions and country restrictions)
Customs documentation
  • Kimberley Process Certificate from exporting authority
  • GJEPC registration from Gems and Jewellery EPC
  • Additional qualifier declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Ensure the importing entity is registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the designated importing and exporting authority of India for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Registration is mandatory under ITC (HS) policy condition 05 of Chapter 71; unregistered importers cannot obtain KPCS clearance.
    DGFT Notification 43/2015-2020 dated 22-11-2021 · ITC (HS) policy condition 05, Chapter 71
  2. 2
    Obtain a valid Kimberley Process Certificate from the exporting country's designated authority in accordance with ITC (HS) policy condition 03. Imports from Côte d'Ivoire are subject to policy condition 01 and imports from Venezuela are subject to policy condition 02; verify origin compliance before shipment.
    DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 01, 02 and 03, Chapter 71
  3. 3
    Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration at the bill of entry, as required for synthetic or reconstructed (lab-grown) diamonds under CBIC Circular 21/2024-Cus. Also confirm compliance with the supplementary notes of CTH 7104 before filing.
    CBIC Circular 21/2024-Cus dated 30-10-2024 · Supplementary notes of CTH 7104
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the KPCS requirements — designed for rough diamonds — with the CBIC additional-qualifier obligation for lab-grown synthetic diamonds, and treating one as a substitute for the other. Both obligations apply independently at the bill of entry: a valid Kimberley Process Certificate and GJEPC registration do not discharge the CBIC Circular 21/2024-Cus declaration requirement for synthetic or reconstructed stones, and an incomplete declaration triggers detention pending amendment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7104 21 10 require BIS certification?
No, synthetic or reconstructed industrial diamonds are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Kimberley Process Certification Scheme conditions and CBIC Circular 21/2024-Cus mandatory declaration qualifiers applying at the bill of entry.
Is GJEPC registration required for every import of synthetic industrial diamonds under this tariff line?
Yes. ITC (HS) policy condition 05 of Chapter 71 requires the importer to be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council as the KPCS-designated authority; the registration must be current at the time of filing the bill of entry.
What are the country-specific restrictions applicable to this HSN?
Imports originating from Côte d'Ivoire are subject to policy condition 01, and imports from Venezuela are subject to policy condition 02, of the ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy conditions; importers should verify the applicable restriction against the origin declared on the Kimberley Process Certificate before shipment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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