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Synthetic or reconstructed precious and semi-precious stones, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7104 99 00 (Other synthetic or reconstructed precious and semi-precious stones) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with policy conditions drawn from Chapter 71 of the ITC (HS) schedule. Relevant conditions include Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) compliance under DGFT Notification 43/2015-2020, country-of-origin restrictions for Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela, and mandatory importer registration with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

What this is

HSN code

7104 99 00

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 (Kimberley Process policy conditions)

Customs documentation

Kimberley Process Certificate from exporting authority
GJEPC registration from DGFT
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the importer 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. Unregistered importers are not eligible to import under KPCS-governed policy conditions.
DGFT Notification 43/2015-2020 dated 22-11-2021, ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy condition 05
2
Ensure a valid Kimberley Process Certificate accompanies the consignment, issued by the competent authority of the exporting country, as required under ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy condition 3. Imports originating from or transiting through Côte d'Ivoire or Venezuela are subject to additional policy conditions 1 and 2 respectively, which impose further restrictions.
DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020, ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy conditions 1, 2 and 3

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that KPCS obligations apply only to rough diamonds and not reviewing the Chapter 71 policy conditions against the sub-category of synthetic or reconstructed stones being imported. Where the CCR conditions are triggered, the absence of a valid Kimberley Process Certificate or GJEPC registration at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention — and there is no provision for retrospective document submission after out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7104 99 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic or reconstructed precious and semi-precious stones are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Kimberley Process Certification Scheme conditions and GJEPC registration requirements under Chapter 71.

Does the Kimberley Process Certificate requirement under policy condition 3 apply to all synthetic stones under this tariff line?

The KPCS policy conditions in the CCR are framed in the context of rough diamond imports under Chapter 71; importers should verify against DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 and the current ITC (HS) schedule whether their specific product sub-category triggers the KPCS conditions before filing the bill of entry.

What restrictions apply to imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela under this tariff line?

ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy condition 1 restricts imports originating from Côte d'Ivoire and policy condition 2 restricts imports from Venezuela; importers should review the current text of these conditions under DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 before placing orders from those origins.

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