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Of heading 7102

Diamond dust and powder of natural or synthetic diamonds

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7105 10 10 (diamond dust and powder of heading 7102) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) compliance under DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. The importer must be registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the designated importing and exporting authority for KPCS in India, per DGFT Notification 43/2015-20 dated 22-11-2021. Additional origin-specific restrictions apply to imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela.

What this is
HSN code
7105 10 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) Restricted import policy, Chapter 71 (KPCS conditions)
Customs documentation
  • Kimberley Process Certificate from exporting authority
  • GJEPC registration from Gems and Jewellery EPC
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Ensure the importer is registered with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the designated importing authority under the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Registration is a prerequisite to import; unregistered importers are not eligible to clear diamond dust or powder under this tariff line.
    DGFT Notification 43/2015-20 dated 22-11-2021 · ITC (HS) Chapter 71, policy condition 05
  2. 2
    Obtain and present a valid Kimberley Process Certificate from the recognised KPCS authority of the exporting country. Import of rough diamond products, including dust and powder of heading 7102, is subject to policy condition 3 of Chapter 71 requiring KP certification.
    DGFT Notification 34/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · ITC (HS) Chapter 71, policy condition 03
  3. 3
    Verify origin before placing the purchase order: imports from Côte d'Ivoire are subject to policy condition 1 and imports from Venezuela are subject to policy condition 2 of Chapter 71, which impose separate origin-specific restrictions that must be satisfied independently of the KPCS requirement.
    ITC (HS) Chapter 71, policy conditions 01 and 02
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating KPCS compliance as a single document exercise and overlooking that GJEPC registration is a standalone prerequisite — a valid Kimberley Process Certificate presented by an importer not registered with GJEPC does not satisfy policy condition 05, and the consignment will be detained at the port of entry pending rectification. Origin verification for Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela must be confirmed before shipment, as origin-specific policy conditions apply independently of the KP certificate.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7105 10 10 require BIS certification?
No, diamond dust and powder are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Kimberley Process Certification Scheme compliance and mandatory Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council registration as the operative requirements.
Is GJEPC registration required before or after filing the bill of entry?
Registration with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council must be in place before the import transaction — it is a precondition to eligibility under ITC (HS) Chapter 71 policy condition 05, not a post-clearance formality.
Do the origin-specific restrictions on Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela apply to diamond powder separately from rough diamonds?
Yes. The CCR for this tariff line applies policy conditions 01 and 02 to imports of diamond dust and powder of heading 7102, so origin restrictions for both Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela apply to this product category and must be confirmed independently of KPCS compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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