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Containing 99.0 percent or more by weight of platinum

Unwrought platinum and platinum powder, high purity

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7110 11 11 (Containing 99.0 percent or more by weight of platinum) carries a Free import policy under the ITC (HS) schedule administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with no licence or permit required at the bill-of-entry stage. DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19 May 2025 confirms the current Free status for this tariff line.

What this is
HSN code
7110 11 11
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) Free import policy, Chapter 71
Customs documentation
  • Import declaration from DGFT
  • Bill of entry from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify at the time of filing the bill of entry that the import policy for this CTI remains Free under the ITC (HS) schedule. Confirm against DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19 May 2025, which governs the current Free status.
    DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025
  2. 2
    Ensure the consignment documentation accurately states the platinum purity as 99.0 percent or more by weight, as this is the precise threshold for classification under HSN 7110 11 11. Purity below this threshold attracts a different tariff line and may carry a different import-policy condition.
    ITC (HS) Chapter 71; DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying platinum of marginally lower purity — material falling below 99.0 percent by weight does not qualify for HSN 7110 11 11 and may be captured by an adjacent CTI with a different policy condition. Importers should obtain a verifiable assay certificate from the foreign supplier before shipment; a purity discrepancy identified at customs may result in reassessment, detention, and demurrage while reclassification is resolved.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7110 11 11 require BIS certification?
No, unwrought platinum at this purity threshold falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Free import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19 May 2025.
Is a DGFT licence required to import under this tariff line?
No. The import policy is Free per DGFT Notification 8/2025-26, meaning no import licence or permit is required; standard bill-of-entry filing and customs assessment suffice.
What happens if the platinum purity is slightly below 99.0 percent by weight?
The consignment would not qualify for classification under HSN 7110 11 11, requiring reclassification to the applicable adjacent CTI; this may trigger reassessment, detention, and potential demurrage pending resolution.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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