Containing 99.0 percent or more by weight of platinum

Unwrought or powder-form platinum, high-purity grade

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7110 11 21 (high-purity unwrought or powder-form platinum) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Per DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025, import of platinum in powder form containing 99.0 percent or more by weight of platinum is Free under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

7110 11 21

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
Verify that the consignment contains 99.0 percent or more by weight of platinum and is presented in unwrought or powder form, consistent with the CTI description. Misclassification into an adjacent restricted sub-heading attracts detention and demand of differential duty at the bill-of-entry stage.
DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025
2
File the bill of entry declaring the platinum purity percentage and physical form. No separate DGFT licence or permit is required for this Free-category tariff line, but the declared purity must be supported by a mill certificate or assay report to satisfy customs verification.
DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The sole live risk on this tariff line is a purity or form mismatch: platinum below 99.0 percent by weight, or presented in semi-manufactured form rather than unwrought or powder form, falls under a different sub-heading that may carry a distinct ITC (HS) policy condition. Ensure the supplier's assay certificate or mill test report expressly states the platinum content and physical form before shipment; a customs query at the port of entry cannot be resolved without documentary proof of purity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7110 11 21 require BIS certification?

No, high-purity platinum in unwrought or powder form is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which classifies this tariff line as Free per DGFT Notification 8/2025-26.

Is any DGFT licence required to import under this tariff line?

No licence is required; the ITC (HS) policy classification is Free per DGFT Notification 8/2025-26 dated 19-05-2025. Standard customs documentation including a bill of entry and purity-supporting assay or mill certificate suffices.

What happens if the imported platinum powder has a purity below 99.0 percent?

A consignment with platinum content below 99.0 percent by weight does not satisfy the CTI description for HSN 7110 11 21 and will be reclassified by customs into the applicable sub-heading, which may carry a different duty rate or ITC (HS) policy condition, triggering demand of differential duty and possible detention.

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