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Rhodium unwrought or in powder form

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7110 31 00 (Rhodium, unwrought or in powder form) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is generally free, but rhodium alloy containing more than 1 percent gold by weight is Restricted under DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025.

What this is

HSN code

7110 31 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 (Restricted for gold-bearing rhodium alloy)

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Determine the gold content of the rhodium consignment by weight before filing the bill of entry. Where the alloy contains more than 1 percent gold by weight, the import is Restricted and an Import Licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade must be obtained prior to shipment.
DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025
2
For consignments of pure rhodium or rhodium alloy with gold content at or below 1 percent by weight, confirm and declare the free-import status at the bill of entry. Retain compositional assay documentation to demonstrate compliance with the 1 percent threshold if queried by the proper officer.
DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 71

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing a rhodium-gold alloy without verifying the gold weight-percentage against the 1 percent threshold. An alloy marginally above 1 percent gold triggers Restricted-import status, exposing the consignment to detention and confiscation if the requisite DGFT Import Licence is absent; a compositional assay from a recognised laboratory should be obtained pre-shipment and retained for customs examination.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7110 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, rhodium in unwrought or powder form is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Restricted-import status applying specifically to rhodium alloy containing more than 1 percent gold by weight.

Is an Import Licence always required for rhodium imports under this tariff line?

No. Pure rhodium and rhodium alloys with gold content at or below 1 percent by weight are freely importable; an Import Licence from DGFT is required only where gold exceeds 1 percent by weight per DGFT Notification 18/2025-26.

What documentation establishes that the gold content is at or below the 1 percent threshold?

A compositional assay or certificate of analysis from a recognised laboratory specifying the gold weight-percentage is the standard evidence; the proper officer may require this at examination to confirm free-import eligibility under DGFT Notification 18/2025-26.

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