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Other platinum metals, unwrought or semi-manufactured

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7110 39 00 (Other platinum-group metals) 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% gold by weight is Restricted under DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025.

What this is

HSN code

7110 39 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 rhodium alloy >1% gold by weight)

Customs documentation

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Composition certificate from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify the gold content by weight of any rhodium alloy before filing the bill of entry. If gold content exceeds 1% by weight, the consignment is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy and an import licence or appropriate authorisation from DGFT is required before customs clearance.
DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025
2
For Free-category imports (rhodium alloy with 1% or less gold by weight, or other platinum-group metals under this CTI), ensure the bill of entry reflects the correct composition to avoid misdeclaration. A supplier-issued composition certificate supporting the gold-content claim should accompany the consignment.
DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 71

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing rhodium alloy without establishing the gold-content threshold before shipment. Because the CTI is otherwise Free, importers assume blanket free-import status and neglect to obtain a composition certificate from the overseas supplier. A consignment found to contain more than 1% gold by weight on arrival without a DGFT authorisation is liable to detention and confiscation under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7110 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, platinum-group metals in unwrought or semi-manufactured form are 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, with a Restricted-import condition applying specifically to rhodium alloy containing more than 1% gold by weight under DGFT Notification 18/2025-26.

What triggers the Restricted-import status for this tariff line?

Only rhodium alloy with a gold content exceeding 1% by weight is Restricted; all other platinum-group metals under HSN 7110 39 00 remain Free for import per DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025.

What documentation supports a Free-category claim for rhodium alloy at the bill of entry?

A supplier-issued composition certificate confirming gold content at or below 1% by weight is the operative document; without it, the customs officer may treat the alloy as Restricted, resulting in detention pending DGFT authorisation.

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