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Platinum unwrought or in powder form

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7110 41 00 (Platinum, unwrought or in powder form) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The tariff line is generally Free to import; however, imports of iridium alloy, osmium alloy, and ruthenium alloy containing more than 1% gold by weight are Restricted under DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025 and its corrigendum dated 25-06-2025.

What this is

HSN code

7110 41 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 iridium, osmium, ruthenium alloys)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Verify the alloy composition of the consignment before filing the bill of entry. If the goods are iridium alloy, osmium alloy, or ruthenium alloy containing more than 1% gold by weight, the import is Restricted and requires a valid DGFT Import Licence before clearance.
DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025 · DGFT corrigendum dated 25-06-2025
2
For consignments that are pure platinum, platinum alloys not containing gold above the 1% threshold, or platinum powder, confirm Free-import status at the bill of entry with a standard ITC (HS) policy declaration. No separate licence is required for those sub-categories.
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 assuming that all goods under HSN 7110 41 00 are unconditionally Free to import. The gold-content threshold — more than 1% by weight in iridium, osmium, or ruthenium alloys — is compositional, not declaratory: a consignment shipped without a DGFT Import Licence on the basis of an unverified assay certificate may be detained at the port of entry, and retrospective licence procurement does not cure the Restricted-import breach at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7110 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers platinum in unwrought or powder form. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Restricted-import condition applying specifically to iridium, osmium, and ruthenium alloys containing more than 1% gold by weight.

Which specific alloys under this tariff line are Restricted, and what triggers the restriction?

Iridium alloy, osmium alloy, and ruthenium alloy are Restricted when gold content exceeds 1% by weight, per DGFT Notification 18/2025-26 dated 17-06-2025 and its corrigendum dated 25-06-2025; pure platinum and other alloys below that threshold remain Free.

What happens if a Restricted consignment arrives without a DGFT Import Licence?

A consignment of a gold-bearing alloy above the 1% threshold arriving without a valid DGFT Import Licence is liable to detention, and customs out-of-charge will be withheld until the Restricted-import status is regularised or the consignment is re-exported.

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