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Jewellery of other precious metal, non-gold

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 7113 19 90 (articles of jewellery of other precious metal) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with imports of specified items from South Korea restricted under policy condition 4 of Chapter 71. Where any gold component in any form exceeds 22 carats, the consignment is treated as gold imports and may only be made by nominated agencies notified by the Reserve Bank of India or DGFT.

What this is

HSN code

7113 19 90

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) Restricted import policy, Chapter 71, policy condition 4

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Nominated agency certificate from RBI or DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

Compliance steps

1
Verify the origin of the consignment before filing the bill of entry. Imports from South Korea of specified items under this CTI are Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 4 of Chapter 71, and a DGFT import licence is required for those restricted origin-and-product combinations.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 71, policy condition 4
2
Where the jewellery article contains gold in any form above 22 carats, confirm that the importer is a nominated agency notified by the Reserve Bank of India (for banks) or by DGFT (for others). Imports of such high-carat gold content by non-nominated entities are not permitted and are liable to confiscation.
DGFT Notification 22/2015-20 dated 02-09-2021 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 71

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is miscategorising a jewellery article as falling outside the gold-import restriction on the basis that it is classified under 7113 rather than a bullion heading. The DGFT policy expressly states that 'gold in any form' above 22 carats triggers the nominated-agency requirement regardless of the tariff sub-heading; an importer who is not a nominated agency and ships high-carat pieces under this CTI faces confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7113 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, articles of jewellery of other precious metal are not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with specific conditions applying to South Korean origin goods and to articles containing gold above 22 carats.

Which imports from South Korea are restricted under policy condition 4 of Chapter 71?

Policy condition 4 of Chapter 71 of the ITC (HS) restricts imports of specified items from South Korea; importers should consult the current ITC (HS) Schedule I Chapter 71 policy conditions and obtain a DGFT import licence before shipment.

Can a private jewellery importer bring in gold jewellery above 22 carats under this HSN?

No. Per DGFT Notification 22/2015-20 dated 02-09-2021, gold in any form above 22 carats may only be imported by nominated agencies notified by the Reserve Bank of India or DGFT; a non-nominated importer's consignment is liable to seizure and confiscation.

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