Of natural or cultured pearls

Articles of natural or cultured pearls (jewellery, strands, loose pearls)

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7116 10 00 (articles of natural or cultured pearls) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Articles of precious or semi-precious stones, or items combined with precious metals, may fall under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 71 that attract distinct compliance or valuation rules.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of a Quality Control Order at this tariff line does not exempt an importer from customs valuation scrutiny — pearl articles are a high-value category in which declared transaction value is routinely tested against comparable import data. Re-classification to a sibling line covering precious-metal mounts or mixed-stone articles triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify that the article is composed exclusively of natural or cultured pearls, without precious-metal settings, before relying on this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7116 10 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the pearl article incorporates a precious-metal setting or mount?

Articles combining pearls with precious-metal components are classifiable under a different tariff line within Chapter 71 and may attract distinct valuation requirements and customs scrutiny.

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