Statuettes

Base metal statuettes plated with precious metal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8306 21 10 (base metal statuettes plated with precious metal) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other articles within Chapter 83 — such as non-plated ornaments or decorative mirrors — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: a statuette described as plated with precious metal will be re-examined if the plating is absent, superficial, or of a base-metal alloy, potentially triggering reclassification to a non-plated ornament line within Chapter 83. Customs re-classification carries retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending resolution. Importers should document the precious-metal plating specification — metal type, plating thickness, and base substrate — in the commercial invoice to support the declared tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8306 21 10 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 statuette is not plated with precious metal?

Unplated or base-metal-only statuettes and ornaments fall under a separate tariff line within Chapter 83, which may attract different duty rates and, depending on the article, potentially different compliance requirements.

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