Chapter · Chapter 71 · Section XIV, Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precio…
HS 71Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 25%
- 137 tariff items; Some with a minimum per unit
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 59 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- c/k or kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
18 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7101 | Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport | 5% to 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7102 | Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set | 10% | 0%, 0.25% or 1.5% | c/k |
| 7103 | Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport | 10% | 0.25% | c/k or kg |
| 7104 | Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport | 10% to 15% | 0%, 0.25% or 1.5% | c/k or kg |
| 7105 | Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones | 10% | 3% | c/k |
| 7106 | Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7107 | Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7108 | Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7109 | Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7110 | Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured form, or in powder form | 2.5% to 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7111 | Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured 10 | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7112 | Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7113 | Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 25% | 3% | kg |
| 7114 | Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 25% | 3% | kg |
| 7115 | Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7116 | Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) | 10% | 3% | kg |
| 7117 | Imitation jewellery | 25% | 0% or 3% | kg |
| 7118 | Coin | 10% | 3% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 137 tariff items: 2.5% to 25%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 85 tariff items
- Restricted: 59 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 131 tariff items
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.