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DGFT amends the Jewellery SION Norms under the HBP, 2023

DGFT amends the Jewellery SION Norms under the HBP, 2023

The Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following amendments:

A. Amendment in Para 4.59 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023

SI No.

Items of Export

Percentage of Wastage by weight with reference to Gold / Platinum / Silver content in Export Item.

Gold / Platinum

Silver

A

Plain Jewellery, Articles, and ornaments like Mangalsutra containing Gold and Black Beads / Imitation Stones, Cubic Zirconia Diamonds, Precious, Semi-precious Stones.

0.5 %

0.75 %

B

Studded Jewellery and Articles thereof.

0.75 %

0.75 %

C

Mountings and Findings manufactured (by non-mechanised process) indigenously.

0.5 %

0.75 %

D

Any Jewellery / Articles manufactured by a fully mechanised process and unstudded. (not applicable under Advance Authorisation)

0.2 %

0.2 %

E

Mountings indigenously manufactured, used in studded Jewellery.

0.1 %

0.1 %

F

Gold / Silver / Platinum Medallions and Coins (excluding coins of nature of legal tender) (not applicable under Advance Authorisation)

0.1 %

0.1 %

G

Findings and Mountings manufactured by mechanized process.

0.1 %

0.1 %

H

Gold Religious Idols (only Gods and Goddess) of 8 carats and above (upto 24 carats)

Plain Gold Idols – 0.5 %

Studded Gold Idols – 0.75 %

 

B. Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION)

SION Serial Number

Export Item 

Quantity

Import

S. No.

Import Item

Quantity

M1

Plain Jewellery, Articles, and ornaments like Mangalsutra containing Gold and Black Beads / Imitation Stones, Cubic Zirconia Diamonds, Precious, Semi-precious Stones.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.005 KG

2

Platinum

1.005 KG

3

Silver

1.0075 KG

M2

Studded Jewellery and Articles thereof other than those covered by SION M1 of G&J Chapter.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.0075 KG

2

Platinum

1.0075 KG

3

Silver

1.0075 KG

M3

Mountings and Findings manufactured (by non-mechanised process) indigenously.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.005 KG

2

Platinum

1.005 KG

3

Silver

1.0075 KG

M4

Any Jewellery / Articles manufactured by a fully mechanised process and unstudded.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.002 KG

2

Platinum

1.002 KG

3

Silver

1.002 KG

M5

Mountings indigenously manufactured, used in studded Jewellery.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.001 KG

2

Platinum

1.001 KG

3

Silver

1.001 KG

M6

Gold / Silver / Platinum Medallions and Coins (excluding coins of nature of legal tender)

1 KG

1

Gold

1.001 KG

2

Platinum

1.001 KG

3

Silver

1.001 KG

M7

Gold / Silver / Platinum findings and mountings manufactured by mechanized process.

1 KG

1

Gold

1.001 KG

2

Platinum

1.001 KG

3

Silver

1.001 KG

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