Minimum Value Addition Extended to Silver and Platinum Jewellery with Retrospective Effect from 1 April 2015

[DGFT Public Notice No. 28 dated 2nd September 2016]

Effect of this Public Notice: With this amendment paragraph 4.61 of the Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020 will also cover minimum value addition for export of Silver/ Platinum jewellery and articles thereof, which were inadvertently left out earlier, These amendments will be applicable with effect from 01.04.2015

Sub: Amendment in paragraph 4.61 of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20.

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes amendments in Paragraph 4.61 of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020 to read as under:

Sl. No

Items of export

Minimum Value Addition

a)

Plain gold /Platinum/ Silver Jewellery and Articles and ornaments like Mangalsutra containing gold and black beads / imitation stones, except in studded form of jewellery.

3.5%

b)

All types of Studded gold /platinum / silver Jewellery and articles thereof.

6.0% (for those studded with coloured Gem stones) and 7.0% (for those studded with diamonds).

c)

Any jewellery / articles manufactured by fully mechanized process

2%

d)

Gold/silver/ platinum medallions & coins (excluding coins of nature of legal tender)

1.5%

e)

Gold / silver / platinum findings / mountings manufactured by mechanized process

2.5%