Gold, Silver and Platinum Headings in Chapter 71 - DGFT Amends to Align the HS Codes Changes with Finance Act, 2025, w.e.f. 1 May. 2025

[DGFT Notification No. 08 /2025-26 Dated 19 May, 2025]

Effect of the Notification: The Import Policy of the ITC{HS) codes under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy), newly created under the Finance Act, 2025 dated 29.03.2025, is notified with immediate effect.

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy and Policy Conditions of specific ITC (HS) codes under Chapter 71of Schedule -I (lmport Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 in sync with the Finance Act 2025.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy and Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) codes under Chapter 71 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 in sync with the Finance Act 2025 dated 29.03.2025, with immediate effect.

2. In Chapter 71, ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy), the details of the ITC(HS) codes that have been deleted and the Import Policy and Policy Conditions against the newly created ITC(HS) codes is notified as under:

ITC(HS) Code

Item Description

Import Policy

Policy Condition

7106

Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi manufactured forms, or in powder form.

710691

Other: - Unwrought:

 

 

71069120

Containing 99.9 per cent. or more by weight of silver

Restricted

Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), DGFT (for other agencies) and by qualified jewellers as notified by the IFSCA for import through India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX).

710692

Other :- Semi-manufactured

 

 

71069220

Bar

Deleted

 

71069221

Bar:  Containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of silver

Free

Subject to RBI Regulations.

71069229

Bar---- Other

Free

Subject to RBI Regulations.

7108

Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi manufactured forms, or in powder form.

710812

- Other unwrought forms:

 

 

71081200

-Non-monetary: -- Other unwrought forms

Deleted

 

71081210

--- Containing 99.5 per cent. or more by weight of gold

Restricted

1. Import is allowed through:

 

 

 

(i)     Nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or nominated agencies notified DGFT (for other agencies)

 

 

 

(ii)    Qualified Jewellers (as notified by IFSCA) through India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX);

 

 

 

2. Valid India-UAE TRQ holders as notified by IFSCA can import gold through IIBX against the TRQ and can obtain physical delivery of the same through IFSCA registered vaults located in SEZs as per the guidelines prescribed by the IFSCA.

71081290

--- Other

Restricted

1. Import is allowed through:

 

 

 

(i)     Nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or nominated agencies notified DGFT (for other agencies)

 

 

 

(ii)    Qualified Jewellers (as notified by IFSCA) through India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) ;

 

 

 

2. Valid India-UAE TRQ holders as notified by IFSCA can import gold through IIBX against the TRQ and can obtain physical delivery of the same through IFSCA registered vaults located in SEZs as per the guidelines prescribed by the IFSCA.

 

 

 

3. Gold Dore can be imported by refineries against an import license with Actual User (AU) condition.

710813

- Other semi-manufactured forms:

 

 

71081300

Non-monetary: -- Other semi- manufactured forms

Deleted

 

71081310

--- Containing 99.5 per cent. Or more by weight of gold

Restricted

Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies)

71081390

--- Other

Restricted

Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies)

7110

Platinum, unwrought or in semi manufactured forms, or in powder form.

711011

Platinum: - Unwrought or in powder form

71101110

--- Unwrought form

Deleted

 

71101111

--- Unwrought form:
--- Containing 99.0 per cent or more by weight of platinum

Free

-

71101119

---Unwrought form: --- Other

Restricted-

-

71101120

--- In powder form

Deleted

 

71101121

--- In powder form:
--- Containing 99.0 per cent. or more by weight of platinum

Free

-

71101129

--- In powder form:
 --- other

! Restricted

-

711019

-Other

 

 

71101900

- Platinum: -- Other

Deleted

 

71101910

---Containing 99.0 per cent. or more by weight of platinum

Free

-

71101990

---Other

Restricted

-

This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2[A]/Part-Vll /E-34827]