Notification No. 9/2012-Cus Dated 09/03/2012

Duty free re-import of cut & polished diamonds into India after certification/grading by the laboratories / agencies as notified in the Foreign Trade Policy-

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts cut and polished diamonds falling within chapter 71 of the First schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when re-imported into India after certification/grading by the laboratories / agencies as notified in the Foreign Trade Policy in this regard, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is ⁶[specified in the First Schedule and from the whole of integrated tax leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act,1975] ^[helldodold[specified in the said First Schedule]^helldod], subject to fulfillment of the following conditions namely:-

i) Cut and polished diamonds are re-imported by gems and jewellery exporters having a track record of at least three years and having an annual average turnover of five crore rupees and above during the preceding three licensing years;

ii) Each piece of cut & polished diamonds so re-imported shall not be less than 0.25 of a carat in weight;

iii) Cut and polished diamonds shall be re-imported within a period of three months from the date of exportation;

⁷[Provided that for the cases where the last date of re -import falls between the 1st February, 2020 and the 31st July, 2020, the last date stands extended by three months;]

iv) Cut and polished diamonds shall be allowed to be re-imported only on production of certification/grading report from the said laboratories or agencies; and

v) Cut and polished diamonds so re-imported shall match with corresponding diamonds mentioned in the invoice at the time of exportation in terms of value, height, circumference and weight.

¹⁰[Provided that a variance not exceeding ± 0.05 mm in diameter for round shape diamonds and ± 0.07 mm in length and breadth for diamonds of other shapes, variance not exceeding ±0.01mm in height and variance not exceeding ± 1 cent in weight shall be allowed.]

^[helldodold[⁴[Provided that a variance not exceeding ± 0.05 mm in diameter for round shape diamonds and ± 0.07 mm in length and breadth for diamonds of other shapes and variance not exceeding ± 1 cent in weight shall be allowed.]]^helldod]

⁵[2. Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, the exemption contained in this notification shall also be applicable, if the exportation and re-importation of cut and polished diamonds as stated above are undertaken by the authorised offices or agencies in India of the laboratories mentioned under paragraph ⁹[4.73 of Handbook of Procedure] ^[helldodold[4.74 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020]^helldod] on behalf of the exporters subject to the fulfillment of conditions (ii),(iii),(iv) and(v) specified herein above and in the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures.;

(b) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely, Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, Foreign Trade Policy means the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vide notification No. 01/2015-2020, dated the 1st April, 2015, as amended from time to time.]

^[helldodold[²[Provided that a variance not exceeding ± 0.01 mm in height and circumference and variance not exceeding ± 1 cent in weight shall be allowed]^helldod]

⁹[Explanation. - "Foreign Trade Policy" means Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) vide Notification No 1/2023, dated the 31st March, 2023.]

^[helldodold[⁸[Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, Foreign Trade Policy means the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vide notification No. 01/2015-2020, dated the 1st April, 2015, as amended from time to time.]

^old[³[Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, "Foreign Trade Policy" means the Foreign Trade Policy, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vide notification No.1/2009-2014, dated the 27th August, 2009, as amended from time to time.]]

^old[¹[Explanation. - (1) For the purposes of condition No. v), a variance not exceeding ± 1 mm in height and circumference and not exceeding ± 1 cent in weight shall be allowed.

(2) For the purposes of this notification, "Foreign Trade Policy" means the Foreign Trade Policy, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and industry, vide notification No.1/2009-2014, dated the 27th August, 2009, as amended from time to time.]]

^old[Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, "Foreign Trade Policy" means the Foreign Trade Policy, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and industry, vide notification No.1/2009-2014, dated the 27th August, 2009,as amended from time to time.]^helldod]

F.No.354/4/2012-TRU

Raj Kumar Digvijay
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Refer: Notification No. 21/2017- Customs Dated 22/05/2017

1. Substituted Vide Notification No. 27/2012-Cus Dated 18/04/2012

2. Inserted Vide Notification No. 11/2013-Customs Dated 1/03/2013

3. Substituted Vide Notification No. 11/2013-Customs Dated 1/03/2013

4. Substituted Vide Notification No. 16/2014-Customs Dated 11/07/2014

5. Substituted Vide Notification No. 07/2017-Customs Dated 1/03/2017

6. Substituted Vide Notification No. 60/2017-Customs Dated 30/06/2017

7. Inserted Vide:- Notification No. 30/2020 - Customs Dated 10/07/2020

8. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 30/2020 - Customs Dated 10/07/2020

9. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 28/2023-Customs Dated 01/04/2023

10. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 18/2025-Customs Dated 20/03/2025