This public notice has been kept in abeyance upto 31.10.2024 vide Public Notice No. 23/2024-25 dt. 12.09.2024

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I)

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Public Notice No 05/2024

New Delhi, Dated the 27th of May 2024

Subject: Amendment in 4.59 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 and modification in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) M- 1 to M-7 for export of jewellery

In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade makes the following amendment:

1. Amendments in Para 4.59 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023:

Para 4.59 (a) to (h) is amended as under:

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 blackbeads /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%

2. Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION)

Standard Input Output Norms (SION) M-1 to M-7 is modified as under: -

SION Serial Number

Export Item

Quantity

Import S. No

Import Item

Quantity

M1

Plain jewellery,1 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 the 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 the coins of nature of the 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

Note: Weight of mountings & findings of gold or silver, if imported & used in Export Product, will not be included for determining net content of gold and silver in Export Product.

Effect of this Public Notice:

The wastage permissible and Standard Input Output Norms under the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 with regard to export of jewellery has been revised.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India
Email:-dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No 01/94/180/104/AM24/PC-4)