Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
Chapter 71 of the Harmonised System covers Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin — 18 four-digit headings spanning pearls to coin that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $29.25B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 71 covers pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and jewellery — a leading Indian export. Surat cuts and polishes the bulk of the world's diamonds, and India is a global hub for gold, silver and studded jewellery. Classification separates rough and worked stones, precious metals and finished jewellery, including imitation jewellery and coin.
How to read this code
71 is the two-digit HS chapter for natural, cultured pearls. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many pearls, precious stones & metals lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 71
The Harmonised System breaks Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin into these 18 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set
Precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone; worked, graded, not strung, mounted, set; ungraded precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stone
Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
Base metals clad with silver; not further worked than semi-manufactured
Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured
Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum; not further worked than semi-manufactured
Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49
Articles of jewellery of precious metal
Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
Imitation jewellery
Coin
Products under HS 71 we source from India
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Top destinations for Chapter 71 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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