Sector playbook
Gems and jewellery exporters: the four things you are leaving on the table.
Gem and jewellery exporters mostly operate on Advance Authorisation, not RoDTEP. The duty drawback math here is unusual: precious metal content gets reimbursed through a separate scheme, and certified rough diamond imports follow Kimberley Process documentation that must be filed against every export shipment.
- Sector export value, FY 24-25
- Rs 2.45 lakh crore (FY 2024-25)
- Avg RoDTEP rate
- 0.5%
- RoSCTL stacking
- Not applicable
- HS chapters covered
- 71
Top 9 HS codes in this sector
Sorted by RoDTEP rate. Click through for the detailed page on each code.
| HS code | Description | RoDTEP | Drawback | GST refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 711719 | Imitation jewellery of base metal | 1.40% | 0.65% | 0.5% |
| 711420 | Goldsmiths' wares of base metal clad with precious metal | 0.70% | 0.30% | 0.0% |
| 710399 | Other precious/semi-precious stones, worked | 0.60% | 0.25% | 0.0% |
| 711311 | Jewellery, silver, whether or not gold-plated | 0.50% | 0.25% | 0.0% |
| 711319 | Jewellery, other precious metals (gold/platinum), with diamonds | 0.50% | 0.25% | 0.0% |
| 710310 | Precious/semi-precious stones, unworked | 0.40% | 0.20% | 0.0% |
| 710239 | Cut diamonds (non-industrial) | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.0% |
| 710811 | Gold powder, non-monetary | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.0% |
| 710231 | Rough non-industrial diamonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
Quirks of this sector that cost exporters money
- 01GJEPC mandates Kimberley Process Certificate for every rough diamond export, even within India.
- 02Advance Authorisation is the dominant scheme. RoDTEP coverage on jewellery is thin.
- 03Hallmarking requirements for gold jewellery affect destination country compliance, not Indian RoDTEP.
- 04Nominated agency imports for gold and silver have their own scheme matrix worth understanding.
- 05Lab-grown vs natural diamonds have different HS-8 codes effective from January 2025. Sub-code precision matters.
Schemes that apply
Three illustrative cases from this sector
Names redacted at customer request. Recovery numbers from FY 2024-25 audits.
Rs 24,60,000 annual
Surat diamond exporter, 218 cr turnover
RoDTEP rates are thin in chapter 71 but Advance Authorisation was under-utilised. Closure of two AA licences had been pending for 14 months.
Rs 7,40,000 annual
Mumbai jewellery, 67 cr turnover
GJEPC RCMC validation was occasionally failing, blocking scrips. Process cleanup with the council brought issuance times back to T+30.
Rs 4,80,000 annual
Jaipur gemstones, 38 cr turnover
Kimberley Process documentation was being attached to the wrong bills. We restructured the documentation flow.
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