GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 09/2012-Customs
New Delhi, the 9th March, 2012
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 specified in the said First Schedule, subject to fulfillment of
the following conditions namely:-
- 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;
- Each piece of cut & polished diamonds so re-imported shall not be less than
0.25 of a carat in weight;
- Cut and polished diamonds shall be re-imported within a period of three
months from the date of exportation;
- 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
- 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.
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.
[Raj Kumar Digvijay]
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F.No.354/4/2012-TRU