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This notification amends customs rules regarding permissible dimensional variance for diamonds.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) notification No. 18/2025-Customs amends notification No. 9/2012-Customs, concerning condition (v) related to diamond dimensions for customs duty. It substitutes the proviso within condition (v), specifying permissible variance for diamond dimensions. For round diamonds, diameter variance is ± 0.05 mm. For other shapes, variance is ± 0.07 mm in length/breadth, ± 0.01 mm in height, and ± 1 cent in weight. This amendment, under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, is deemed necessary in public interest.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20032025-261770 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 148] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2025 No. 18/2025-Customs G.S.R. 183(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, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 9/2012-Customs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 129(E), dated the 9th March, 2012, namely :- In the said notification, in condition (v), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :- "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.". [F. No. 190354/164/2024-TRU] DILMIL SINGH SOACH, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 09/2012-Customs, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 129(E), dated the 9th March, 2012 and was last amended vide notification No. 28/2023-Customs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 263(E), dated the 1st April, 2023.

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