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Public Notice by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade amending paragraph 4.59 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 and modifying the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) M-1 to M-7 applicable to jewellery exports.

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under Public Notice No. 05/2024 dated 27th May 2024 (F. No. 01/94/180/104/AM24/PC-4), in exercise of powers under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, amended sub-clauses (a) to (h) of Paragraph 4.59 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, revising the permissible percentage of wastage by weight (with reference to gold/platinum/silver content) for various categories of jewellery exports, including plain jewellery such as Mangalsutra (0.5% gold/platinum, 0.75% silver), studded jewellery (0.75% gold/platinum, 0.75% silver), non-mechanised mountings and findings (0.5% gold/platinum, 0.75% silver), fully mechanised unstudded jewellery (0.2%), mechanised mountings used in studded jewellery (0.1%), gold/silver/platinum medallions and coins excluding legal tender (0.1%), mechanised findings and mountings (0.1%), and gold religious idols of 8 to 24 carats (0.5% plain, 0.75% studded); it also modified the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) M-1 through M-7, prescribing the quantity of gold, platinum and silver (in KG) required to produce 1 KG of each corresponding jewellery export item category, ranging from 1.001 KG to 1.0075 KG depending on the norm and metal (text of the norms table is truncated in the source extract before the notification's signatory line).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29052024-254419 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 141] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024/JYAISHTHA 7, 1946 3231 GI/2024 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, the 27th May 2024 No. 05/2024 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 F. No. 01/94/180/104/AM24/PC-4.—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: +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. 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 | 0.5% | 0.75% | | | Mangalsutra containing gold and blackbeads | | | | | /imitation stones, cubic zirconia diamonds, | | | | | precious, semi-precious stones. | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | b) | Studded jewellery and articles thereof | 0.75% | 0.75% | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | c) | Mountings and findings manufactured (by non- | 0.5% | 0.75% | | | mechanised process) indigenously | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | d) | Any jewellery/articles manufactured by a fully | 0.2% | 0.2% | | | mechanised process and unstudded. (not | | | | | applicableunder Advance Authorisation) | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | e) | Mountingsindigenouslymanufactured, used in | 0.1% | 0.1% | | | studded jewellery | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | f) | Gold/silver / platinum medallions andcoins | 0.1% | 0.1% | | | (excluding coins of natureof legal tender) (not | | | | | applicable under Advance Authorisation) | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | g) | Findings and mountingsmanufactured by | 0.1% | 0.1% | | | mechanized process | | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | h) | Gold religious idols (only Gods and Goddess) | Plain Gold idols- 0.5% | | | | of 8 carats and above (upto 24 carats) | 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 | Export Item | Quantity | Import S. | Import Item | Quantity | | Number | | | No | | | +==============+=========================================================================================================================================================================+==========+============+==============+==========+ | M1 | Plain jewellery, 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 | 1.005KG | | | | | 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 Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.05.29 17:29:09 +05'30'

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