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Import rough diamonds

Nil customs duty, 0.25% IGST, and a Kimberley Process certificate with every parcel. About US$ 10.6 billion imported in FY 2025-26.

Free, with conditionsHS 7102.10 / 7102.21 / 7102.31
Basic customs duty
Nil
Nil
Social welfare surcharge
Nil
IGST
0.25%
0.25%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 10.6 bn
from 18 countries

The tariff rate for 7102 rough is 10%. S. No. 183 of notification 45/2025-Customs makes rough diamonds (industrial or non-industrial) nil, and S. No. 184 does the same for simply sawn diamonds of 7102 21 and 7102 31 00, extended to 31 Mar 2028 by 2/2026-Customs. IGST on rough or simply sawn diamonds is 0.25% (Schedule V, notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Check the current rate on ICEGATE. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs (effective duty rates), 24 Oct 2025, as amended ↗

What is imported

India cuts and polishes most of the world’s diamonds, and Surat and Mumbai buy rough from trading hubs and miners. In FY 2025-26 imports of non-industrial rough (7102 31) were about US$ 10.3 billion: the UAE 69%, Belgium 16%, then South Africa, Israel, Botswana and Russia (TradeStat). Unsorted and industrial rough added about US$ 260 million more.

Import policy · Free, with conditions

Free, but every import of rough diamonds must come with a valid Kimberley Process certificate from the exporting country, and the parcel is checked by the KP authority in India.

Licences and registrations you need

  • Kimberley Process authority (GJEPC, for the Department of Commerce)Each parcel must arrive sealed with the original Kimberley Process certificate; GJEPC verifies it and the parcel is opened under the KP procedure.gjepc.org ↗

What is checked at the port

  • KP certificate number, carat weight and value checked against the sealed parcel.
  • Customs valuation by appraisers at the diamond clearance centre (for example Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai, or Surat).
  • Checks that natural rough is not mixed with lab-grown diamonds.

Practical tips

  • Become a GJEPC member and learn the KP import procedure before buying your first parcel.
  • Buy through established tenders or sights, or from known dealers in Antwerp and Dubai, with a written assortment and price.

Where new importers go wrong

  • A parcel whose seal or KP certificate does not match — it cannot be cleared and may be seized.
  • Sanctions risk on rough of certain origins — check the buyer-country rules if the polished goods will be exported.
Sources (8)
  1. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs (effective duty rates), 24 Oct 2025, as amended
  2. Notification 2/2026-Customs (Budget amendments to 45/2025-Customs), 1 Feb 2026
  3. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (as on 30.06.2025)
  4. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), 17 Sep 2025 (IGST rates from 22 Sep 2025)
  5. GJEPC — Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (India)
  6. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  7. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)
  8. ICEGATE — Customs duty and tariff look-up

Import data

Where India buys rough diamonds

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 10.6 bn
Change from 2024-25
-0%
Supplying countries
18
Biggest supplier
United Arab Emirates
68%
United Arab Emirates: US$ 7.2 bnBelgium: US$ 1.63 bnSouth Africa: US$ 436 mnIsrael: US$ 352 mnRussia: US$ 307 mnHong Kong: US$ 154 mnCanada: US$ 118 mnSingapore: US$ 42.7 mnSri Lanka: US$ 3.5 mnGhana: US$ 2.6 mnUnited States of America: US$ 630kUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 7.2 bnUnited Arab EmiratesBelgium: US$ 1.63 bnBelgiumSouth Africa: US$ 436 mnSouth AfricaIsrael: US$ 352 mnIsraelRussia: US$ 307 mnRussiaHong Kong: US$ 154 mnHong KongCanada: US$ 118 mnSingapore: US$ 42.7 mnSri Lanka: US$ 3.5 mnGhana: US$ 2.6 mnUnited States of America: US$ 630kIndia
Where India imports rough diamonds from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 10.9 bn11k2020-212021-22: US$ 19 bn19k2021-222022-23: US$ 17.3 bn17k2022-232023-24: US$ 14.3 bn14k2023-242024-25: US$ 10.6 bn11k2024-252025-26: US$ 10.6 bn11k2025-26
India’s rough diamonds imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1United Arab EmiratesUS$ 7.2 bn+3.8%
2BelgiumUS$ 1.63 bn-4.9%
3South AfricaUS$ 436 mn+43.6%
4IsraelUS$ 352 mn+57.7%
5BotswanaUS$ 333 mn+72.6%
6RussiaUS$ 307 mn-26.9%
7Hong KongUS$ 154 mn-43.4%
8CanadaUS$ 118 mn-73.1%
9SingaporeUS$ 42.7 mn+414.3%
10Sri LankaUS$ 3.5 mn-67.2%
11GhanaUS$ 2.6 mn-70.4%
12NamibiaUS$ 1.4 mn+41.2%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. BotswanaUS$ 193 mn → US$ 333 mn+72.6%
  2. IsraelUS$ 223 mn → US$ 352 mn+57.7%
  3. South AfricaUS$ 303 mn → US$ 436 mn+43.6%

Shrinking sources

  1. CanadaUS$ 437 mn → US$ 118 mn-73.1%
  2. Hong KongUS$ 273 mn → US$ 154 mn-43.4%
  3. RussiaUS$ 420 mn → US$ 307 mn-26.9%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Non-industrial diamonds unworked/simply sawn cleaved or bruted7102 31 00US$ 10.3 bn+1.3%86.7 mn ctmUS$ 119.00
Unsorted diamonds whether or not worked,not mounted7102 10 00US$ 132 mn-42.2%3.7 mn ctmUS$ 36.02
Unsorted industrial diamonds7102 21 20US$ 112 mn-27%13.7 mn ctmUS$ 8.20
Sorted industrial diamonds7102 21 10US$ 17.7 mn+21.1%1.9 mn ctmUS$ 9.18

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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