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Import of Diamonds for Certification / Grading & Re- export

Following agencies are permitted to import diamonds to their laboratories without any import duty, for the purpose of certification / grading reports, with a condition that the same should be re-exported with the certification/grading reports, as per the procedure laid down in Hand Book of Procedures:

(1) Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Mumbai, Maharashtra.

(2) Indian Diamond Institute, Surat, Gujarat, India.

(3) International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research India Pvt Ltd., Surat, Gujarat, India.

(4) HRD Diamond Institute Private Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

(Above serial No. (4) has been inserted vide NTF. NO. 28/2015, DT. 16/12/2015)

(5) M/s International Gemological Institute (India) Pvt Ltd, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai

(Above serial No. (5) has been inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 14/2017, DT. 30/06/2017)