Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 18/2025-Customs to amend Notification No. 9/2012-Customs, revising variance limits for imported diamonds. Effective from March 20, 2025, the permissible variance for round diamonds is now ±0.05 mm in diameter, while other shaped diamonds can have a variance of ±0.07 mm in length and breadth, ±0.01 mm in height, and ±1 cent in weight. These changes aim to provide flexibility in diamond import regulations while maintaining quality standards. The notification was issued under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, replacing the previous proviso in condition (v) of the original notification. The last amendment to this notification was made on April 1, 2023, via Notification No. 28/2023-Customs.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 18/2025-Customs | Dated: 20th March, 2025
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.
