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Date: 2025-03-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amending Customs Notification No. 9 of 2012

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification No. 18/2025-Customs, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, amends notification No. 9/2012-Customs, dated March 9, 2012, concerning customs duties. The amendment pertains to the permissible variance in the dimensions of imported diamonds.

Key Changes

  • The notification modifies condition (v) of the original notification No. 9/2012-Customs.
  • The amendment revises the permissible dimensional variances for imported diamonds.
  • For round shaped diamonds, a variance of ± 0.05 mm in diameter is allowed.
  • For diamonds of other shapes, a variance of ± 0.07 mm in length and breadth is allowed.
  • A variance of ± 0.01 mm in height is allowed for all diamonds.
  • A variance of ± 1 cent in weight is allowed for all diamonds.

Impact Analysis

Diamond Importers

  • Action Item: Diamond importers should familiarize themselves with the new variance limits to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.

Customs Officials

  • Action Item: Training and updated guidelines should be provided to customs officials to accurately assess diamond imports based on the new standards.

Diamond Industry

  • Action Item: Industry stakeholders should communicate these changes to their members and update quality control procedures accordingly.

Consumers

  • Neutral Impact: The changes primarily affect import regulations and are unlikely to have a direct impact on consumers.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Act, 1962: The principal legislation governing customs duties in India. Section 25(1) provides the central government with the power to grant exemptions from customs duties. Notification No. 9/2012-Customs: The original notification, dated March 9, 2012, which is being amended by this notification. It relates to customs duties and import regulations. Notification No. 28/2023-Customs: The notification dated April 1, 2023, which represents the last amendment to the principal notification No. 9/2012-Customs, prior to this current amendment. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The government body responsible for issuing and administering notifications related to customs duties and other revenue matters.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20032025-261770 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x3x2x0 25-261770 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 148] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, मार् च20, 2025/फाल्ग िु 29, 1946 No. 148] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 20 मार्,च 2025 स.ं 18/2025-सीमा िल्ु क सा.का.जि. 183(अ).— सीमा िल्ु क अजधजियम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार, इस बात से संतुष्ट होते हुए दक ऐसा करिा ििजहत में आिश्यक ह,ै भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूर्िा संख्या 9/2012-सीमा िुल्क, जिसे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में सा.का.जि. संख्या 129(अ), दििांक 9 मार्,च 2012 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ेंजिम्नजलजखत और संिोधि करती ह,ै अथाचत:्- उि अजधसूर्िा में ितच (v) में, पंरतुक के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत परंतुक प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाचत्: - “बिते दक गोल आकार के हीरों के जलए व्यास में ± 0.05 जममी और अन्द्य आकार के हीरों के जलए लंबाई और र्ौडाई में ± 0.07 जममी से अिजधक का अंतर, ऊंर्ाई में ± 0.01 जममी से अिजधक का अंतर और ििि में ±1 सेंट से अिजधक अंतर अिुज्ञात होगा ।” [फा. सं. 190354/164/2024-टीआरयू] दिलजमल ससंह सोर्, अिर सजर्ि 1908 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] टटप्पणी : मलू अजधसूर्िा संख्या 09/2012-सीमा िल्ु क, को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (i) म ें सा.का.जि. संख्या 129 (अ), दििांक 9 मार्च, 2012 को प्रकाजित दकया गया था और इसमें अंजतम बार अजधसूर्िा संख्या 28/2023-सीमा िुल्क, जिसे सा.का.जि. संख्या 263 (अ), दििांक 1, अप्रलै 2023 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र, असाधाराण, भाग- II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (i) म ेंप्रकाजित दकया था, के माध्यम से संिोधि दकया गया था। 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. 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.

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