Jewellery Export Documentation

Jewellery export requires more documentation than typical general merchandise, because of both value-density risk and specific regulatory frameworks around precious metals and gemstones. Here's the full list.

Registration documents (one-time)

• IEC (Import Export Code) from DGFT — mandatory for any commercial export. See IEC Code.
• GJEPC membership / RCMC (Registration-cum-Membership Certificate) — required to export gems and jewellery commercially and to access GJEPC's compliance and market-access support.

Per-shipment documents

• Commercial invoice with an accurate, defensible declared value — jewellery valuation is checked more closely than most categories precisely because of the value-to-weight ratio. See Commercial Invoice.
• Packing list itemising each piece, weight, and description.
• CSB-V shipping bill — the commercial courier shipping bill, filed electronically. CSB-IV (the non-commercial route) is not appropriate for jewellery.
• Kimberley Process Certificate — mandatory for any shipment containing rough (uncut) diamonds, issued in India by GJEPC, confirming the stones are conflict-free per the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Cut and polished diamonds do not require this certificate itself, though international buyers increasingly ask for sourcing documentation regardless.
• Hallmarking/purity documentation for gold jewellery — BIS hallmarking is mandatory for gold jewellery sold within India, and carrying this documentation with an export shipment supports the declared purity and value even where the destination country doesn't legally require it.

GST-related documentation

Registered exporters typically export under a Letter of Undertaking (LUT) to ship without paying IGST upfront, subject to standard GST export compliance — see KYC Requirements for the KYC side of this.

A pre-shipment checklist for jewellery

• [ ] Valid IEC
• [ ] GJEPC membership / RCMC
• [ ] Commercial invoice with defensible valuation
• [ ] Itemised packing list
• [ ] CSB-V shipping bill
• [ ] Kimberley Process Certificate (if rough diamonds are included)
• [ ] Hallmarking/purity documentation (for gold pieces)
• [ ] Insurance matched to declared value

Getting the valuation and the Kimberley Process paperwork right upfront is what separates a smooth jewellery export from one that sits in customs review — these are the two areas that get the closest scrutiny.