The CBIC vide Notification No. 18/2025-Customs dated March 20, 2025, amending the 2012 customs notification. It substitutes the condition (v), 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.”.
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.”.
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