BIS Hallmark Registration for Jewellers

No, BIS does not charge a fee for the jeweller’s certificate of registration. BIS states that the certificate is granted instantly, without uploading documents or paying any fee, and that it is valid for life. You will still pay hallmarking charges to the AHC for each article it tests and marks. Our professional fee covers the setup and compliance work, so the registration itself stays free.

HUID is the six-digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification marked on every hallmarked article. It links the piece to its record: type of jewellery, weight, photograph, jeweller and AHC. A customer or BIS officer can use it to check whether the piece matches. Keep your HUID records clean and the check works in your favour.

A hallmarked gold article carries three marks: the BIS Standard Mark, the purity in carat and fineness such as 22K916, and the six-digit HUID. The AHC applies all three after testing. An article with an incomplete hallmark is one of the grounds BIS lists for moving towards cancellation. Check each piece when it returns from the AHC and you will catch errors early.

Yes, Faridabad and Gurugram were among the 256 districts in phase 1 of mandatory gold hallmarking in June 2021. Palwal was added in phase 3 and Panipat in phase 8 on 3 August 2026, taking the national total to 392 districts. Delhi districts are on the list too. If your outlet is in one of these, register before you sell and you are covered.

Several articles are exempt, including those weighing less than two grams, articles for export made to the foreign buyer’s specification, Kundan, Polki and Jadau jewellery, watches and fountain pens, gold thread and gold bullion such as bars and coins. Articles shown at government-approved domestic B2B exhibitions, with no sale, are also exempt. We check your product mix against the list, so you know exactly what must be hallmarked.

Jewellers with an annual turnover of up to ₹40 lakh were exempted under the June 2021 order on mandatory hallmarking. If your turnover crosses that level, or you want to sell hallmarked pieces as a registered jeweller, register. Registration is free and instant, so registering early costs you nothing. We can confirm your position from your GST turnover in a few minutes.

No, jewellers who hold a valid Importer-Exporter Code and deal only in the export stream are exempt. Sales to an exporter with an active IEC, where the articles are ultimately meant for export, are also covered by the exemption. Articles for export and re-import under the trade policy are exempt too. Keep your export documents in order and the exemption is straightforward to show.

The action depends on the size of the shortage. Under BIS’s July 2026 guidelines, a shortage of 2 to 10 ppt needs corrective action and an improved sample within 90 days. A shortage above 10 ppt and up to 40 ppt also needs an improved sample within 90 days. Above 40 ppt, BIS starts cancellation. Keep counter samples sealed until test reports are accepted and you can defend your position.

No, only a BIS-recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centre can test and hallmark articles. Section 14(6) of the BIS Act, 2016 bars any centre that is not recognised from applying the hallmark, and sending articles to a non-recognised centre is a ground for cancellation. The list of recognised AHCs is on huid.manakonline.in. Use a centre from that list and you are covered.