Switzerland → Hong Kong (China SAR) (refine) → India · Jewellery manufacture, hallmarking and retail sale
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سويسرا (Doré bar - unstamped) ⟶ هونغ كونغ الصينية (منطقة إدارية خاصة) (Doré bar - unstamped → 999.9 kilobar) ⟶ الهند (999.9 kilobar)
غير مدروس: هونغ كونغ الصينية (منطقة إدارية خاصة) → الهند
المرحلة 1: سويسرا
حيث تبدأ البضاعة
- 1
Screen the bars, buyer and destination against Swiss sanctions before release: no purchase, import, transit or related services (including brokerage and financing) for gold of Russian origin exported after 4 Aug 2022 or gold processed from it in third countries
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
نص القانون[transcription] Art. 14d paras 1-4 read in an unofficial third-party English translation (as at 22 Mar 2024, held in laws/); Annex 26 covers 7108, 7112 91 and ex 7118 90 gold coins; Annex 27 ex 7113 and ex 7114. [unconfirmed] The official consolidation is now Stand 21 Sep 2026 and was not read (the fetch tool truncates before Art. 14d); changes after March 2024 are not ruled out. The ordinance contains no explicit ban on selling gold to Russia; the export-side effect is through the services ban.
Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72), Art. 14d
- 2
Release the bars from the refinery vault or free port against the owner's instruction and prepare the weight list (bar list), commercial invoice and packing list for the shipment
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Outbound weight list / bar list; Commercial invoice to the foreign buyer; Packing list
معيارThe weight list is sourced to LBMA Annex C; commercial invoice and packing list are standard export practice, not read in a Swiss source.
LBMA Good Delivery Rules, Annex C (weight lists); Customs Act Arts. 62-66 (free ports)
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Lodge the electronic export declaration in Passar (HS 7108; e-dec Export was usable only to end-2025); the declarant must make it binding and physically export the goods within 120 days of its acceptance in the IT system
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Passar export declaration (HS 7108)
إرشاد رسميR-10-10 (valid 1 Jan 2026) cites Art. 25-29 ZG and Art. 79-83 ZV for the declaration duty, says declarations are electronic in principle, and sets the 120-day limit from acceptance in the IT system. R-10-10 held and read in full on 2026-09-28; the Customs Act and Ordinance texts themselves were not read. R-10-10 has no gold-specific rule.
Customs Act (ZG, SR 631.0); BAZG R-10-10, ZG Arts. 25-29 (as cited in R-10-10)
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Receive the export assessment notice (Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr), the evidence that the goods were properly cleared for export
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr
إرشاد رسميR-10-10 cites Art. 38 and 69 ZG and Art. 92 ZV for the export assessment notice and says it is evidence of proper assessment and of export for VAT. R-10-10 held and read in full on 2026-09-28.
Customs Act (ZG); BAZG R-10-10, ZG Arts. 38 and 69; ZV Art. 92 (as cited in R-10-10)
- 5
Treat the sale as a VAT-exempt export (supply of goods directly transported abroad) and keep the export assessment notice as evidence
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr
نص القانونArt. 23(2) no. 1 read in the held MWSTG (Stand 1 Jan 2025, German wording current). Art. 23(3): direct export includes export into an open customs warehouse or a free port. Investment gold of at least 995 fineness is separately exempt with credit under Art. 23(2) no. 12 (see ch.tax-import-vat).
Federal VAT Act (MWSTG, SR 641.20), Art. 23(2) no. 1
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Hand the sealed consignment to a secure valuables carrier and fly it out (Zurich or Geneva) under an air waybill
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Air waybill (outbound)
غير مؤكَّدCarrier practice. Cantonal licensing: in the Canton of Zurich "Sicherheitstransporte von Personen, Gütern und Wertsachen" require a licence under the Polizeigesetz, 9. Abschnitt (cantonal page, read by WebFetch 2026-09-28; PolG text not read). Geneva and other cantons not checked. No Swiss source read describes the outbound air leg for gold.
الضوابط
Banks identify the contracting party and beneficial owner for precious-metals trading and for cash transactions over CHF 15,000 (CDB 20; Form A, Form K).
CHF 15,000 cash
معيارالمبلغ غير مؤكدCDB 20 (SBA), CDB Art. 4(2)(f)-(g), 7, 20-21, 27-28
Melt material imported from abroad for sale in Switzerland needs a formal import declaration; simplified and oral declarations are excluded in principle. A buyer or licensee who accepts melt material that has not been through customs breaches due diligence under the PMCA: fine up to CHF 2,000 per ca…
إرشاد رسميBAZG Merkblatt 'Annahme von Schmelzgut aus dem Ausland' (Jan 2024)
Commercial production of melt products (bars, plates, rods, granules made by melting precious metal or melt material) requires a melt licence; acting without it is punishable by a fine (EMKG Art. 48). Every melt product must bear the licence holder's stamp; melt products for resale must be assayed b…
نص القانونEMKG/PMCA (SR 941.31), Arts. 1(2), 24, 31(1), 32-33, 47, 48
Holders of a melter licence may accept melt material only from persons who can prove lawful acquisition, and must verify the customer's identity by a probative document such as a passport or identity card. Where origin is doubtful or the offer comes from unknown persons, origin must be clarified wit…
نص القانونPMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Der Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung darf Schmelzgut nur von Per-”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 2 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Es muss die Identität des Kunden anhand eines beweiskräftigen Do- kumentes wie Pass oder Identitätskarte überprüfen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 3 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Bestehen über die Herkunft der Ware Zweifel oder stammen die An- gebote von Unbekannten, so ist der Inhaber der Schmelzbewilligung verpflichtet, die Herkunft des Schmelzgutes besonders sorgfältig abzu- klären.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“derlichen organisatorischen Massnahmen, um das Schmelzen von Schmelzgut unrechtmässiger Herkunft zu verhindern.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 2 (parsed into section sch-2)
“so ist die Ware durch den Inhaber der Schmelzbewilligung bis zur Klärung des Falles in unverändertem Zu- stand aufzubewahren.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 3 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168c Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Der Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung muss über seine Ankäufe von Schmelzgut und Schmelzprodukten Buch führen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168c Abs. 2 Bst. b (parsed into section sch-2)
“die in Artikel 168a Absatz 2 vorgeschriebenen Identifikations- nachweise;”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Schmelzen und Prüfen (Dec 2023) Ziff. 4.1.6 (restates Art. 168a)
“Er muss die Identität des Kunden anhand eines beweiskräftigen Dokumentes wie Pass oder Identitätskarte überprüfen und muss sich vor Ausführung des Auftrages den rechtmässigen Erwerb des Schmelzgutes durch den Auftraggeber nachweisen lassen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Schmelzen und Prüfen (Dec 2023) Ziff. 4.1.6 (restates Art. 168b Abs. 3)
“Die Dokumente über den Geschäftsverkehr mit Schmelzgut und Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Richtlinie R-247 (1 Jan 2023) Ziff. 3.3.2
“Bestehen Zweifel über die Herkunft des Materials oder in Bezug auf die Integrität des Kunden sind Bewilligungsinhaber verpflichtet, den Sachverhalt besonders sorgfältig abzuklären”
Purchase, import, transit and transport of gold (Annex 26) originating in Russia and exported from Russia after 4 Aug 2022, and of gold processed from it in third countries, are prohibited, as are related services (all kinds, including financial services, brokerage and technical assistance) and the …
نص القانونOrdinance of 4 March 2022 on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72), Art. 14d
Precious metals are 'sensitive goods' in free ports (Customs Ordinance Annex 2, as amended on 18 November 2015): the declarant must declare them electronically on entry into storage, and an electronic inventory record of them is kept per depositor and submitted by the warehouse keeper to customs on …
نص القانونCustoms Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917, ZV Anhang 2 (sensitive goods) as amended
“Anhang 2 wird wie folgt geändert:”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Anhang 2 Ziff. 5: precious metals ex tariff chapter 71
“Perlen, Diamanten, Edelsteine, Schmucksteine, Edelmetalle und Edel- metallplattierungen sowie Waren daraus (ex Zolltarifkapitel 71)”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917 Ziff. IV: in force
“Diese Verordnung tritt am 1. Januar 2016 in Kraft.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 178a Abs. 1: electronic declaration on entry into the free port
“Die anmeldepflichtige Person muss sensible Waren bei der Einlagerung ins Zoll- freilager elektronisch anmelden.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 185: inventory record per depositor
“Die Bestandesaufzeichnung für sensible Waren ist je Einlagererin oder je Einlagerer zu führen.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 184 Abs. 2: kept electronically
“Sie muss elektronisch geführt werden.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 184 Abs. 3bis: warehouse keeper submits it on request
“Auf Verlangen muss die Lagerhalterin oder der Lagerhalter der EZV die”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917, ZV Art. 246a: amendment date
“Übergangsbestimmungen zur Änderung vom 18. November 2015”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), BAZG R-10-50 (1 Jul 2025) s.1.3.1: export goods count as sensitive goods
“Ausfuhrwaren gelten als sensible Waren”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), R-10-50 s.4.1: inventory records over all sensitive goods
“Bestandesaufzeichnungen nach den Grundsätzen der ordnungsgemässen Buchführung”
Cash threshold for dealers in goods (anti-money laundering)
نص القانونGwG Art. 8a(1)
“Händlerinnen und Händler nach Artikel 2 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b müssen folgende”
GwG Art. 8a(1)(a)
“Identifizierung der Vertragspartei (Art. 3 Abs. 1);”
Cash threshold for dealers in gold (anti-money laundering)
نص القانونGwG Art. 8a(1)
“Händlerinnen und Händler nach Artikel 2 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b müssen folgende”
GwG Art. 8a(1)(a)
“Identifizierung der Vertragspartei (Art. 3 Abs. 1);”
GwG Art. 8a(2bis)
“oder Edelsteinen beträgt die massgebende Schwelle im Sinne von Ab-”
EMKG Art. 1(1)
“Edelmetalle im Sinne dieses Gesetzes sind Gold, Silber, Platin und Palladium.”
المرحلة 2: هونغ كونغ الصينية (منطقة إدارية خاصة)
في الطريق
Doré bar - unstamped → 999.9 kilobar
- 7
Onboard the supplier: KYC and source-of-supply review. Hong Kong law makes CDD mandatory for a Category B registrant only for specified cash transactions (AMLO s.5A(5A)); for bank-paid purchases the pack is the importer's own risk choice, with LBMA/OECD guidance applying where the buyer or refiner is bound by it
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يتطلب
- DPMS Category A registration certificate; Commercial invoice
- يُصدر
- Supplier KYC pack held by the Hong Kong importer; Customer due diligence file (Category B, specified cash transaction); Supplier's commercial invoice
إرشاد رسمي[inferred] No Hong Kong rule found that requires origin documents for imported gold; the KYC pack is commercial practice outside cash transactions. The legal scope of CDD is read in the Ordinance.
AMLO s. 5A and Sch. 2 (only for specified cash transactions), s. 5A(5A)-(5B)
“An AML/CTF requirement that applies to a DNFBP who is a Category B PMS registrant only applies when, by way of business, the registrant carries out, in Hong Kong with a customer, a specified cash transaction that is not an excluded transaction”
- 8
Fly the consignment into HKIA and deliver it to the importer's vault. If it is transhipment cargo (consigned on a through bill of lading or through air waybill to a place outside Hong Kong) or transit cargo, no Hong Kong declaration is required and the gold never enters the Hong Kong market
- من
- Secure logistics carrier / forwarder
- يتطلب
- Supplier's commercial invoice; Air waybill; Export customs declaration accepted by the dispatching country's customs
- يُصدر
- Inbound air waybill
نص القانونImport and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), reg. 3(a)-(b); Cap. 60 s. 2 (transhipment cargo, article in transit)
- 9
Receive the bars, weigh them and check serials against the bar list; credit the importer's allocated account
- من
- Precious-metals vault operator
- يتطلب
- Inbound air waybill
- يُصدر
- Weight and quality verification record; Bar list (serials, weights, fineness); Allocated account weight list
ممارسة السوق[inferred] Vault intake practice is not documented in an official source; the clearing press release confirms designated vaults record deposits.
- 10
Lodge the import declaration within 14 days after the day of importation using the specified system (Trade Single Window, or during the transition a government-appointed service provider). Gold bars of fineness 995.0 or above (HKHS 7108 1210, 7108 2010) go on Form 1B with no declaration charge; other gold pays the charge. No customs duty or VAT; gold is not an exempted article
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يتطلب
- Inbound air waybill; Supplier's commercial invoice
- يُصدر
- Hong Kong import declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged electronically within 14 days)
نص القانونImport and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), regs 3, 4(1)-(2), 7, 8(1), (1AA), (4), 18
- 11
If the gold is paid for with physical currency or BNIs above HK$120,000 carried across the boundary, declare the cash (not the gold) to C&ED: advance CDS declaration for cargo, red channel for arriving travellers
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يُصدر
- CBNI advance electronic declaration (CDS) for cash moved as cargo
نص القانونCap. 629, ss. 2, 4, 9, 11; Sch. 4
- 12
Melt and cast imported bars or doré into HKGX good-delivery bars (99 gold 5-tael, 999.9 gold kilo or 5-tael) and stamp them with the authorised minter's mark
- من
- HKGX authorised Good Delivery bar minter (casting member)
- يتطلب
- Allocated account weight list
- يُصدر
- HKGX good-delivery bar (authorised minter's mark); Bar list (serials, weights, fineness)
- الشكل
- LBMA Good Delivery 400oz bar → 999.9 kilobar
ممارسة السوق[blocked] Bar specifications and input assay rules are in the HKGX rules, which could not be obtained (403 bot challenge, 28 Sep 2026).
HKGX rules
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Ship gold to a qualified Shenzhen refinery under processing trade and receive the refined bars back; Mainland processing-trade gold is exempt from the PBOC permit and stays under customs supervision
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يُصدر
- Hong Kong export / re-export declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged within 14 days); Hong Kong import declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged electronically within 14 days)
- الشكل
- Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed → 999.9 kilobar
نص القانون[unconfirmed] The HK-Shenzhen MOU is described only in the LegCo reply ("The FSTB is working with the relevant Mainland authorities to finalise the implementation details"); how consignments are documented across the boundary was not found.
PBOC/GACC gold import-export measures, Art. 20(1) (processing trade exempt from permit); Art. 4(2) (diversion to domestic sale needs one)
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Mainland buyer (holder of a PBOC gold import qualification) obtains a PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit for the consignment: one shipment, one permit, used within 40 working days
- من
- Mainland importer holding a PBOC gold import qualification
- يُصدر
- PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit (中国人民银行黄金及黄金制品进出口准许证)
نص القانونPBOC/GACC gold import-export measures, Arts. 3, 8, 17
- 15
Agree the sale with the Mainland importer and release bars (typically 999.9 kilobars or bank-refined bars) to the cross-boundary carrier
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يتطلب
- PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit (中国人民银行黄金及黄金制品进出口准许证); Allocated account weight list
- يُصدر
- Hong Kong exporter's commercial invoice; Packing list; Outbound air waybill / cross-boundary transport document
إرشاد رسمي[unconfirmed] Bar form preferred by the Mainland market not confirmed from an opened source.
- 16
Lodge the Hong Kong export declaration within 14 days; C&SD records the flow as an export to the Mainland
- من
- Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
- يتطلب
- Hong Kong exporter's commercial invoice
- يُصدر
- Hong Kong export / re-export declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged within 14 days)
نص القانونC&SD FAQ Q1: Hong Kong is a separate customs territory, so a declaration is required for goods exported to the Mainland.
Import and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), reg. 5(1)-(2)
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Clear Mainland customs by presenting the PBOC permit, then register the gold on the State Council-approved gold spot exchange and complete its first trade there
- من
- Mainland importer holding a PBOC gold import qualification
- يتطلب
- PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit (中国人民银行黄金及黄金制品进出口准许证); Hong Kong export / re-export declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged within 14 days); Export customs declaration accepted by the dispatching country's customs
نص القانونThis step happens under Mainland law and belongs to the China module; kept here to show the hand-off.
PBOC/GACC gold import-export measures, Arts. 6, 17
الضرائب والرسوم
Customs duty on gold
Nil All gold imports and exports; the Ordinance applies only to alcoholic liquors, tobacco, aircraft spirit, light diesel oil, motor spirit, kerosene and methyl alcohol (s.3(1))
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدDutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109), ss. 3(1), 4(1)
Profits tax on gold trading profits
Corporations: 8.25% on the first HK$2,000,000 of assessable profits and 16.5% above (Sch. 8B s.2(a)); unincorporated businesses: 7.5% and 15% (Sch. 8A s.2); years of assessment from 1 April 2018 Trading profits of Hong Kong gold dealers; not a transaction tax
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدInland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112), s. 14; Schs. 8A, 8B
“Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, profits tax shall be charged for each year of assessment on every person carrying on a trade, profession or business in Hong Kong in respect of his assessable profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong for that year from such trade, profession or business (excluding profits arising from the sale of capital assets)”
VAT / GST on gold
None (Hong Kong has no VAT or GST) Import and sale of gold
غير مؤكَّدالمبلغ غير مؤكدImport/export declaration charge
Nil on declarations relating to gold bars (reg. 8(4)); C&SD defines these as gold bars of fineness 995.0 or above, HKHS codes 7108 1210 and 7108 2010, declared on Forms 1B/2B. Other gold (e.g. dore below 995.0): HK$0.20 for value up to HK$46,000, then 12.5 cents per additional HK$1,000 or part, rounded up to 10 cents, capped at HK$200 per declaration (reg. 8(1)(b)-(d), (1AA)) Each import and export declaration
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدImport and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), reg. 8(1), (1AA), (4); reg. 7
“No charge shall be payable under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) in respect of a declaration relating to gold bars within the meaning of the Imports and Exports Classification List”
الضوابط
A Category B registrant must, before a specified cash transaction (cash of HK$120,000 or more) with a customer, identify and verify the customer and any beneficial owner, obtain the purpose of a business relationship and verify anyone acting for the customer (Sch. 2 ss.2, 3(1)(b)); obtain senior-man…
Cash payment of HK$120,000 or more
نص القانونAMLO (Cap. 615) s. 5A and Sch. 2; C&ED Guideline for Category B registrants, s. 5A(5A)-(5B); Sch. 2 ss. 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 19, 20; s. 53ZVF
“for a period of at least 5 years beginning on the date on which the transaction is completed”
A non-Hong Kong dealer (an individual not ordinarily resident, or a foreign legal person that is neither a registered non-Hong Kong company nor a re-domiciled company; no place of business in Hong Kong; business in Hong Kong on no more than 60 days a year) is outside registration but must report eac…
HK$120,000 cash
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدAMLO (Cap. 615) Part 5C, ss. 53ZTZ, 53ZUA(2), 53ZVK; Sch. 3J
Any person who knows or suspects that property represents proceeds of, or was or is intended to be used in connection with, an indictable offence (OSCO s.25A(1)) or drug trafficking (DTROP s.25A(1)), or that property is terrorist property (UNATMO s.12(1)), must disclose it to an authorized officer (…
نص القانونOSCO (Cap. 455), DTROP (Cap. 405), UNATMO (Cap. 575), Cap. 455 s. 25A; Cap. 405 s. 25A; Cap. 575 s. 12
“Where a person knows or suspects that any property— (a) in whole or in part directly or indirectly represents any person’s proceeds of; (b) was used in connection with; or (c) is intended to be used in connection with, an indictable offence, he shall as soon as it is reasonable for him to do so disclose that knowledge or suspicion … to an authorized officer”
Hong Kong applies only UN Security Council sanctions, through regulations the Chief Executive makes under Cap. 537 on instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ss.2-3); dealing with funds or economic resources of designated persons without a licence is an offence under those regulations (C&…
نص القانونUnited Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), ss. 2-3
“the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China”
Currency and bearer negotiable instruments above HK$120,000 (Sch. 4) must be declared by arriving travellers (s.4), disclosed on request by other arrivals and by departing travellers (ss.5-6), and declared in advance electronically when moved as cargo in one batch (ss.9-11). "CBNI" means notes or co…
HK$120,000 of CBNIs
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCap. 629, ss. 2, 4-6, 9-11; Sch. 4
The central clearing system accepts only about-400-oz bars meeting international standards (in effect LBMA Good Delivery) into designated vaults, held unallocated and commingled.
إرشاد رسميClearing Rulebook
No new commodity exchange may be established or operated for gold, silver or the other listed commodities (Cap. 82 s.4 and Schedule items 6, 13; fine HK$500,000 plus HK$50,000 a day), except an exchange "which was in operation on 20 June 1973" (s.3(d)) or a recognized futures market under the Securi…
نص القانونCommodity Exchanges (Prohibition) Ordinance (Cap. 82), ss. 3(d)-(e), 4; Schedule
“(e) a recognized futures market”
Anyone who by way of business trades in, imports, exports, manufactures, refines or carries out value-adding work on precious metals (gold "in a manufactured or unmanufactured state"), issues or trades precious-asset-backed instruments, or acts as intermediary (s.53ZU(1)) must be registered before c…
HK$120,000 per transaction or linked transactions
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدAMLO (Cap. 615) Part 5C, ss. 53ZTZ, 53ZU, 53ZUA, 53ZUE; Schs. 3H, 3I
Only bars from HKGX authorised minters (13 members) are good delivery on the exchange, by type: 99 gold 5-tael, 999.9 gold kilo, 999.9 gold 5-tael and 999.9 silver 15 kg.
ممارسة السوقHKGX rules
A Legislative Council question of May 2026 refers to "the current 50-gram limit" on gold products for personal use carried by Mainland visitors, and asks about "simplifying the tax collection process for amounts exceeding the limit"; the limit is a Mainland rule. The Government replied only that Hon…
50 g (per LegCo question; Mainland rule not read)
مصدر ثانويالمبلغ غير مؤكدGold entering the Mainland from Hong Kong under general trade needs a PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit presented to customs (Art. 3), issued only to qualified importers (Art. 8, e.g. financial-institution members or market makers of the State Council-approved gold exchange); "one bat…
نص القانونPBOC/GACC gold import-export measures (Order [2015] No. 1, amended 2020), Arts. 3, 4, 6, 8, 17, 20
No import or export licence, permit or duty applies to gold. Licences are needed only for articles listed in the regulations under Cap. 60 (s.6C: Cap. 60A Sch. 1; s.6D: Cap. 60A Sch. 2; s.6A: strategic commodities), and gold is not listed in Cap. 60A Schedules 1-2. The only customs formality is the …
نص القانونImport and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and regulations, Cap. 60 ss. 6A, 6C, 6D; Cap. 60A Schs. 1-2; Cap. 60E regs 3-5
المرحلة 3: الهند
حيث تصل البضاعة
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Declare jewellery beyond the special allowance (40 g female / 20 g other passengers, residents or tourists of Indian origin abroad more than one year) and any gold other than ornaments electronically in CBD-I before the green channel, and pay duty (eligible passengers may import up to 1 kg of gold at the concessional rate of 45/2025 S. No. 194, duty in convertible foreign currency)
- من
- International passenger
- يُصدر
- Baggage declaration
نص القانونBaggage Rules 2026 r.6 and Annexure-I; Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations 2026 reg. 3; 45/2025 S. No. 194, condition 23, r.6; reg. 3
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Submit jewellery to a BIS-recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centre for fineness testing, hallmark and HUID (fee Rs 45 per article, minimum Rs 200 per consignment)
- من
- BIS-registered jeweller / dealer in precious metals
- يتطلب
- BIS registration certificate
- يُصدر
- Hallmark and HUID
نص القانونHallmarking Order 2020 cls. 1A, 2; BIS (Hallmarking) Regulations 2018 reg. 5(6)-(8) and Schedule IV (2022), Order cl. 2; Regulations reg. 5
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Identify the customer and apply due diligence (enhanced for higher-risk clients) where the dealer is a reporting entity
- من
- BIS-registered jeweller / dealer in precious metals
- يُصدر
- Client KYC/CDD record
نص القانونPMLA ss.11A, 12AA; PMLR r.9; DGA guidelines paras 5.2.2, 5.3, PMLR r.9; DGA paras 5.2.2, 5.3.1
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Sell hallmarked jewellery with GST invoice (3% on gold value)
- من
- BIS-registered jeweller / dealer in precious metals
- يتطلب
- Hallmark and HUID
- يُصدر
- Retail GST invoice for jewellery
نص القانونIGST 3% read (inter-State); CGST/SGST intra-State notifications not read. Invoice must show net weight, purity and hallmarking charges (Hallmarking Regulations reg. 5(11)); cash receipts of Rs 2 lakh or more barred (ITA 2025 s.186).
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Report cash transactions (Rule 3 PMLR) to FIU-IND monthly by the 15th of the following month; register on FINGate 2.0 at the first cash transaction of Rs 10 lakh or more
- من
- BIS-registered jeweller / dealer in precious metals
- يُصدر
- CTR; FIUREID
نص القانونPMLA s.12(1)(b); PMLR r.8(1); G.S.R. 799(E) of 28.12.2020, PMLA s.12(1)(b); PMLR r.8(1)
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File a Suspicious Transaction Report (including attempted transactions) promptly, in writing by fax or electronic mail, on being satisfied that the transaction is suspicious
- من
- BIS-registered jeweller / dealer in precious metals
- يُصدر
- STR
نص القانون[conflict] in.div-conflict-str-deadline: PMLR r.8(2) in the current FIU-IND consolidation says "promptly"; the ED consolidation (2013 substitution) says "not later than seven working days"; the DGA guidelines say "prompt reporting" (para 4.8) and "within seven working days of its occurrence"; the FIU-IND guidance (para 5) "within 7 days of forming such a suspicion". The model follows the Rule as now in force; the seven-working-day figure is held as an amount marked as the conflicting text. [unconfirmed] The amending notification that substituted r.8(2) is not identified (the FIU-IND consolidation carries no footnotes).
PMLA; PMLR r.8(2), PMLR r.8(2) (FIU-IND consolidation)
“8. Furnishing of information to the Director.-(1) The Principal Officer of a reporting entity”
PMLA; PMLR r.8(2), PMLR r.8(2) (ED consolidation)
“furnish the information promptly in writing or by fax or by electronic mail to the Director in respect of transactions referred to in clause (D) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 not later than seven working days on being satisfied that the transaction is suspicious”
PMLA; PMLR r.8(2), DGA guidelines para 4.8
“Recommendation 20, Rule 8(2) read with Rule 3(1)(D) of the PMLR provides for prompt reporting of a suspicious transaction”
PMLA; PMLR r.8(2), FIU-IND guidance para 5 (paragraph not in a parsed section)
PMLA; PMLR r.8(2), PMLA s.12(1)(b)
الضرائب والرسوم
Duty-free special allowance for jewellery (Baggage Rules 2026 r.6)
Duty-free jewellery up to 40 g (female passenger) or 20 g (other passengers) Residents or tourists of Indian origin residing abroad for more than one year, in bona fide baggage; gold or silver in any form other than ornaments is excluded from the general free allowance (Annexure-I item 5)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدBaggage Rules 2026, r.6; r.5 and Annexure-I item 5
India-UAE CEPA tariff rate quota for gold (22/2022-Customs TABLE III S. No. 12)
In-quota BCD 10% + AIDC 4% (14%) from 13 May 2026 (18/2026); 4% + 1% (5%) from 24 Jul 2024 (31/2024); 6.6% + 2.5% as notified in 2022 Gold of 71081100, 71081210, 71081290, 71081310, 71081390 (all goods) of UAE origin within the TRQ quantity: 200 tonnes from 1 Apr 2026 (09/2026); 180 tonnes FY 2025-26 (21/2025); 120 tonnes "other than Gold Dore Bar" in 2022
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدNotification 22/2022-Customs TABLE III S. No. 12, conditions 1 and 2, as substituted/amended by 31/2024, 21/2025, 09/2026 and 18/2026
BCD and AIDC on other chapter 71 goods from 13 May 2026 (7107, 7109, 7110, 7111, 7112, 7118; findings; spent catalyst)
BCD 10% (45/2025 S. No. 202 as substituted and S. No. 203 findings, by 15/2026); AIDC: findings of gold or silver 5%, platinum findings 5.4% (15F), 7107 and 7109 5%, 7111 5.4%, 7118 5%, 7112 other than spent catalyst 5% (16/2026); spent catalyst or ash BCD 10% (S. No. 200A, to 31 Mar 2027), AIDC 4.35% (15E) Headings 7107, 7109, 7110, 7111, 7112, 7118
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCustoms duty on gold dore
5.35% combined (BCD 5% + AIDC 0.35%) Gold dore bars with gold content not over 95% imported by actual users for refining (45/2025 S. No. 192, conditions 3 and 22)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكد30/2024 (BCD); 32/2024 (AIDC); from 1 Nov 2025 45/2025 S. No. 192
Customs duty on gold dore from 13 May 2026: BCD 10% + AIDC
BCD 10% + AIDC 4.35% (11/2021 Sl. No. 15B, gold dore bar) = 14.35% Gold dore bar with gold content not over 95% (45/2025 S. No. 192), subject to conditions 3 (IGCR Rules 2022) and 22 (see in.cr-refinery-au)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكد45/2025-Customs S. No. 192 as amended by 15/2026; 11/2021 Sl. No. 15B (inserted by 03/2023, rate 4.35% set by 16/2026)
Customs duty on gold bars (BCD + AIDC), July 2022 - July 2024
15% (dore 14.35%) HS 7108 bars; dore
إرشاد رسميالمبلغ غير مؤكدCustoms duty on gold bars: BCD 5% + AIDC 1% (24 Jul 2024 - 12 May 2026)
6% combined (BCD 5%, AIDC 1%, SWS exempt) Gold bars (HS 7108)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدNotification 30/2024-Customs (BCD, amending 50/2017; carried at 5% into 45/2025 S. No. 196 from 1 Nov 2025); 32/2024-Customs (AIDC Sl. No. 15D 1%)
Customs duty on gold bars from 13 May 2026: BCD 10% + AIDC 5% (SWS exempt)
15% combined (BCD 10%, AIDC 5%) All goods of heading 7108 other than dore (45/2025 TABLE I S. No. 196); silver 7106 likewise (S. No. 197)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكد45/2025-Customs S. No. 196 as amended by 15/2026 (BCD "5%" -> "10%"); 11/2021-Customs Sl. No. 15D as amended by 16/2026 (AIDC "5%"); 11/2018-Customs Sl. No. 1 (SWS exemption includes 7108)
IGST on gold (Schedule IV, 3%)
3% Heading 7108 gold (Schedule IV S. No. 5) and 7113 jewellery (S. No. 10), among other chapter 71 goods
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدNotification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), para 1(iv) and Schedule IV, Schedule IV S. Nos. 5 and 10
IGST exemption on gold imported by listed banks and agencies
IGST nil Gold or silver imported by the banks in List 13, gold by the banks in List 14 (incl. SBER Bank from 25 Jun 2025, domestic consumption only), gold/silver/platinum by the entities in List 15 (HHEC, MSTC, Diamond India) of 45/2025
نص القانون45/2025-Customs TABLE I S. No. 198, column (5); Lists 13-15; 06/2026
Concessional duty on gold bars/coins brought by an eligible passenger
BCD 10% from 13 May 2026 (5% before); AIDC 4.35% (11/2021 Sl. No. 15C as substituted by 44/2025 and amended by 16/2026) Gold bars (non-tola) with engraved serial number and metric weight, gold coins of 99.5% or more, and other gold except studded ornaments, up to 1 kg per eligible passenger (Indian-origin passenger or passport holder after six months abroad), duty paid in convertible foreign currency (condition 23)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكد45/2025-Customs S. No. 194 and condition 23, as amended by 15/2026; 11/2021 Sl. No. 15C (44/2025, 16/2026)
BIS hallmarking fee
Rs 45 per gold article, minimum Rs 200 per consignment, payable by the jeweller to the AHC; BIS levies Rs 4.50 per article (minimum Rs 20) from the AHC; applicable taxes extra
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدBIS (Hallmarking) Regulations 2018, Schedule IV as substituted by the Amendment Regulations 2022, Schedule IV, paras 1(a)-(b)
الضوابط
No person may receive Rs 200000 or more in cash (in aggregate from a person in a day, in a single transaction, or for transactions relating to one event or occasion from a person); only account payee cheque or draft, ECS through a bank account or prescribed electronic modes. Penalty equal to the sum…
Rs 200000
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدIncome-tax Act, 2025, ss.186, 451
Gold Advance Authorisations capped at 100 kg; physical inspection for first-time applicants; next AA only after 50% of prior export obligation; fortnightly CA-certified reporting.
100 kg per AA
مصدر ثانويالمبلغ غير مؤكدPassengers carrying dutiable or prohibited goods must declare their accompanied baggage electronically in Customs Baggage Declaration CBD-I, with supporting documents, before entering the green channel; gold or silver other than ornaments is outside the free allowances.
نص القانونCustoms Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations 2026; Baggage Rules 2026, reg. 3(1); r.5 and Annexure-I item 5
Trade credit (supplier's or buyer's credit incl. LC usance) for gold in any form max 90 days from shipment (C.11.2); QJs and TRQ holders may remit advances for IIBX purchases for eleven days, unused advance returned to the same AD bank within eleven days, Bill of Entry submitted to the remitting ban…
إرشاد رسميRBI Master Direction - Import of Goods and Services, paras C.7, C.11.1-C.11.4
Gold of heading 7108 is "Restricted": imported only by nominated banks and nominated agencies (consignment basis), and by IFSCA-notified Qualified Jewellers and valid India-UAE CEPA TRQ holders through IIBX under specific ITC(HS) codes (71081210, 71081290); all domestic sale of gold is against upfro…
إرشاد رسميITC(HS) Schedule I policy conditions (DGFT notifications 49/2015-2020, 35/2023, 08/2025-26); RBI Master Direction C.11.1(ii); 45/2025-Customs condition 22, RBI MD para C.11.1(ii)
Gold jewellery and artefacts may be sold only by BIS-registered jewellers and must bear a hallmark to IS 1417 (cl. 2); the Order applies only to the districts in its Annexure (cl. 1A) - 385 districts in 26 States/UTs since S.O. 2117(E) of 28 Apr 2026. Exempt (cl. 2(3)): articles for export to buyer …
نص القانونHallmarking Order 2020 as amended (S.O. 2481(E) 2021; S.O. 1594(E) 2022; S.O. 2117(E) 2026), cls. 1A, 2
IIBX accepts only bars from LBMA Good Delivery or UAE Good Delivery refiners (spot: LBMA 995 1 kg, UAEGD 999 100 g).
إرشاد رسميGold, silver and platinum jewellery (CTH 7113) moved from Free to Restricted from 1 Apr 2026, and articles, clad items and non-legal-tender coins from 2 Apr 2026; no transitional relief; exemptions for EOU/SEZ (no DTA sale), FTP export schemes and CEPA TRQ lines.
مصدر ثانويDealers in precious metals and stones that engage in cash transactions with a customer of Rs 10 lakh or more (single or apparently linked) are persons carrying on a designated business or profession and so reporting entities; CBIC (DGA) is their regulator. They must register with FIU-IND (FINGate 2.…
Rs 10 lakh cash
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدPMLA s.2(1)(sa)(iv), ss.11A, 12, 12AA; PMLR rr.3, 8, 9; G.S.R. 799(E) and 800(E) of 28 Dec 2020; DGA guidelines 2023, PMLA ss.2(1)(sa)(iv), 12, 12AA; PMLR r.8
CEPA preference on gold requires UAE origin: the product-specific rule for 710812 is "Certified UAE/ India good delivery gold bars in different denomination"; goods must be transported directly (art. 3.12) and origin proved under the Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements)…
نص القانونCEPA Annex 3B (PSR 710812), arts 3.12-3.14; Notification 22/2022-Customs proviso to para 1
المرحلة 4: سويسرا
العودة إلى بلد المنشأ: عائدات التصدير
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Identify contracting party and beneficial owner; assess source of wealth/funds for the specific bullion; sanctions/PEP screening
- من
- Swiss bank (bullion buyer)
- يُصدر
- Bank KYC file (CDB 20): name, date of birth, nationality, domicile and ID for natural persons; company name, registered office and proof for entities; Form A - declaration of the beneficial owner of the assets; Form K - controlling persons with 25%+ of an operating entity (CDB 20 Art. 20-21)
معيارDowngraded 2026-09-28 from primary-law: the provisions cited are CDB 20 (a self-regulatory agreement of the SBA, held and read for Arts. 4, 7, 20-21, 27-28); the AMLA itself was not read for this step. The SBA says the revised CDB will not be available until 1 Jan 2027 at the earliest. [unconfirmed] Source-of-wealth assessment and sanctions/PEP screening were not found in the CDB 20 text read. [time-limited] The GwG consolidation of 1 Oct 2026 amends the AMLA widely; effects not assessed.
AMLA; SBA Agreement on due diligence (CDB 20), CDB 20 Art. 4 (identification; precious-metals trading and cash transactions over CHF 15,000 are separate cases), Art. 7 (data recorded), Art. 20-21 (controlling persons 25%+, Form K), Art. 27-28 (beneficial owner, Form A)
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Seller presents bar list, refiner's assay certificate, chain-of-custody documentation, commercial invoice, proof of title
- من
- Swiss bank (bullion buyer)
- يُصدر
- Commercial invoice from the seller to the bank (VAT law requires one only if the buyer asks for it: MWSTG Art. 26(1); contents Art. 26(2); the sale of investment gold is VAT-exempt: Art. 23(2) Ziff. 12)
مصدر ثانويA bar not from an LBMA Good-Delivery-listed refiner generally cannot be sold to a major bank without re-refining - this is market practice, not itself a statute Commercial invoice and delivery receipt are practice (no primary source); "proof of title" for allocated bars is the weight list plus the custody contract - no statutory title document found.
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Verify bars against the bank's accepted-refiner list / Good Delivery List; settle loco Zurich or loco London, allocated or unallocated
- من
- Swiss bank (bullion buyer)
- يُصدر
- Settlement confirmation / custody account entry; Allocated account weight list (specific bars = ownership) or unallocated account statement (contractual claim only)
مصدر ثانوي - 27
Record the transaction and the clarifications made; retain the records for at least ten years after the end of the business relationship or completion of the transaction
- من
- Swiss bank (bullion buyer)
نص القانونThe official fedlex consolidation of the GwG is now held on the server and the article was read there; this replaces the earlier reading on droit-bilingue.ch and fedlex by WebFetch. The ten-year retention is written in words in the law (zehn Jahren), so it is kept in words here and not as an amount: the verifier reads number words in English only.
Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA/GwG) (articles in refs), GwG Art. 7 Abs. 1 (records of transactions and clarifications)
“Der Finanzintermediär muss über die getätigten Transaktionen und über die nach diesem Gesetz erforderlichen Abklärungen Belege so erstellen, dass fachkundige Dritte sich ein zuverlässiges Urteil über die Transaktionen und Geschäftsbeziehungen sowie über die Einhaltung der Bestimmungen dieses Gesetzes bilden können.”
Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA/GwG) (articles in refs), Art. 7 Abs. 3 (kept at least ten years)
“Nach Beendigung der Geschäftsbeziehung oder nach Abschluss der Transaktion be- wahrt er die Belege mindestens während zehn Jahren auf.”
Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA/GwG) (articles in refs), Art. 2 Abs. 2 Bst. a (banks are financial intermediaries)
“Finanzintermediäre sind: a.10 die Banken nach Artikel 1a des Bankengesetzes”
العبور بين الدول
سويسرا → هونغ كونغ الصينية (منطقة إدارية خاصة) مدروس
المستندات العابرة: Passar export declaration (HS 7108); Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr; Air waybill (outbound)
هونغ كونغ الصينية (منطقة إدارية خاصة) → الهند غير مدروس
المستندات العابرة: Inbound air waybill; Hong Kong import declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged electronically within 14 days); CBNI advance electronic declaration (CDS) for cash moved as cargo; HKGX good-delivery bar (authorised minter's mark); Bar list (serials, weights, fineness); Hong Kong export / re-export declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged within 14 days); PBOC Gold and Gold Products Import/Export Permit (中国人民银行黄金及黄金制品进出口准许证); Hong Kong exporter's commercial invoice; Packing list; Outbound air waybill / cross-boundary transport document