Russian Federation (refine) [FPP conclusion under Presidential Decree 193] → India → Hong Kong (China SAR) · Sale on HKGX or OTC, with payment and AML duties

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Russia (Doré bar - unstamped → 999.9 kilobar) ⟶ India (999.9 kilobar) ⟶ Hong Kong SAR China (999.9 kilobar)

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Leg 1: Russia

Where the goods start

Doré bar - unstamped → 999.9 kilobar

1
Extract gold ore or placer sands within the licensed plot
Who
Subsoil user (gold mining company)
Needs
Subsoil-use licence (electronic); Special-registration register entry (FPP)
Form
Ore (in situ / run-of-mine) → Concentrate / black sand
Primary law
- Law 'On Subsoil', art. 11
2
Process on site (gravity, leaching, smelting) into dore bars or placer (shlikh) gold; the metal must then go to refining
Who
Subsoil user (gold mining company)
Issues
Batch number / GIIS UIN of the dore lot
Form
Concentrate / black sand → Doré bar - unstamped
Primary law
Processing technology is industry practice; the law only requires "necessary processing" before refining.
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 20(1)
3
Sign a refining agreement with a listed refiner; it must set the delivery schedule and volumes, limits of harmful substances, the inventory of each lot, commission acceptance with control sampling, timing and specifications of the output, return-waste norms, the recipients of refined metal, the owner's delivery obligations to the State Fund or regional funds, liability and dispute settlement
Who
Subsoil user (gold mining company)
Issues
Refining (tolling) agreement miner-refiner
Primary law
- Government Decree 972, Procedure para 3, para 3
4
Record the lot in GIIS DMDK and issue an electronic accompanying document (ESD) with the lot's UIN for dispatch to the refiner
Who
Subsoil user (gold mining company)
Needs
Batch number / GIIS UIN of the dore lot; Refining (tolling) agreement miner-refiner
Issues
ESD for dispatch of dore/placer gold to the refiner
Official guidance
[not-read] The GIIS DMDK Rules (Decree 270) were not read in full; the ESD fields for dore were not seen.
- Government Decree 270 of 26.02.2021
5
Transport dore to the refinery by air, sea, inland water, rail or a specialised equipped road vehicle under armed escort
Who
Secure carrier of valuables
Needs
ESD for dispatch of dore/placer gold to the refiner
Primary law
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 29(3)
6
Receive the lot, weigh, sample and assay; record receipt in GIIS DMDK
Who
Refining organisation on the Government list
Needs
ESD for dispatch of dore/placer gold to the refiner; Refining (tolling) agreement miner-refiner
Issues
Refiner receipt: weighing and sampling record; Refiner assay of the incoming lot (metallurgical balance)
Primary law
- Government Decree 972, Procedure paras 3, 7, paras 3, 7
7
Refine to standard bars (gold at least 995 fine; usually 999.9)
Who
Refining organisation on the Government list
Form
Doré bar - unstamped → 999.9 kilobar
Primary law
[unconfirmed] 999.9 as the usual fineness is market practice; the legal minimum for refined gold is 995 parts per 1,000 (41-FZ art. 1).
- 41-FZ art. 1 (definition of refining), art. 20(1), art. 1
8
Issue the quality document for each bar - a passport for a standard bar or a certificate for a measured bar (FPP Order 154n, to 28 Feb 2027); from 1 Mar 2027 a single certificate generated in GIIS DMDK (FPP Order 144n); prepare the bar list
Who
Refining organisation on the Government list
Issues
Passport for standard bar / certificate for measured bar of refined precious metal (FPP Order 154n; replaced by a single certificate under Order 144n from 1 Mar 2027); Bar list (serials, weights, fineness)
Primary law
- Government Decree 972, Procedure para 7¹; FPP Orders 154n and 144n, para 7¹
9
Deliver bars to the owner (or to the buyer on the owner's instruction) with a GIIS DMDK ESD; metal is booked on the owner's balance and enters civil circulation
Who
Refining organisation on the Government list
Needs
Passport for standard bar / certificate for measured bar of refined precious metal (FPP Order 154n; replaced by a single certificate under Order 144n from 1 Mar 2027)
Issues
ESD for shipment of refined bars to the owner or buyer
Primary law
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 20(3)
10
Apply to the FPP for a conclusion (permissive document): individuals by post or in person, companies and entrepreneurs through GIIS DMDK; free-form application with applicant data, per-bar data (UIN, number, ligature mass, date, refiner), country of destination and inventory; attach copies of bar certificates or passports, proof of lawful acquisition, ID (individuals) and any power of attorney
Who
Private individual holding investment bars
Needs
Passport for standard bar / certificate for measured bar of refined precious metal (FPP Order 154n; replaced by a single certificate under Order 144n from 1 Mar 2027); Documents proving lawful acquisition of the bars (purchase contract, bank receipt)
Primary law
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- Government Decree 450 (Rules paras 2-5); Presidential Decree 193, Rules paras 2-5
11
FPP reviews within 4 working days (extendable by up to 5 working days when it asks refiners, banks or Goznak about the bars), and issues the conclusion (valid up to 6 months) or a refusal (application non-compliant; authenticity and lawful origin not established; lawful acquisition not confirmed)
Who
Federal Assay Chamber
Issues
FPP conclusion (permissive document) for export of refined gold bars over 100 g
Primary law
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- Government Decree 450, Rules paras 7, 9, 10, 13, paras 7, 10, 13
12
Leave through one of the airports Moscow (Vnukovo), Moscow (Domodedovo), Moscow (Sheremetyevo) or Vladivostok (Knevichi) with the conclusion
Who
Private individual holding investment bars
Needs
FPP conclusion (permissive document) for export of refined gold bars over 100 g
Primary law
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- Presidential Decree 193, para 2(a), (b)

Taxes and fees

Exchange-rate-linked export duty on gold
0% (average USD/RUB below 80), 4% (80-85), 4.5% (85-90), 5.5% (90-95), 7% (95 and above) of the customs value
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Government Decree 1538 of 21.09.2023, para 1; Decree 532 of 25.04.2024, para 1
Export duty on gold-bearing concentrates
Same exchange-rate-linked bands (0-7%) as Decree 1538 para 1 - group 26 (except 2609 00 000 0) is in the list, which covers precious-metal ores and concentrates (HS 2616) Precious-metal ores and concentrates (HS 2616) exported outside the EAEU
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Government Decree 1538 of 21.09.2023, para 1, para 1
Mineral extraction tax (NDPI) on gold
6.0% (art. 342(2)(5): "концентратов и других полупродуктов, содержащих в себе один или несколько драгоценных металлов"), times the rent coefficient KRENTA = 1 for these minerals (art. 342⁸(3)(2)) and the territory coefficient Ktd (art. 342(2²)) Gold-bearing semi-products at the end of the extraction operations (dore/ligature gold, placer and native gold, concentrates)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Tax Code Part Two, ch. 26, arts. 337(2)(13), 340(5), 342(2)(5), 342⁸(3)(2)
NDPI surcharge on gold (2024)
RUB 78,000 per kg of gold contained in the extracted semi-product (КДРМ = VДРМ x 78 000) Tax periods beginning 1 June - 31 December 2024; gold in semi-products under art. 337(2)(13) extracted on licensed plots
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Federal Law 96-FZ of 22.04.2024, art. 1(7), adding Tax Code art. 343(21), art. 343(21) (2024 wording)
NDPI surcharge on gold from 2025
КДРМ = 0.1 x (ЦЗ / 1000 - 61 000) x VДРМ x Р: 10% of the excess of the month's average world gold price in USD per kg (ЦЗ is USD per tonne, art. 342¹⁰(1)) over USD 61,000 per kg, times the kg of gold contained, times the month's average USD/RUB rate
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Tax Code art. 343(21) as restated by Federal Law 176-FZ of 12.07.2024, art. 343(21)

Controls

FPP state control of every import from and export to non-EAEU states of goods in tables 1 and 3 of section 2.10 (41-FZ art. 26²; Decree 1137 para 19(b)): the whole batch is presented (for ores and concentrates, HS 2616, the documents only) and controlled within 5 working days; checks of the batch a…
Primary law
- EEC Board Decision 30, Annex 14, Annex 2 (Rules) paras 3, 4, 7, 8, 10; Presidential Decree 1137 paras 19, 19¹, Rules paras 3, 10
From 1 May 2026 export from Russia of refined gold in bars with a total weight over 100 g by individuals, legal entities and entrepreneurs is prohibited, except (a) to EAEU member states through the international airports Moscow (Vnukovo), Moscow (Domodedovo), Moscow (Sheremetyevo) and Vladivostok (…
Total weight over 100 g
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Presidential Decree 193 of 25.03.2026; Government Decree 450 of 23.04.2026, para 2, para 4
Purchase and sale of precious metals (and jewellery and scrap) of RUB 1,000,000 or more is subject to mandatory control and reported to Rosfinmonitoring by the seller within 3 working days; individuals buying jewellery up to RUB 60,000 (RUB 400,000 with a personalised e-payment means) are not identi…
RUB 1,000,000
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Law 115-FZ, art. 6(1)(4) sixth paragraph; art. 7(1.4-2)
Only listed refiners, Goznak and credit organisations may sell refined (investment) bars to individuals, and retailers only bars received on commission or agency from them; buy-back dealers and pawnshops may pass bars bought from individuals only to refiners. Deals between individuals in precious me…
Primary law
- Government Decree 604 of 15.05.2024 (Rules paras 3-4, 8); 41-FZ art. 22(6), Rules para 4
No gold-specific cash-payment limit was found. The RUB 1,000,000 mandatory-control threshold applies whatever the means of payment.
Unverified
Export to non-EAEU states of goods in tables 1 and 2 of section 2.10 of the EAEU Single List (table 1 includes refined gold in bars, plates, powder and granules, unique and non-refinable nuggets, other unwrought gold incl. dore, scrap, ores and concentrates) requires a licence issued by Minpromtorg …
Primary law
- Presidential Decree 1137 (Regulation paras 4, 22, 23); EEC Board Decision 30, Annex 14 para 5; Minfin Order 10n, paras 4, 22, 23
Residents must receive export proceeds on their accounts in authorised banks (173-FZ art. 19(1)(1)). Under art. 19(8) this does not apply to contracts priced or payable in foreign currency, except for goods listed there; the list includes HS 7101-7103 and 7112 but not 7108 (gold). Where art. 19 appl…
Primary law
- Federal Law 173-FZ art. 19; Presidential Decrees 79 (para 2) and 430, art. 19(1), (8)
Traceability: participants must record precious-metal operations in GIIS DMDK, with UINs and electronic accompanying documents between participants; refiners report receipt and shipment of metal in any form.
Primary law
- 41-FZ art. 12², art. 20(2); Government Decree 270 of 26.02.2021, art. 12²
Refined metal in standard form must, before it enters circulation, be offered by a purchase proposal to the State Fund institution under Minfin and to the authority of the mining region (where a regional fund exists) - for the next year by 31 December, with an additional proposal within 10 working d…
Primary law
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 2(5), art. 20(4)-(5)
LBMA suspended six Russian refiners on 7 Mar 2022; their bars produced from that date are not Good Delivery; Russian bars already in loco London/Swiss before then remain Good Delivery, with clearing banks attesting conformity.
Standard
Mined and produced precious metals (except nuggets) must, after the necessary processing, go for refining to organisations on the Government list (41-FZ art. 20(1)); only listed organisations may refine (art. 4(4)); the refining agreement's mandatory terms and the refiner's reporting duties are set …
Primary law
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 20(1)
Switzerland: purchase, import, transit and transport into and through Switzerland of gold under Annex 26 (includes HS 7108) originating in Russia and exported from Russia after 4 August 2022 are prohibited (Art. 14d(1)); the same applies to such gold processed in a third country (Art. 14d(2)) and, s…
Primary law
- Swiss Ukraine Ordinance SR 946.231.176.72 (Stand 21.09.2026), Art. 14d
EU: it is prohibited to purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, gold listed in Annex XXVI (HS 7108; 7112 91 gold waste and scrap; ex 7118 90 gold coins) that originates in Russia and was exported from Russia into the Union or to any third country after 22 July 2022 (art. 3o(1)); the sa…
Primary law
- Regulation (EU) 833/2014 as amended by 2022/1269, art. 3o
Japan: import of precious metals originating in Russia and shipped from Russia on or after 1 August 2022 requires the Minister of Finance's permission under FEFTA art. 19(2) (MOF Notice No 443 of 2006 as amended 25 July 2022, item 4); the government announced it on 5 July 2022 as an import ban.
Primary law
- MOF Notice No 443 of 2006 as amended 25 Jul 2022, item 4
UK: import of gold originating in Russia and exported from Russia on or after 21 July 2022 is prohibited (reg 46Z11, Chapter 4J inserted by SI 2022/850, in force 21 Jul 2022), with prohibitions on acquisition with intent to import, supply and delivery, technical assistance, financial services and br…
Primary law
- Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, regs 46Z11-46Z16, 46Z16A-46Z16C
US: import of gold of Russian Federation origin is prohibited from 28 Jun 2022, except gold located outside Russia before that date (OFAC determination under E.O. 14068 s. 1(a)(i)(A), amended version of 22 Dec 2023). U.S. persons may not deal with the Central Bank, the National Wealth Fund or the Mi…
Primary law
- E.O. 14068 and the OFAC determination; E.O. 14024 as amended by E.O. 14114, E.O. 14068 s. 1(a)(i)(A); E.O. 14024 s. 11
  “the importation into the United States of … products of Russian Federation origin”
Temporary ban from 1 June to 30 November 2026 on export from Russia of precious-metal waste and scrap (HS 7112) and electrical and electronic waste used mainly to recover precious metals (8549 21 000 0, 8549 29 000 0), with exceptions for samples of up to 500 g per batch exported by listed refiners …
Primary law
- Government Decree 558 of 16.05.2026, para 1
Legal entities, entrepreneurs and artist-jewellers operating with precious metals must be on the FPP special register kept in GIIS DMDK; those that should be registered and are not may not carry out operations (41-FZ art. 13¹(2)). Registration within 30 calendar days of state registration (Rules pa…
Primary law
- 41-FZ art. 13¹; Government Decree 1052 (Rules paras 2, 5), art. 13¹
Precious metals and products from them are transported by air, sea, inland water, rail or specialised equipped road vehicles under armed escort; raw materials with less than 1% gold (or 5% silver), jewellery, investment metals (within a weight limit set by the Government) and some other items may mo…
Primary law
- Federal Law 41-FZ, art. 29(3)

Leg 2: India

On the way

13
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)
Who
International passenger
Issues
Baggage declaration
Primary law
- Baggage 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
14
Issue Advance Authorisation for gold (max 100 kg); first-time applicants get a physical facility inspection; further gold AAs only after 50% of the export obligation of earlier AAs is met
Who
DGFT (licensing authority)
Issues
Advance Authorisation (gold); Facility inspection report
Secondary
[transcription] PN 11/2026-27 read only as reproduced by TaxGuru (DGFT blocked). The earlier note "PN amends FTP paras 1.03 and 2.04" was not seen in any text read and was removed.
- DGFT Public Notice 11/2026-27 (notes under SIONs M-1 to M-8); FTP 2023 para 4.36, notes under SION M-1 to M-8
15
Import gold of fineness 0.995 or more duty-free (IGST payable) against the Advance Authorisation with actual-user condition, directly, from a nominated agency (HBP 4.84(c)), or through IIBX as a QJ notified on the AA route (only the ITC(HS) codes in the AA and only for its exports), and clear it on a Bill of Entry
Who
Jewellery manufacturer-exporter (Advance Authorisation holder, SEZ/EOU unit)
Needs
Advance Authorisation (gold); Refiner's certificate for the bars it produced (serials, fineness, weights, year)
Issues
Bill of Entry for gold imported against AA
Primary law
The customs exemption notification for AA imports was not read; FTP/HBP held as issued 2023.
- FTP 2023 para 4.36(a); HBP 4.84; IFSCA consolidated circular cls. 3(e), 18A-18B, FTP 4.36(a); IFSCA cl. 18B
16
Manufacture and export jewellery on a Shipping Bill against the export obligation
Who
Jewellery manufacturer-exporter (Advance Authorisation holder, SEZ/EOU unit)
Needs
Bill of Entry for gold imported against AA
Issues
Shipping Bill for jewellery export
Official guidance
Shipping Bill procedure under the Customs Act not read (Act not held).
- HBP 2023 para 4.84; FTP 2023 paras 4.36-4.37, HBP 4.84(b)
17
File fortnightly CA-certified performance reports to the Regional Authority (which reports monthly to DGFT HQ)
Who
Jewellery manufacturer-exporter (Advance Authorisation holder, SEZ/EOU unit)
Issues
Fortnightly AA performance report (CA-certified)
Secondary

Taxes and fees

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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Baggage 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Notification 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
Customs 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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- 30/2024 (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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- 45/2025-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
Official guidanceAmount not confirmed
Customs 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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Notification 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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- 45/2025-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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Notification 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
Primary law
- 45/2025-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)
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- 45/2025-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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- BIS (Hallmarking) Regulations 2018, Schedule IV as substituted by the Amendment Regulations 2022, Schedule IV, paras 1(a)-(b)

Controls

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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Income-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
SecondaryAmount not confirmed
Passengers 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.
Primary law
- Customs 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…
Official guidance
- RBI 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…
Official guidance
- ITC(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 …
Primary law
- Hallmarking 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).
Official guidance
Gold, 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.
Secondary
Dealers 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- PMLA 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)…
Primary law
- CEPA Annex 3B (PSR 710812), arts 3.12-3.14; Notification 22/2022-Customs proviso to para 1

Leg 3: Hong Kong SAR China

Where the goods arrive

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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
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Needs
DPMS Category A registration certificate; Commercial invoice
Issues
Supplier KYC pack held by the Hong Kong importer; Customer due diligence file (Category B, specified cash transaction); Supplier's commercial invoice
Official guidance
[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”
19
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
Who
Secure logistics carrier / forwarder
Needs
Supplier's commercial invoice; Air waybill; Export customs declaration accepted by the dispatching country's customs
Issues
Inbound air waybill
Primary law
- Import and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), reg. 3(a)-(b); Cap. 60 s. 2 (transhipment cargo, article in transit)
20
Receive the bars, weigh them and check serials against the bar list; credit the importer's allocated account
Who
Precious-metals vault operator
Needs
Inbound air waybill
Issues
Weight and quality verification record; Bar list (serials, weights, fineness); Allocated account weight list
Industry practice
[inferred] Vault intake practice is not documented in an official source; the clearing press release confirms designated vaults record deposits.
21
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
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Needs
Inbound air waybill; Supplier's commercial invoice
Issues
Hong Kong import declaration (Cap. 60E, lodged electronically within 14 days)
Primary law
- Import and Export (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 60E), regs 3, 4(1)-(2), 7, 8(1), (1AA), (4), 18
22
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
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Issues
CBNI advance electronic declaration (CDS) for cash moved as cargo
Primary law
- Cap. 629, ss. 2, 4, 9, 11; Sch. 4
23
Agree price and terms: loco-London or loco-Hong Kong OTC off the LBMA Gold Price or dealer quotes (the HAU ticker, launched on Bloomberg on 7 July 2026, gives indicative loco-HK bid/offer); or trade on HKGX by open outcry or electronically
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Issues
Sale and Purchase Agreement (price clause); Price reference (LBMA Gold Price, or HAU ticker quotes for loco Hong Kong); HKGX trade record / transaction code
Official guidance
24
Before any specified cash transaction (cash of HK$120,000 or more, single or linked) with a customer, a Category B registrant identifies and verifies the customer and beneficial owner, verifies anyone acting for the customer, applies PEP and high-risk measures and keeps records at least 5 years. Only a Category B registrant may carry out such a transaction; cash paid only between two Category B registrants is excluded from CDD
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Needs
DPMS Category B registration certificate
Issues
Customer due diligence file (Category B, specified cash transaction)
Primary law
- AMLO s. 5A and Sch. 2; C&ED Guideline for Category B registrants, s. 5A(5A)-(5B); s. 53ZUE(2); Sch. 2 ss. 2, 3(1)(b), 10, 15, 20
  “for a period of at least 5 years beginning on the date on which the transaction is completed”
25
A visiting non-Hong Kong dealer that completes a cash transaction of HK$120,000 or more files a cash transaction report (Form CED418) with C&ED within one day or before leaving, whichever is earlier
Who
Non-Hong Kong dealer (visiting)
Issues
Cash transaction report by a non-Hong Kong dealer (Form CED418)
Primary law
- AMLO (Cap. 615) Part 5C, s. 53ZVK; Sch. 3J
26
Buyer pays by bank transfer (or ledger transfer through central clearing); seller issues the final invoice; title passes by vault transfer or clearing-ledger entry
Who
Authorised institution (bank) dealing in bullion
Needs
Sale and Purchase Agreement (price clause)
Issues
SWIFT MT103 payment confirmation (bank-to-bank, authenticated); Final invoice (against outturn assay); Settlement confirmation / custody account entry; Central clearing ledger entry (unallocated gold balance)
Official guidance
[inferred] Settlement mechanics for bilateral OTC outside central clearing are market practice.
27
Report any knowledge or suspicion that property is crime proceeds to JFIU through STREAMS 2 (applies to everyone, not only registrants); do not tip off
Who
Registered bullion dealer / trader (DPMS registrant)
Issues
Suspicious transaction report to JFIU (STREAMS 2)
Primary law
- OSCO (Cap. 455), DTROP (Cap. 405), UNATMO (Cap. 575), Cap. 455 s. 25A(1), (5), (7); Cap. 405 s. 25A(1); Cap. 575 s. 12(1), (5)
  “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”

Taxes and fees

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))
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Dutiable 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Inland 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
UnverifiedAmount not confirmed
Import/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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Import 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”

Controls

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
Primary law
- AMLO (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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- AMLO (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 (…
Primary law
- OSCO (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&…
Primary law
- United 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- Cap. 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.
Official guidance
- Clearing 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…
Primary law
- Commodity 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
Primary lawAmount not confirmed
- AMLO (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.
Industry practice
- HKGX 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)
SecondaryAmount not confirmed
Gold 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…
Primary law
- PBOC/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 …
Primary law
- Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and regulations, Cap. 60 ss. 6A, 6C, 6D; Cap. 60A Schs. 1-2; Cap. 60E regs 3-5

Leg 4: Russia

Back in the origin country: the proceeds of the export

28
Receive payment through an authorised bank; the statutory repatriation duty (173-FZ art. 19(1)(1)) applies to rouble-priced contracts but not, under art. 19(8), to FX-priced gold contracts; foreign currency credited under the contract is subject to mandatory sale in the share set by the Government Commission (Decree 79 para 2)
Who
Licensed exporter (mining company, refiner or bank holding a Minpromtorg export licence)
Issues
Receipt of export proceeds
Primary law
[inferred] Exemption of FX-priced gold contracts read from the absence of 7108 in the art. 19(8) list. [unconfirmed] The current mandatory-sale share is not in a legal act found. Western bank channels are largely closed by sanctions (OFAC FAQ 1029).
- Federal Law 173-FZ art. 19; Presidential Decrees 79 and 430, art. 19

Crossings between countries

Russia → India Researched
Papers that cross: Refiner receipt: weighing and sampling record; Refiner assay of the incoming lot (metallurgical balance); Passport for standard bar / certificate for measured bar of refined precious metal (FPP Order 154n; replaced by a single certificate under Order 144n from 1 Mar 2027); Bar list (serials, weights, fineness); FPP conclusion (permissive document) for export of refined gold bars over 100 g
India → Hong Kong SAR China Not researched
Papers that cross: Baggage declaration; Advance Authorisation (gold); Facility inspection report; Bill of Entry for gold imported against AA; Shipping Bill for jewellery export

Paperwork gaps

hk.st-06 expects Commercial invoice; the earlier legs don't model this paper
hk.st-07 expects Air waybill; the earlier legs don't model this paper