4.56.1

The value addition will be calculated with reference to the value of gold/silver/ platinum content including admissible wastage. The minimum value addition shall be:

S. No.	Item of Export	Minimum Value Addition
a)	Studded gold/ platinum/ silver Jewellery and articles thereof other than those covered by entry (b) below	15%
b)	Plain gold/platinum /silver jewellery/ Articles and ornaments like Mangalsutra Containing gold and black beads/ Imitation stones, precious stones and semi precious stones, cubic zirconia etc. only but excluding diamonds, precious & semi-precious stones. However, if the per gram value of the precious stones, semi-precious stones utilised in the making of jewellery/ articles is less than the per gram value of gold/silver/ platinum, the value addition of only 7% as has been prescribed for plain jewellery shall be achieved.	7%
c)	Any jewellery/ articles manufactured by fully mechanised process	3%
d)	Gold/ silver/ platinum medallions & coins (excluding the coins of the nature of legal tender)	3%
e)	Gold/silver/platinum findings/ mount-ings manufactured by mechanised process	5%

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