India sets mandatory gold hallmarking coverage at 385 districts
→Gold jewellers must verify store-level coverage under the revised 385-district annexure
Change
India notified the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Second Amendment) Order, 2026, replacing the mandatory hallmarking annexure with a revised list covering 385 districts.
Why it matters
The amendment resets the district coverage map for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artefacts. Jewellers, manufacturers and multi-state chains must map store and supply locations against the revised annexure because sales in covered districts remain tied to BIS registration and HUID hallmarking compliance.
Implications
- → Gold jewellery retailers must verify whether each store location falls within the revised 385-district annexure — newly covered locations activate mandatory hallmarking obligations for gold jewellery and gold artefact sales.
- → Jewellers operating in covered districts must keep BIS registration and HUID hallmarking controls aligned with the revised annexure — selling covered gold jewellery without required hallmarking falls outside the mandatory hallmarking regime.
- → Gold jewellery manufacturers and wholesalers supplying covered districts must separate hallmarked stock for covered retail locations from stock moving to non-covered districts — mixed coverage handling creates compliance gaps for downstream retailers.
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