To import jewellery from India, find and verify a supplier, approve samples, place a written order, pay in a safe schedule, have the goods inspected, ship with the right documents and clear customs at your end. The same sequence answers how to buy jewellery wholesale from India, whether you order one parcel or a full container.
This guide covers imitation or fashion jewellery. Precious-metal jewellery has separate rules, including hallmarking and different duty treatment.
1. Find and verify a supplier
Most Indian imitation jewellery is made in Rajkot, with other clusters in Gujarat and elsewhere. Shortlist makers, then check registration, premises and references before paying anything. Confirm you are dealing with a maker, using how to tell a trader from a manufacturer.
2. Approve samples and place the order
Write the order in plain terms and have the supplier confirm it in writing before work starts. Many later disputes trace back to an oral agreement or a loose chat message. A short purchase order with the design codes, quantities, specification, price basis and dates, signed or acknowledged by both sides, is enough for most orders.
Approve a sample, keep a counter-sample and write the purchase order against it. Include specification, quantity, delivery date, packaging and inspection rights. Compliance testing for your market should happen before you commit to bulk.
3. Pay safely and inspect
Use a split payment and release the balance after inspection. Inspect the lot against the approved sample before it leaves the workshop, since it is far easier to fix a problem in India than after arrival.
4. Prepare the export documents
The supplier or forwarder prepares the commercial invoice, packing list and shipping bill, and your broker may ask for more. See documents needed to export imitation jewellery from India and the document pack your customs broker will ask for.
5. Choose terms and ship
Whichever term you use, check who is the importer of record and who pays duty and taxes on arrival. If you are shipping to a consumer, such as with a small online order, these questions decide whether the customer is surprised by a bill. Your customs broker can confirm how your country treats small and commercial shipments.
Decide who arranges and pays for freight, insurance and delivery by choosing a trade term. FOB, CIF or DAP: which term suits a first order compares the common choices. Small orders often go by courier or air, and larger ones by sea.
6. Clear customs and calculate landed cost
At your end, imitation jewellery is generally classified under HS heading 7117, but your broker confirms the exact code and duty for your country. Duty, taxes, brokerage and local transport all add to the cost. Calculate the landed cost per piece before you price your goods.
Check any labelling, testing or importer-of-record requirements in advance. They differ by market and change over time, so confirm with your broker or the regulator.
Next step
Each step above is easier with someone in Rajkot acting for you. We find and audit manufacturers, check samples and documents, and supervise production and loading. Book a free sourcing review to walk through your first import.