✨ HUID Charges 2026: Gold Hallmarking Fee Increased to ₹75 ✨
Important update for Indian jewellers: BIS has increased the gold hallmarking fee from ₹45 to ₹75 per article, effective 14 September 2026.
That is a ₹30 increase per piece, or approximately 67%.
What does this mean for jewellers?
The hallmarking fee is charged per article, not according to weight. This makes the increase particularly relevant for lightweight gold jewellery, where the fixed ₹75 charge has a larger impact on the overall product cost.
For example:
100 articles → ₹3,000 additional cost
1,000 articles → ₹30,000 additional cost
10,000 articles → ₹3,00,000 additional cost
One important clarification
The ₹75 is the revised BIS hallmarking fee, not a separate HUID fee.
HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) is the unique six-digit identification number that forms part of the BIS hallmark and can be verified through the BIS Care App.
For high-volume jewellery businesses, this is another cost that should now be factored into product costing.
Gold hallmarking charges: old vs new
| Gold Hallmarking Fee | Earlier | From 14 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per gold article | ₹45 | ₹75 |
| Increase per article | — | ₹30 |
| Percentage increase | — | 66.7% |
| Minimum gold consignment fee | ₹200 | ₹200 |
The previous BIS FAQ listed the gold hallmarking charge at ₹45 per article. The new 2026 regulations revise this to ₹75 per article.
Why has the HUID/hallmarking cost increased?
The revised fee comes through an amendment to the BIS Hallmarking Regulations.
The new regulations came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette—14 September 2026.
Industry bodies have also raised concerns about the effect of the higher fee on lightweight jewellery. The Gem & Jewellery Council, for example, has called for a review and highlighted that a fixed per-article charge can have a proportionally larger impact on lightweight and lower-value jewellery.
Why does the ₹75 hallmarking fee matter more for lightweight gold jewellery?
This is where the change becomes particularly relevant for jewellers.
The hallmarking fee is charged per article, not according to the weight of the gold. BIS explicitly states that hallmarking charges are paid per article irrespective of the weight of the jewellery.
Consider two articles:
Article A: 2 grams of gold
Article B: 20 grams of gold
Both attract the same basic ₹75 hallmarking fee.
That means the ₹75 cost represents a much larger cost per gram for the 2-gram article.
This makes the change particularly relevant for categories such as:
- Lightweight gold earrings
- Gold tops
- Gold balis
- Lightweight chains
- Small pendants
- Lightweight rings
- Lightweight bracelets
- Other high-volume gold jewellery
For manufacturers and wholesalers operating at scale, even a ₹30 increase per article can become significant.
