BIS raises gold hallmarking fee to ₹75 per article ahead of festive season

The increase has been notified through the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026, dated September 14, 2026. "GJC and the jewellery industry have consistently supported hallmarking because purity assurance and consumer confidence are fundamental to our trade. But support for hallmarking does not mean that a nearly 67 per cent increase in the cost of mandatory compliance should pass without examination. Hallmarking volumes have expanded enormously. Also Read: MCD crackdown on illegal buildings: 56 jewellery shops in Chandni Chowk sealed, owners say goods worth crores locked"Compliance must remain commercially sustainable. If the compliant route becomes progressively more expensive while informal and unauthorised channels continue to operate, the differential between the two widens. Gupta raised industry concerns regarding aggressive discounting and commercial inducements in the race for hallmarking volumes.