Subheading · Chapter 25 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2505 10Silica sands and quartz sands
Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement › Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Restricted
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 1%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2505 10 11 | Processed (white) | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 2505 10 12 | Processed (brown) | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 2505 10 19 | Other | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 2505 10 20 | Quartz sands | 5% | 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 166 | Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metal bearing sands of Chapter 26 | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2505 | Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metal- bearing sands of Chapter 26 | Nil | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 4 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2505 10, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2505 10)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 2505 10. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2505.10.00.00 | Silica sands and quartz sands硅砂及石英砂 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 0% | 48xy |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
2505.10.00Silica sands and quartz sands
2505.10.00.00Silica sands and quartz sands硅砂及石英砂
whether or not coloured不论是否着色
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- 1%
- General import duty
- 40%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- 8Export prohibited禁止出口商品
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.From marine, lake or river sand, etc.来源(如海砂、湖砂或河砂等)
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2505100000101Silica sands and quartz sands (whether or not coloured) (growing media)硅砂及石英砂(不论是否着色)(栽培介质)
- 2505100000102Silica sands and quartz sands (whether or not coloured) (silica sands)硅砂及石英砂(不论是否着色)(硅砂)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.