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Subheading · Chapter 25 · Section V, Mineral products

HS 2513 20Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives

Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement › Pumice stones, emery, natural corundum, ntural garnet and other natrual abrasives, whether or not heat-treated

Customs duty
5%
4 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Mostly Free
STE: 1 item
Unit
kg
Duty in China
1.5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
2513 20 10Emery5%5%kg
2513 20 20Natural corundum5%5%kg
2513 20 30Natural garnet5%5%kg
2513 20 90Other5%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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 174Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
2513Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treatedNil—

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

  • Free: 3 tariff items
  • STE: 1 tariff item

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2513 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2513 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 2513 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
2513.20.00.00Corundum rock, natural corundum sand and other natural abrasives刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂等天然磨料1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%0%None
  • 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

2513.20.00Corundum, natural; natural garnet and other natural abrasives

2513.20.00.00Corundum rock, natural corundum sand and other natural abrasives刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂等天然磨料

Including natural garnet and other natural abrasives包括天然石榴石及其他天然磨料

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
17%
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

None.

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.Type (corundum rock, natural corundum sand, natural garnet, natural abrasives, etc.)种类(刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂、天然石榴石、天然磨料等)
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
  • 4.Model型号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.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%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
1.5%
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
  • 2513200000101Corundum, natural corundum sand and other natural abrasives (including natural garnet and other natural abrasives) (corundum)刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂等天然磨料(包括天然石榴石及其他天然磨料)(刚玉岩)
  • 2513200000102Corundum, natural corundum sand and other natural abrasives (including natural garnet and other natural abrasives) (natural corundum sand)刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂等天然磨料(包括天然石榴石及其他天然磨料)(天然刚玉砂)
  • 2513200000103Corundum, natural corundum sand and other natural abrasives (including natural garnet and other natural abrasives) (natural garnet)刚玉岩、天然刚玉砂等天然磨料(包括天然石榴石及其他天然磨料)(天然石榴石)

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

Previous2512 00Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or lessOne level up2513Pumice stones, emery, natural corundum, ntural garnet and other natrual abrasives, whether or not heat-treatedNext2515 12Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

Sources

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.