Subheading · Chapter 25 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2524 90Asbestos: other
Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 17 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 3 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2524 90 11 | Chrysotile | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 12 | Amphibole | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 13 | Crysolite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 14 | Amosite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 19 | Other | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 21 | Chrysotile | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 22 | Amphibole | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 23 | Crysolite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 24 | Amosite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 29 | Other | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 31 | Chrysotile | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 32 | Amphibole | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 33 | Crysolite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 34 | Amosite | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 39 | Other | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 91 | Waste | 10% | 5% | kg |
| 2524 90 99 | Other | 10% | 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 17 tariff items: 10%. 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: 14 tariff items
- Restricted: 3 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. 188 | Asbestos | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2524 | Asbestos | 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
- Free: 17 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2524 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2524 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force under 2524 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2524.90.10.10 | Long fibre tremolite asbestos长纤维阳起石石棉 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 89 |
| 2524.90.10.90 | Other long fibre asbestos其他长纤维石棉 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2524.90.90.10 | Other actinolite asbestos其他阳起石石棉 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 89 |
| 2524.90.90.90 | Other asbestos其他石棉 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 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
2524.90.10Other long fibre asbestos
2524.90.10.10Long fibre tremolite asbestos长纤维阳起石石棉
incl. long-fibred amosite, tremolite and anthophyllite包括长纤维铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- 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
- 8Export prohibited禁止出口商品
- 9Import prohibited禁止进口商品
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.Whether crocidolite是否青石棉
- 3.Whether long fibre是否长纤维
- 4.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)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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
- 2524901010101Long fiber actinolite asbestos (incl. long fiber grunerite, tremolite & anthophyllite asbestos) (growing media)长纤维阳起石石棉(包括长纤维铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(栽培介质)
- 2524901010102Long-fibre actinolite asbestos (incl. long-fibre amosite, tremolite and anthophyllite asbestos) (toxic)长纤维阳起石石棉(包括长纤维铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(毒害品)
- 2524901010103Long-fiber actinolite asbestos (incl. long-fiber amosite, tremolite asbestos and anthophyllite asbestos) (long-fiber asbestos)长纤维阳起石石棉(包括长纤维铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(长纤维石棉)
- 2524901010301Long-fiber actinolite asbestos (incl. long-fiber amosite, tremolite asbestos and anthophyllite asbestos) (dangerous chemicals)长纤维阳起石石棉(包括长纤维铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(危险化学品)
2524.90.10.90Other long fibre asbestos其他长纤维石棉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- 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.Whether crocidolite是否青石棉
- 3.Whether long fibre是否长纤维
- 4.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)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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
- 2524901090101Other long-fibre asbestos (growing media)其他长纤维石棉(栽培介质)
- 2524901090102Other long fibre asbestos (long fibre asbestos)其他长纤维石棉(长纤维石棉)
- 2524901090301Other long fibre asbestos (dangerous chemical products)其他长纤维石棉(危险化学品)
2524.90.90Other asbestos
2524.90.90.10Other actinolite asbestos其他阳起石石棉
Other crocidolite, tremolite and actinolite包括其他铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- 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
- 8Export prohibited禁止出口商品
- 9Import prohibited禁止进口商品
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.Whether crocidolite是否青石棉
- 3.Whether long fibre是否长纤维
- 4.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)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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
- 2524909010101Other actinolite asbestos (incl. other crocidolite, tremolite and anthophyllite asbestos) (growing media)其他阳起石石棉(包括其他铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(栽培介质)
- 2524909010102Other actinolite, anthophyllite, tremolite and amosite (asbestos)其他阳起石石棉(包括其他铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(石棉)
- 2524909010301Other actinolite asbestos (incl. other amosite, tremolite and anthophyllite asbestos) (hazardous chemical)其他阳起石石棉(包括其他铁石棉、透闪石石棉及直闪石石棉)(危险化学品)
2524.90.90.90Other asbestos其他石棉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- 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.Whether crocidolite是否青石棉
- 3.Whether long fibre是否长纤维
- 4.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)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.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
- 2524909090101Other asbestos (growing media)其他石棉(栽培介质)
- 2524909090102Other asbestos其他石棉(石棉)
- 2524909090301Other asbestos (hazardous chemical)其他石棉(危险化学品)
- 2524909090302Other asbestos (other chemical products)其他石棉(其他化工品)
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.