Heading · Chapter 25 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included
Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 13 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2530 10 | Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 2530 20 00 | Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates) | 5% | 5% | kg |
| 2530 90 | Other | 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 13 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: 13 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. 193 | Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2530 | Mineral substances not else-where specified or included | 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: 12 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
China: the same goods (2530)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force and 5 expired under 2530. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2530.10.10.00 | Chlorite, unexpanded未膨胀的绿泥石 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.10.20.00 | Unexpanded vermiculite and perlite未膨胀的蛭石及珍珠岩 | 2.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.20.00.00 | Kieserite and epsomite硫镁矾矿及泻盐矿 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.10.00 | Crude drugs of mineral origin矿物性药材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.20.00 | Other rare earth metal ores其他稀土金属矿 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2530.90.91.00 | Wollastonite硅灰石 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.92.00 | Spodumene锂辉石 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.99.10 | Waste magnesia bricks废镁砖 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | 49xy |
| 2530.90.99.20 | Pyrophyllite叶腊石 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.99.30 | Uncalcined brucite未煅烧的水镁石 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 2530.90.99.40 | Stalactites钟乳石 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.99.92 | Other mineral products, n.e.s., containing 70% or more by weight of magnesium oxide其他品目未列名氧化镁含量在70%及以上的矿产品 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2530.90.99.99 | Other mineral products其他矿产品 | 1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 3% | 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.
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.