HS code 2514 00 00: SLATE, WHETHER OR NOT ROUGHLY TRIMMED

HS code 2514 00 00 covers sLATE, WHETHER OR NOT ROUGHLY TRIMMED in chapter 25 (salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement). Total import duty is about 10.78% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Restricted.

Total import dutyabout 10.78%
Basic customs duty5%
IGST5%
Import policyRestricted
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)2514 00 00
DescriptionSLATE, WHETHER OR NOT ROUGHLY TRIMMED
Chapter25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement
Heading2514
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)5%
Basic customs duty charged5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 10.78% of the import value
DGFT import policyRestricted
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹10,780 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Restricted.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 53 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 83.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25140000, “Slate w/n roughly trmmd/merely cut by sawing/othrwse into blks/slbs of a rctnglr and sq shape”.
  • India exported 25,681 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 24.6% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25140000, “Slate w/n roughly trmmd/merely cut by sawing/othrwse into blks/slbs of a rctnglr and sq shape”.

Questions about HS code 2514 00 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2514 00 00 in India?

About 10.78% of the import value: basic customs duty 5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of slate, whether or not roughly trimmed free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2514 00 00 is Restricted, so check the conditions before you import.

Can slate, whether or not roughly trimmed be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2514 00 00 is Free.

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.