HS code 2524 90 21: Chrysotile

HS code 2524 90 21 covers chrysotile in chapter 25 (salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement). Total import duty is about 16.55% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 16.55%
Basic customs duty10%
IGST5%
Import policyFree
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)2524 90 21
DescriptionChrysotile
Chapter25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement
Heading2524: Other
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)10%
Basic customs duty charged10%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 16.55% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹16,550 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 358,407 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 4.6% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25249021, “Fibre raw beaten or washed or graded to length chrysotile”.
  • India exported 21 tonnes in 2025-26 under tariff item 25249021, “Fibre raw beaten or washed or graded to length chrysotile”.

Questions about HS code 2524 90 21

What is the import duty on HS code 2524 90 21 in India?

About 16.55% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of chrysotile free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2524 90 21 is Free.

Can chrysotile be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2524 90 21 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2524

2524 10 10: Crocidolite2524 90 11: Chrysotile2524 90 12: Amphibole2524 90 13: Crysolite2524 90 14: Amosite2524 90 19: In rock form: other2524 90 22: Amphibole2524 90 23: Crysolite2524 90 24: Amosite2524 90 29: In rock form: other2524 90 31: Chrysotile2524 90 32: Amphibole2524 90 33: Crysolite2524 90 34: Amosite2524 90 39: Flakes or powder: other2524 90 91: Waste2524 90 99: Flakes or powder: other

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.