HS code 2529 10 20: Powder

HS code 2529 10 20 covers powder 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: Free.

Total import dutyabout 10.78%
Basic customs duty5%
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)2529 10 20
DescriptionPowder
Chapter25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement
Heading2529
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 policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹10,780 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 69 (Nil BCD): The goods specified in List 1 appended to TABLE I used in the processing of sea-food : Provided that nothing contained in this S.No. shall have effect after the Conditions apply.
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 376 (5% BCD): The following goods, namely: - (i) Ostomy products (Appliances) for managing Colostomy, Ileostomy, Ureterostomy, Ileal Conduit Urostomy Stoma cases such as bags Conditions apply.

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 4,575 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 93.4% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25291020, “Felspar powder”.
  • India exported 604,994 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 6.2% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25291020, “Felspar powder”.

Questions about HS code 2529 10 20

What is the import duty on HS code 2529 10 20 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 powder free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2529 10 20 is Free.

Can powder be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2529 10 20 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2529

2529 10 10: Lumps2529 21 00: Containing by weight 97% or less of calcium fluori2529 22 00: Containing by weight more than 97% of calcium fluo2529 30 00: Leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite

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.