HS code 2530 10 20: Perlite

HS code 2530 10 20 covers perlite 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)2530 10 20
DescriptionPerlite
Chapter25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, lime and cement
Heading2530
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).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 60,532 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 3.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25301020, “Perlite”.
  • India exported 593 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 27% on 2024-25) under tariff item 25301020, “Perlite”.

Questions about HS code 2530 10 20

What is the import duty on HS code 2530 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 perlite free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2530 10 20 is Free.

Can perlite be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2530 10 20 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2530

2530 10 10: Vermiculite2530 10 90: Others (including powder)2530 20 00: Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)2530 90 10: Meerschaum (whether or not in polished pieces) and2530 90 20: Natural arsenic sulphides (such as orpiment)2530 90 30: Calcite2530 90 40: Ores and concentrates of rare earth metals2530 90 50: Wollastonite2530 90 60: Earth colour ochre, crude2530 90 70: Other processed earth colour ochre2530 90 91: Strontium sulphate (natural ore)2530 90 99: 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.