ITC (HS), 2022
 SCHEDULE 1 – IMPORT POLICY

SECTION V
 MINERAL PRODUCTS

CHAPTER 25
SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT

NOTES:

1.Except where their context or Note 4 to this Chapter otherwise requires,  the headings of this Chapter cover only products which are in the crude state or which have been washed (even with chemical substances eliminating the impurities without changing the structure of the product), crushed, ground, powdered, levigated, sifted, screened, concentrated by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallization), but not products that have been roasted, calcined, obtained by mixing or subjected to processing beyond that mentioned in each heading. The products of this Chapter may contain an added anti-dusting agent, provided that such addition does not render the product particularly suitable for specific use rather than for general use.

2. This Chapter does not cover:

(a)    Sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphur (heading 2802);

(b)   Earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated at Fe₂O₃ (heading 2821);

(c)    Medicaments and other products of Chapter 30;

(d)   Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (Chapter 33);

(e) dolomite ramming mix (heading3816);

(f)  Setts, curbstones and flagstones (heading 6801); mosaic cubes or the like (heading 6802); roofing, facing or damp course slates (heading 6803);

(g)  Precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7102 or 7103);

(h) Cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2.5 g each, of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide, of heading 3824; optical elements of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide (heading 9001);

(ij) Billiard chalks (heading 9504); or

(k) Writing or drawing chalks and tailors’ chalks (heading 9609).

3. Any products classifiable in heading 2517 and any other heading of this Chapter are to be classified in heading 2517.

4. Heading 2530 applies, inter alia, to: vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded; earth colours, whether or not calcined or mixed together; natural micaceous iron oxides; meerschaum (whether or not in polished pieces); amber; agglomerated meerschaum and agglomerated amber, in plates, rods, sticks or similar forms, not worked after moulding; jet; strontianite (whether or not calcined), other than strontium oxide; broken pieces of pottery, brick or concrete.

Policy Conditions of this Chapter:

(1)   Import is restricted in terms of Interim PIC Procedure of Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent procedure for hazardous chemicals and pesticides.

(2)   Import of rough marble blocks will be subject to conditions laid down in Notification No. 64 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 04.08.2011 and / or as amended from time to time.

¹[(3) Import of 10000 MT of marble under ITC (HS) Codes 2515 and 6802 shall be allowed annually from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price, with immediate effect subject to following :

i. Import permitted with a valid Registration Certificate issued by the DGFT.
ii. This shall operate on a financial year basis.]

^old[(3) Import of Marble, Classified under Chapter 25 and 68, from Bhutan shall be subject to a combined annual quota of 10 Lakh Square Ft (5882 MT). The quota shall come into effect immediately and shall operate on a financial year basis. Monitoring and allocation of the quota shall be made by the Government of Bhutan.]

(4) Import permitted freely provided CIF value is US $ 40 or above per square meter (for maximum thickness slab of 200mm)

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES:

In the heading 2523, ‘sagol’ means cement obtained by heating limestone and burnt coal in a kiln and ‘ashmoh’ means cement obtained by fine grinding of paddy husk, ash and hydrated lime with an additive.

1 Substituted vide Notification No. 60/2015-20 dt. 14.03.2023