ITC (HS), 2022
SCHEDULE 1 – IMPORT POLICY

SECTION XIII
ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; GLASS AND GLASSWARE

CHAPTER 68
ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS

NOTES:

1. This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Goods of Chapter 25;

(b) Coated, impregnated or covered paper or paperboard of heading 4810 or 4811 (for example, paper and paperboard coated with mica powder or graphite, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard);

(c) Coated, impregnated or covered textile fabric of Chapter 56 or 59 (for example, fabric coated or covered with mica powder, bituminised or asphalted fabric);

(d) Articles of Chapter 71;

(e) Tools or parts of tools, of Chapter 82;

(f) Lithographic stones of heading 8442;

(g) Electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;

(h) Dental burrs (heading 9018);

(ij) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock and clock cases);

(k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings , prefabricated buildings);

(l) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);

(m) articles of heading 9602, if made of materials specified in Note 2 (b) to Chapter 96, or of heading 9606 (for example, buttons), of heading 9609 (for example, slate pencils), heading 9610 (for example, drawing slates) or of heading 9620 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles)

(n) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).

2. In heading 6802, the expression “worked monumental or building stone” applies not only to the varieties of stone referred to in heading 2515 or 2516 but also to all other natural stone (for example, quartzite, flint, dolomite and steatite) similarly worked; it does not, however, apply to slate.

Policy Conditions of this Chapter:

2[(1) 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[ (1) Import of Marble, classified under Chapter 25 and 68, from Bhutan shall be subject to a combined annual quota of 10 lakh sq 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.]

2) Import of items under Exim Codes 6802 10 00, 6802 21 10, 6802 21 20, 6802 21 90, 6802 22 00, 6802 91 00, 6802 92 00 shall be subject to all the conditions applicable on imports under ISFTA and the imports can be made through any EDI Port.

 3) Import permitted freely provided cif value is US$ 40 or above per square metre (for maximum thickness of slab of 20mm)

4) However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided CIF value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

6801 00 00

Sets, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

Free

 

6802

WORKED MONUMENTAL OR BUILDING STONE (EXCEPT SLATE) AND ARTICLES THEREOF, OTHER THAN GOODS OF HEADING 6801; MOSAIC CUBES AND THE LIKE, OF NATURAL STONE (INCLUDING SLATE), WHETHER OR NOT ON A BACKING; ARTIFICIALLY COLOURED GRANULES, CHIPPINGS AND POWDER, OF NATURAL STONE (INCLUDING SLATE)

 

 

6802 10 00

Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm.; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

 

Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface:

 

 

6802 21

Marble, travertine and alabaster:

 

 

6802 21 10

Marble blocks or tiles

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

6802 21 20

Marble monumental stone

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

6802 21 90

Other

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

6802 23

Granite:

 

 

6802 23 10

Granite blocks or tiles

Free

Import permitted freely provided
cif value is US$ 50 or above per
square metre (for maximum
thickness of slab 20mm)

6802 23 90

Other

Free

Import permitted freely provided
cif value is US$ 50 or above per
square metre (for maximum
thickness of slab 20mm)

6802 29 00

Other stone

Free

Import permitted freely provided
cif value is US$ 50 or above per
square metre (for maximum
thickness of slab 20mm)

 

Other:

 

 

6802 91 00

Marble, travertine and alabaster

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

6802 92 00

Other calcareous stone

Free

Subject to Policy Condition 3 of this Chapter.

6802 93 00

Granite

Free

Import permitted freely provided
cif value is US$ 50 or above per
square metre (for maximum
thickness of slab 20mm)

6802 99 00

Other stone

Free

 

6803 00 00

Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

Free

 

6804

MILLSTONES, GRINDSTONES, GRINDING, WHEELS AND THE LIKE, WITHOUT FRAMEWORKS, FOR GRINDING, SHARPENING, POLISHING TRUEING OR CUTTING, HAND SHARPENING OR POLISHING STONES, AND PARTS THEREOF, OF NATURAL STONE, OF AGGLOMERATED NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL ABRASIVES, OR OF CERAMICS, WITH OR WITHOUT PARTS OF OTHER MATERIALS

 

 

6804 10 00

Millstones and grindstones for milling, grinding

Free

 

 

or pulping

 

 

 

Other millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like:

 

 

6804 21

Of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond:

 

 

6804 21 10

Diamond impregnated wheels

Free

 

6804 21 90

Other

Free

 

6804 22

Of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics:

 

 

6804 22 10

Grinding wheels of synthetic abrasive

Free

 

6804 22 20

Grinding wheels of other materials

Free

 

6804 22 90

Other

Free

 

6804 23

Of natural stone:

 

 

6804 23 10

Grinding wheels made of natural stone

Free

 

6804 23 90

Other

Free

 

6804 30

Hand sharpening or polishing stones:

 

 

6804 30 10

Polishing stones

Free

 

6804 30 20

Sharpening stones

Free

 

6805

NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL ABRASIVE POWDER OR GRAIN, ON A BASE OF TEXTILE MATERIAL, OF PAPER, OF PAPERBOARD OR OF OTHER MATERIALS, WHETHER OR NOT CUT TO SHAPE OR SEWN OR OTHERWISE MADE UP

 

 

6805 10

On a base of woven textile fabric only:

 

 

6805 10 10

Abrasive cloths

Free

 

6805 10 90

Other

Free

 

6805 20

On a base of paper or paperboard only:

 

 

6805 20 10

Emery or corundum coated paper

Free

 

6805 20 20

Flint coated paper

Free

 

6805 20 30

Glass or sand coated paper

Free

 

6805 20 40

Other abrasive paper

Free

 

6805 20 90

Other

Free

 

6805 30 00

On a base of other materials

Free

 

6806

SLAG WOOL, ROCK WOOL AND SIMILAR MINERAL WOOLS; EXFOLIATED VERMICULATE, EXPANDED CLAYS, FOAMED SLAG AND SIMILAR EXPANDED MINERAL MATERIALS; MIXTURES AND ARTICLES OF HEAT INSULATING, SOUND-INSULATING OR SOUND-ABSORBING MINERAL MATERIALS, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 6811 OR 6812 OR OF CHAPTER 69

 

 

6806 10 00

Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls

Free

 

6806 20 00

Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)

Free

 

6806 90 00

Other

Free

 

6807

ARTICLES OF ASPHALT OR OF SIMILAR MATERIAL (FOR EXAMPLE, PETROLEUM BITUMEN OR COAL TAR PITCH)

 

 

6807 10

In rolls:

 

 

6807 10 10

Tarfelt roofing

Free

 

6807 10 90

Other

Free

 

6807 90

Other:

 

 

6807 90 10

Tarfelt roofing

Free

 

6807 90 90

Other

Free

 

6808 00 00

Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders

Free

 

6809

ARTICLES OF PLASTER OR OF COMPOSITIONS BASED ON PLASTER

 

 

 

Boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, not ornamented:

 

 

6809 11 00

Faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only

Free

 

6809 19 00 Other Free  
6809 90 00 Other articles Free  
6810 ARTICLES OF CEMENT, OF CONCRETE OR OF ARTIFICIAL STONE, WHETHER OR NOT REINFORCED    
  Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles:    
6810 11 Building blocks and bricks:    
6810 11 10 Cement bricks Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6810 11 90 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6810 19 Other:    
6810 19 10 Cement tiles for mosaic Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6810 19 90 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
  Other articles :    
6810 91 00 Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6810 99 Other:    
6810 99 10 Concrete boulder Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6810 99 90 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 4 of this Chapter.
6811 ARTICLES OF ASBESTOS-CEMENT, OF CELLULOSE FIBRE-CEMENT OR THE LIKE    
6811 40 Containing asbestos:    
6811 40 10 Asbestos - cement sheets Free  
6811 40 20 Asbestos - cement tiles Free  
6811 40 90 Other Free  
  Not containing asbestos:    
6811 81 00 Corrugated sheets Free  
6811 82 00 Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles Free  
6811 89 Other articles:    
6811 89 10 Tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings Free  
6811 89 90 Other Free  
6812 FABRICATED ASBESTOS FIBRES; MIXTURES WITH A BASIS OF ASBESTOS OR WITH A BASIS OF ASBESTOS AND MAGNESIUM CARBONATE; ARTICLES OF SUCH MIXTURES OR OF ASBESTOS (FOR EXAMPLE, THREAD, WOVEN FABRIC, CLOTHING, HEAD-GEAR, FOOTWEAR, GASKETS), WHETHER OR NOT REINFORCED, OTHER THAN GOODS OF HEADING 6811 OR 6813    
6812 80 00 Of crocidolite Free  
  Other:    
6812 91 00 Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear Free  
  Lagging compounds:    
6812 99 11 Asbestos Free  
6812 99 19 Other Free  
  Asbestos packing joints and gaskets:    
6812 99 21 Packing joints Free  
6812 99 22 Gaskets Free  
6812 99 90 Other Free  
6813 FRICTION MATERIAL AND ARTICLES THEREOF (FOR EXAMPLE, SHEETS, ROLLS, STRIPS, SEGMENTS, DISCS, WASHERS, PADS ), NOT MOUNTED, FOR BRAKES, FOR CLUTCHES OR THE LIKE, WITH A BASIS OF ASBESTOS, OF OTHER MINERAL SUBSTANCES OR OF CELLULOSE, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED WITH TEXTILE OR OTHER MATERIALS    
6813 20 Containing asbestos:    
6813 20 10 Brake lining and pads Free  
6813 20 90 Asbestos friction materials Free  
  Not containing asbestos:    
6813 81 00 Brake linings and pads Free  
6813 89 00 Other Free  
6814 WORKED MICA AND ARTICLES OF MICA, INCLUDING AGGLOMERATED OR RECONSTITUTED MICA, WHETHER OR NOT ON A SUPPORT OF PAPER, PAPERBOARD OR OTHER MATERIALS    
6814 10 Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support:    
6814 10 10 Cut mica condenser films or plates Free  
6814 10 20 Sheets and strips cut to shape Free  
6814 10 30 Washers and discs Free  
6814 10 90 Other Free  
6814 90 Other:    
6814 90 10 Mica stacked units Free  
6814 90 20 Silvered mica, capacitor plates or silvered mica plates Free  
6814 90 30 Micanite and all sorts of built up mica Free  
6814 90 40 Mica paper or reconstituted mica paper Free  
6814 90 50 Moulded glass bonded or glass bonded mica Free  
6814 90 60 Mica bricks Free  
6814 90 90 Other Free  
6815 ARTICLES OF STONE OR OF OTHER MINERAL SUBSTANCES (INCLUDING CARBON FIBRES, ARTICLES OF CARBON FIBRES AND ARTICLES OF PEAT), NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED    
  - Carbon fibres; articles of carbon fibres for nonelectrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non-electrical uses:    
6815 11 00 - - Carbon fibres Free  
6815 12 00 - - Fabrics of carbon fibres Free  
6815 13 00 - - Other articles of carbon fibres Free  
6815 19 00 - - Other Free  
6815 20 00 Articles of peat Free  
  Other articles:    
6815 91 00

- - Containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite

Free  
6815 99 Other:    
6815 99 10 Bricks and tiles of fly ash Free  
6815 99 20 Sanitary wares, kitchen wares and other made up articles of fly ash Free  
1[6815 99 30 --- Basalt fibre, filament and articles thereof conforming to ASTM D3039, C1185 Free]  
6815 99 90 Other Free  

 

1. Inserted Vide Notification No. 20/2015-2020 Dated 07.07.2022

2 Substituted vide Notification No. 60/2015-20 Dated 14.03.2023