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Ceramic grade

Kaolin and kaolinic clays, ceramic grade

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2507 00 22 (ceramic-grade kaolin and kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Kaolin destined for uses other than ceramics — such as paper-coating or refractory applications — may be classified under a sibling tariff line within Chapter 25 that attracts different treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to ceramic-grade kaolin; other grades and uses — paper grade, refractory grade, or calcined kaolin supplied as a filler or coating pigment — are classified separately within Chapter 25 and may carry distinct obligations. Customs re-classification on examination, based on purity, particle-size distribution, or declared end-use, triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Importers should ensure the grade designation on the commercial invoice and technical data sheet aligns precisely with the tariff-line description.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2507 00 22 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the kaolin is not ceramic grade but intended for paper or refractory use?
Non-ceramic grades and calcined forms supplied for other industrial uses are classified under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 25, which may attract separate compliance requirements on customs examination.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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