CHALK

Chalk, natural calcium carbonate mineral

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2509 00 00 (Chalk) is subject to a Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS) import permit requirement administered by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, as a condition precedent to customs out-of-charge. The import permit issued by PQIS (document code 911PQ1) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge on any bill of entry for this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

2509 00 00

Chapter

25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25

Customs documentation

Import permit from PQIS
e-Sanchit upload confirmation

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an import permit from the Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS) before filing the bill of entry. Upload the permit in e-Sanchit under document code 911PQ1; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the upload is verified by the proper officer.
CCR mandatory document requirement · PQIS import permit document code 911PQ1
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm the e-Sanchit IRN for the PQIS import permit (document code 911PQ1) is quoted on the entry. Bills facilitated without PGA NOC routing remain subject to mandatory document verification by the proper officer before out-of-charge.
PQIS import permit document code 911PQ1 · e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating chalk as an inert mineral commodity with no PGA overlay and filing the bill of entry without first securing the PQIS import permit. The permit (document code 911PQ1) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill reaches the proper officer; a missing upload results in detention and accruing demurrage until the permit is produced and verified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2509 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, chalk is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import clearance for this tariff line is conditioned on a Plant Quarantine Information System import permit (document code 911PQ1) that must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What is the document code for the PQIS import permit at the bill of entry?

The PQIS import permit must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911PQ1; the proper officer verifies this upload before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated and non-routed bills alike.

Does the PQIS permit requirement apply even when the bill of entry has not been routed through the PGA for an NOC?

Yes. The CCR explicitly requires the proper officer to verify that the PQIS import permit (document code 911PQ1) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit on all bills, including those not routed through the PGA, before out-of-charge is given.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.