Natural calcium phosphates apatite

Ground natural calcium phosphates, apatite form

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2510 20 30 (ground natural calcium phosphates — apatite) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Ground phosphatic materials intended for use as fertilisers or animal feed may fall under sibling tariff lines in Chapter 31 or under food and feed-safety frameworks that carry their own compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all phosphate mineral imports: ground calcium phosphates presented as fertiliser intermediates attract Chapter 31 classification, and customs may re-classify on examination of the commercial invoice, technical data sheet, or intended-use declaration. Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the applicable licence. Verify intended use and particle-size specification against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance for this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2510 20 30 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 ground calcium phosphate is imported for use as a fertiliser or fertiliser input?

Phosphatic materials presented as fertiliser inputs may be classified under Chapter 31, which carries distinct compliance and licensing requirements, and customs re-classification to that chapter triggers retrospective compliance obligations.

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