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Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2512 00 90 (siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, other) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill-of-entry stage, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted. No separate PGA licence or restricted-import policy condition is recorded for this tariff line beyond the phytosanitary clearance requirement.

What this is

HSN code

2512 00 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the upload is confirmed.
Document code 851000 · CBIC e-Sanchit mandatory-document verification requirement
2
Ensure the proper officer's verification step is satisfied for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through a PGA for NOC: the Phytosanitary Certificate upload (document code 851000) must be visible in e-Sanchit before the out-of-charge instruction is issued.
CCR mandatory-document note for HSN 2512 00 90 · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a post-arrival formality. The e-Sanchit upload under document code 851000 is a pre-out-of-charge condition, not a rectifiable deficiency after customs examination; consignments arriving without an uploaded certificate are held pending document submission, accruing demurrage and ground rent at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2512 00 90 require BIS certification?

No. Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at the bill-of-entry stage is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What document code must be used when uploading the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?

Document code 851000 is the mandatory code for the Phytosanitary Certificate for this tariff line; it must be uploaded and visible to the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.

Is a separate PGA licence or restricted-import authorisation required for this HSN?

No specific PGA licence or restricted-import authorisation is recorded for HSN 2512 00 90; the binding pre-clearance requirement is limited to the Phytosanitary Certificate upload under document code 851000.

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