Pumice stone

Pumice stone, natural abrasive mineral

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2513 10 00 (Pumice stone) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS), with an import permit and Phytosanitary Certificate required before customs out-of-charge. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to clearance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2513 10 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25 (phytosanitary overlay via PQIS)

Customs documentation

Import permit from PQIS
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
e-Sanchit upload confirmation

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an import permit issued by the Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS) before the consignment is dispatched. Upload the permit in e-Sanchit under document code 911PQ1 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
PQIS import permit · document code 911PQ1 · CCR mandatory-document requirement
2
Ensure the exporting country's competent authority issues a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) for the consignment and that it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry reaches the out-of-charge stage.
Phytosanitary Certificate · document code 851000 · CCR mandatory-document requirement

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that pumice stone, as a mineral rather than a plant product, is outside the phytosanitary net. The PQIS import permit and Phytosanitary Certificate are mandatory at the bill of entry regardless of the mineral character of the goods; consignments arriving without both documents uploaded in e-Sanchit under codes 911PQ1 and 851000 are detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2513 10 00 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers pumice stone or natural abrasive minerals. Import is governed by a phytosanitary clearance regime administered through the Plant Quarantine Information System, with a mandatory PQIS import permit (document code 911PQ1) and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) required at the bill of entry.

What are the document codes required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Document code 911PQ1 for the PQIS import permit and document code 851000 for the Phytosanitary Certificate must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can a consignment of pumice stone be cleared if the PQIS import permit has not yet been issued?

No; the import permit issued by PQIS is a mandatory pre-clearance document, and customs out-of-charge cannot be granted until it is uploaded in e-Sanchit — the consignment will be detained at the port of import pending the upload.

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