Natural corundum

Natural corundum, emery, natural abrasive minerals

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2513 20 20 (Natural corundum) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage. No additional sectoral PGA licensing applies, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy for this tariff line is Free subject to the phytosanitary documentation condition.

What this is

HSN code

2513 20 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy with phytosanitary documentation condition, Chapter 25

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
e-Sanchit upload to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will verify its presence before issuing out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit verification protocol
2
Confirm at the bill-of-entry stage that the e-Sanchit IRN referencing document code 851000 is quoted correctly. Consignments where the Phytosanitary Certificate has not been routed through the PGA channel or uploaded will be held pending document verification before out-of-charge is granted.
CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating natural corundum as an unrestricted industrial mineral and arriving at port without the Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit. Even though the import policy is Free, the phytosanitary documentation condition is mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage; absence of document code 851000 in e-Sanchit results in detention and accruing demurrage until the certificate is produced and verified.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 2513 20 20 require BIS certification?

No, natural corundum is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Free import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate condition at the bill of entry.

What is document code 851000 and who issues it?

Document code 851000 is the Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge on the consignment.

Does the phytosanitary requirement apply if the consignment is routed through a PGA channel?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is mandatory regardless of routing; for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the customs proper officer independently verifies that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

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