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Natural abrasives: emery, corundum, garnet (other grades)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2513 20 90 (natural abrasives — emery, natural corundum, natural garnet, other) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 25 mineral abrasives.

What this is

HSN code

2513 20 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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country before dispatch. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the consignment meets the applicable ITC (HS) Chapter 25 import policy conditions administered by DGFT before the bill of entry is filed. Any Restricted-category overlay must be resolved before customs clearance.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 25 import policy conditions

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is arriving at the port of entry without the Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit. Where the bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer is specifically required to check document code 851000 before out-of-charge; a missing upload results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for post-arrival rectification of the PGA document itself.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2513 20 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers natural abrasives under this tariff line. The operative compliance requirement is the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with the ITC (HS) Chapter 25 import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory even when the bill is not routed through the PGA?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer is required to verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

Which authority issues the Phytosanitary Certificate for this HSN?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the competent plant-protection or quarantine authority of the exporting country and must accompany the consignment to satisfy the e-Sanchit upload requirement under document code 851000.

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