SLATE, WHETHER OR NOT ROUGHLY TRIMMED OR MERELY CUT, BY SAWING OR OTHERWISE, INTO BLOCKS OR SLABS OF A RECTANGULAR (INCLUDING SQUARE) SHAPE

Slate blocks and slabs, roughly trimmed or cut

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2514 00 00 (Slate blocks and slabs) is subject to a Restricted-import policy condition under the ITC (HS) Schedule administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is not freely permitted and requires compliance with the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 25 before a bill of entry can be filed.

What this is

HSN code

2514 00 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 25

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

Compliance steps

1
Verify and comply with the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 25 before filing the bill of entry. Import of slate under this tariff line is Restricted; a consignment arriving without the requisite DGFT authorisation is liable to detention and denial of out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25 — Restricted status per regulatory record CCR
2
Obtain the relevant DGFT Import Licence or authorisation covering this Restricted tariff line and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry. Confirm the licence scope covers the description and quantity of slate to be imported.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25; DGFT licensing framework

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating slate as a freely importable mineral commodity and filing the bill of entry without a DGFT authorisation. The Restricted classification activates at the CTI level regardless of the commercial description used — blocks, slabs, or trimmed pieces all fall within 2514 00 00 — and a consignment cleared without the requisite policy compliance is liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2514 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, slate blocks and slabs are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

What does the Restricted classification mean at the bill of entry stage?

A Restricted classification under the ITC (HS) policy means import is not freely permitted; a valid DGFT Import Licence or other applicable authorisation must be in place and uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge can be granted.

Does the shape or degree of processing of the slate affect its classification under this HSN?

No. HSN 2514 00 00 covers slate whether roughly trimmed or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into rectangular or square blocks or slabs, so all such forms fall within the same Restricted tariff line and attract the same DGFT policy condition.

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