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Crude or roughly trimmed

Crude or roughly trimmed marble and travertine blocks

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2515 11 00 (Crude or roughly trimmed marble) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Minimum Import Price (MIP) of US$ 200 per metric tonne as the baseline condition for free import. A separate Bhutan-origin quota of 10,000 MT annually under HS codes 2515 and 6802 is available without MIP, subject to a DGFT-issued Registration Certificate operative on a financial-year basis.

What this is
HSN code
2515 11 00
Chapter
25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with MIP, Chapter 25
Customs documentation
  • MIP-compliant CIF declaration from DGFT
  • Registration Certificate from DGFT
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify that the consignment CIF value is at or above US$ 200 per metric tonne before filing the bill of entry. Consignments falling below the MIP trigger the Restricted-import enforcement under ITC (HS) policy conditions (2) and (3) of Chapter 25 and are liable to detention at the port.
    ITC (HS) Schedule I Import Policy, Chapter 25 · policy conditions (2) and (3)
  2. 2
    If importing Bhutan-origin marble under the annual 10,000 MT quota without MIP, hold a valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT before the bill of entry is filed. The quota operates on a financial-year basis, and the procedure for obtaining the Registration Certificate is governed by DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023.
    DGFT Notification 60/2015-20 dated 14-03-2023 · S.O. 1207(E) dated 14-03-2023 · DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1(i to vii) and 2 of DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023 covering the application and issuance procedure for the Registration Certificate for Bhutan-origin marble imports under HS codes 2515 or 6802 without the MIP condition.
    DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the general MIP-based free-import route with the Bhutan-origin quota route: the quota waives the MIP but does not waive the Registration Certificate requirement, and importers who ship without a current DGFT Registration Certificate under the Bhutan track face consignment detention regardless of CIF value. The Registration Certificate is quota-year-bound — a certificate issued in one financial year does not carry over to the next.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2515 11 00 require BIS certification?
No, crude or roughly trimmed marble blocks are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Minimum Import Price of US$ 200 per metric tonne as the operative condition for unrestricted entry.
What documents are required to access the Bhutan-origin quota without MIP?
A valid DGFT Registration Certificate is mandatory; the application and issuance procedure is specified in paragraphs 1(i to vii) and 2 of DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023, and the quota of 10,000 MT across HS codes 2515 and 6802 resets each financial year.
Does the 10,000 MT Bhutan quota cover only HSN 2515 11 00 or the entire HS heading 2515?
The quota covers all ITC (HS) codes under headings 2515 and 6802 combined, per DGFT Notification 60/2015-20 and S.O. 1207(E) dated 14-03-2023; the 10,000 MT annual ceiling is shared across both headings, not per individual CTI.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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