Crude or roughly trimmed

Crude or roughly trimmed granite blocks and slabs

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2516 11 00 (Crude or roughly trimmed granite) is subject to a Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Import is not permitted freely and requires compliance with the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 25.

What this is

HSN code

2516 11 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 from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 25 before placing the purchase order. The tariff line is Restricted; import without the requisite authorisation or policy compliance exposes the consignment to detention and confiscation at the port of entry.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25 — Restricted classification per DGFT
2
File the bill of entry with documentary evidence of compliance with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import condition. Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit prior to seeking customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25 — DGFT policy condition

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a Restricted classification permits open import under a general authorisation. A Restricted status under the ITC (HS) policy requires a specific DGFT authorisation or fulfilment of the applicable policy condition; consignments arriving without that authorisation are liable to detention, demurrage, and ground rent pending regularisation or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2516 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, crude or roughly trimmed granite blocks fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy for Chapter 25.

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

A Restricted classification means the consignment cannot be imported freely; the importer must satisfy the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition or hold a valid DGFT authorisation before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Can crude granite be imported under an Advance Authorisation or EPCG licence?

Advance Authorisation and EPCG schemes may provide a basis for importing Restricted items where the imported goods are used as inputs or capital goods for export production, subject to the specific DGFT conditions governing those authorisations.

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