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Other monumental or building stone (blocks, slabs)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2516 90 90 (Other monumental or building stone) is subject to a Restricted-import classification under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is not freely permitted and requires compliance with the applicable policy condition governing Chapter 25 stone products.

What this is

HSN code

2516 90 90

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 declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify and comply with the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition for this tariff line before placing the purchase order. The tariff line is classified Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy; import without the requisite authorisation or licence from DGFT renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25 — Restricted classification
2
At the bill of entry stage, ensure all documentation required by the applicable DGFT policy condition is uploaded in e-Sanchit and declared to the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25

A word of counsel

The CCR for this tariff line records only the Restricted status without setting out the specific policy condition number or any carve-out. Importers frequently assume that stone products classified as residual 'Other' under heading 2516 attract free-import treatment; the Restricted designation applies at the eight-digit level and must be resolved with DGFT before shipment. Filing a bill of entry for a Restricted-policy item without the corresponding authorisation invites outright detention and ground rent liability pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2516 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers other monumental or building stone. Import is governed instead by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, and the applicable DGFT policy condition must be satisfied before the bill of entry is filed.

What authorisation is needed to import under a Restricted ITC (HS) classification?

A Restricted classification requires either an import licence or specific authorisation from DGFT under the applicable policy condition; free-import without such authorisation is not permitted and the consignment is liable to detention at the port of entry.

Does the Restricted status apply to all forms of this stone, including rough blocks and cut slabs?

The Restricted classification attaches to the eight-digit CTI 2516 90 90, which covers other monumental or building stone whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular blocks or slabs, so all physical forms falling within this tariff line are subject to the same policy condition.

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