Amosite

Amosite asbestos, other asbestos varieties

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2524 90 14 (Amosite) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), subject to policy condition (1) of Chapter 25. No import is permitted without satisfying the stated policy condition, and consignments arriving without the requisite compliance documentation are liable to detention and re-export.

What this is

HSN code

2524 90 14

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 25, policy condition (1)

Customs documentation

Import licence from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy condition compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import satisfies policy condition (1) of Chapter 25 of the ITC (HS) schedule before filing the bill of entry. Amosite is classified as Restricted; an import licence or equivalent authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is required prior to shipment.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25, policy condition (1)
2
Upload all documentation supporting compliance with the Restricted-import policy condition in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the policy-condition compliance is verified by the proper officer.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25, policy condition (1)

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the Restricted status as a procedural formality rather than a substantive bar. Amosite is a brown asbestos variety subject to stringent international and domestic controls; consignments shipped without prior DGFT authorisation satisfying policy condition (1) face detention at the port of import, with re-export or confiscation as the likely enforcement outcome. Secure the authorisation before placing the purchase order, not after vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2524 90 14 require BIS certification?

No, amosite does not fall within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to policy condition (1) of Chapter 25.

What does policy condition (1) of Chapter 25 require for this tariff line?

The ITC (HS) schedule designates the import as Restricted, meaning a specific authorisation or licence from DGFT is required; the exact terms of policy condition (1) must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) schedule and any operative DGFT notifications before filing.

What is the enforcement consequence if amosite is imported without satisfying the Restricted-import policy condition?

A consignment imported without satisfying the policy condition is liable to detention at the port of entry, monetary penalty, and re-export or confiscation under the applicable customs and DGFT enforcement provisions.

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