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Chrysotile

Chrysotile asbestos (white asbestos, serpentine asbestos)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2524 90 21 (Chrysotile) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), classified as Free subject to policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25. No additional sectoral PGA clearance is listed for this tariff line, though the Chapter 25 policy condition may impose specific end-use or documentation requirements at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
2524 90 21
Chapter
25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy condition no. 1, Chapter 25
Customs documentation
  • Policy condition declaration from DGFT
  • ITC (HS) Chapter 25 compliance from importer
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm the import satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 before filing the bill of entry. Although the tariff line is classified Free, the policy condition attaches a specific requirement that must be met for customs out-of-charge.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25, policy condition no. 1
  2. 2
    Ensure all relevant documentation is uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage, including any declaration required by the Chapter 25 policy condition. The customs proper officer will verify policy-condition compliance before granting out-of-charge.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25, policy condition no. 1
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Free classification as unconditional clearance. Policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 attaches to the Free status and must be satisfied independently; a consignment that arrives without the required condition documentation remains liable to detention at the customs station pending compliance, notwithstanding the Free ITC (HS) classification.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2524 90 21 require BIS certification?
No, chrysotile asbestos is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25.
What does policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 specifically require for this tariff line?
The regulatory record records the condition by reference only; the operative text of policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 should be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I as notified by DGFT before filing the bill of entry.
Can chrysotile be imported freely without any licence or permit?
The ITC (HS) classification is Free, but that status is conditional on compliance with policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25; non-compliance converts the import into an unauthorised restricted-policy breach subject to Customs Act enforcement.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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