Amosite

Amosite asbestos, brown asbestos mineral fibre

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2524 90 24 (Amosite) is subject to Restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only subject to policy condition (1) of Chapter 25. No sectoral PGA clearance is listed beyond the DGFT policy overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2524 90 24

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 declaration

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import satisfies policy condition (1) of Chapter 25 of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. Amosite is classified as Restricted; import without satisfying the applicable policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25, policy condition (1)
2
Obtain and upload in e-Sanchit the DGFT import authorisation or licence demonstrating compliance with the Restricted-import policy condition. Present the authorisation to the proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25, policy condition (1)

A word of counsel

The sole documented compliance hook for this tariff line is policy condition (1) of Chapter 25; the regulatory record does not elaborate the precise terms of that condition. Importers should obtain a written confirmation from DGFT — or via the ITC (HS) Schedule I text — of exactly what authorisation instrument satisfies condition (1) before purchase orders are placed, because a consignment arriving without the correct instrument is Restricted-import non-compliant from the moment the bill of entry is filed, with no rectification window after out-of-charge is refused.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2524 90 24 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of amosite 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 is the specific authorisation required to satisfy policy condition (1) of Chapter 25 for amosite?

The ITC (HS) Schedule I text for Chapter 25 sets out the terms of policy condition (1); importers should consult the current ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule and obtain the DGFT import authorisation instrument prescribed thereunder before shipment.

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

Amosite imported without a valid DGFT authorisation satisfying policy condition (1) is liable to detention, refusal of out-of-charge, and confiscation as a Restricted-import policy violation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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