Chrysolite

Chrysolite asbestos, white asbestos fibre

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 2524 90 33 (Chrysolite) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which import is Free subject to policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25. No additional sectoral PGA clearance is listed, but importers must verify compliance with any applicable environmental or industrial-use restrictions that attach under that policy condition.

What this is

HSN code

2524 90 33

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy with policy condition no. 1, Chapter 25

Customs documentation

Policy condition declaration from DGFT
Bill of entry from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment satisfies policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 of the ITC (HS) Schedule before filing the bill of entry. Although the tariff line is designated Free, non-compliance with the attached policy condition converts the import into an unauthorised transaction liable to DGFT enforcement.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25, policy condition no. 1
2
File the bill of entry with a declaration of compliance with the applicable ITC (HS) Chapter 25 policy condition. Retain supporting documentation demonstrating the end-use or category eligibility relied upon under that condition for post-clearance audit purposes.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 25

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the 'Free' import status as unconditional. Policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 attaches a substantive requirement that the ITC (HS) entry does not elaborate on the face of the tariff line; importers who clear without examining the full text of that condition face retrospective DGFT-policy enforcement, including confiscation and monetary penalty, if the consignment falls within a sub-category the condition restricts.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2524 90 33 require BIS certification?

No, chrysolite (white asbestos) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) Free 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 require at the bill of entry?

The full text of policy condition no. 1 must be reviewed in the current ITC (HS) Schedule; the condition may impose end-use, quantity, or category-specific restrictions that must be declared at the bill of entry before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Does a 'Free' import status mean chrysolite can be imported without any documentation?

No. 'Free' refers only to the absence of a licence or permit requirement under the base ITC (HS) classification; policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 25 still applies, and failure to comply can attract DGFT-policy enforcement, confiscation, and monetary penalty.

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