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Natural steatite, not crushed, not powdered (block or slab form)
HSN 2526 10 90 (natural steatite, not crushed, not powdered — other than roughly trimmed blocks or slabs) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Crushed or powdered talc and steatite, classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 25, may attract distinct compliance obligations depending on end-use and processing state.
The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: steatite or talc that has been crushed, powdered, or otherwise processed beyond rough trimming may be re-classified by customs to a more specific line within Chapter 25, triggering retrospective compliance and potential detention. End-use also matters — talc directed to cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or food-grade applications may engage PGA oversight under separate chapter-level provisions regardless of the customs tariff line. Verify the product's physical state and intended use against the tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.