Perlite

Unexpanded perlite, a volcanic mineral substance

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2530 10 20 (Perlite) is subject to a Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS) import permit requirement, with the mandatory document uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. The ITC (HS) import policy applies as a customs overlay for this mineral tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

2530 10 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 25 (PQIS import permit overlay)

Customs documentation

Import permit from PQIS
Bill of entry from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an import permit from the Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS) before shipment of the perlite consignment. Upload the permit in e-Sanchit under document code 911PQ1 prior to filing the bill of entry; the customs proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge.
PQIS import permit · document code 911PQ1 · e-Sanchit mandatory document verification at OOC

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating unexpanded perlite as a purely inert mineral with no clearance requirement and arriving at port without the PQIS import permit uploaded in e-Sanchit. Even where the bill of entry has not been routed through the PGA for an NOC, the customs proper officer is instructed to verify document code 911PQ1 before granting out-of-charge; absence of the upload results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2530 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, unexpanded perlite is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by a Plant Quarantine Information System import permit requirement (document code 911PQ1), verified at the bill-of-entry stage in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Is the PQIS import permit document code 911PQ1 mandatory at the bill of entry even if the consignment was not routed through the PGA for an NOC?

Yes. The customs proper officer is required to verify that document code 911PQ1 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge, regardless of whether the bill was PGA-facilitated.

What happens if the PQIS import permit is not uploaded in e-Sanchit at the time of the bill of entry?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until the mandatory document is uploaded, resulting in consignment detention, demurrage, and potential ground-rent liability at the port.

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