Meerschaum (whether or not in polished pieces) and amber agglomerated; meerachaum and agglomerated amber in plates, rods, etc., not worked after moulding jet

Meerschaum and agglomerated amber, unworked or polished pieces

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2530 90 10 (meerschaum and agglomerated amber — in polished pieces, plates, rods, or similar forms, not worked after moulding) 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. Other mineral substances classified within Chapter 25 or carved ornamental articles advanced into Chapter 96 may attract separate compliance; classification at the correct processing stage is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Meerschaum and amber imported in a substantially worked or finished form — carved pipes, jewellery settings, decorative objects — may be reclassified outside Chapter 25 entirely, most likely into Chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles), where different tariff treatment and, in some cases, import conditions apply. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending resolution. Confirm the precise form and degree of working against the tariff schedule before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2530 90 10 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the meerschaum or amber has been further carved or finished into a manufactured article?

Further-worked articles such as carved pipes or jewellery components may be classified outside Chapter 25 — potentially under Chapter 96 — attracting different duty rates and any compliance conditions applicable to that tariff line.

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