Other stone
Worked monumental or building stone slabs, other stone
HSN 6802 29 00 (Other stone) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which import is permitted freely provided the CIF value is USD 50 or above per square metre for slabs up to a maximum thickness of 20 mm. Consignments failing the minimum CIF threshold are treated as Restricted-import entries and are liable to detention at the bill-of-entry stage.
- CIF value declaration from DGFT
- Commercial invoice from exporter
- 1Verify that the CIF value of the consignment is USD 50 or above per square metre before filing the bill of entry. This condition applies to slabs with a maximum thickness of 20 mm; consignments falling below the minimum CIF threshold are not freely importable and attract Restricted-import enforcement under the ITC (HS) policy.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 68 — minimum CIF condition for HSN 6802 29 00
- 2Ensure the commercial invoice and packing list state the CIF value per square metre and the slab thickness explicitly, so the customs proper officer can verify compliance with the minimum CIF condition at the bill-of-entry stage without referral to the DGFT.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 68 — CIF value and thickness declaration requirement
The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a commercial invoice that states total CIF value without breakingdown the per-square-metre rate or the slab thickness. A customs proper officer who cannot verify USD 50 per sq m from the face of the invoice will treat the entry as non-compliant, resulting in consignment detention and demurrage while the importer seeks a revised invoice or a DGFT clarification — both of which take time that perishable construction schedules cannot afford.