Marble, travertine and alabaster

Worked marble, travertine and alabaster articles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6802 91 00 (Marble, travertine and alabaster) is subject to import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 68 under the ITC (HS) Schedule I, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 60/2015-20 dated 14-03-2023. Importers sourcing marble from Bhutan under HS codes 2515 or 6802 without the Minimum Import Price condition must additionally obtain a registration certificate under the procedure specified in DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023.

What this is

HSN code

6802 91 00

Chapter

68 · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3, Chapter 68

Customs documentation

Policy condition compliance from DGFT
Registration certificate from DGFT
MIP-compliant declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm compliance with import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 68 of ITC (HS) Schedule I before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with any of the three conditions renders the consignment liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 68, policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 · DGFT Notification 60/2015-20 dated 14-03-2023
2
If importing marble from Bhutan under HS codes 2515 or 6802 without the Minimum Import Price condition, obtain a registration certificate by following the application and issuance procedure set out in paragraphs 1(i) to 1(vii) and paragraph 2 of DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023 prior to shipment.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023, para 1(i–vii) and para 2

A word of counsel

The Bhutan-origin carve-out from the Minimum Import Price condition is the most commonly misapplied provision on this tariff line: the exemption is not automatic and requires a registration certificate issued through the specific procedural steps in DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 before the consignment ships. Presenting a bill of entry without that registration certificate — even for genuinely Bhutan-origin marble — results in MIP enforcement and consignment detention at customs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6802 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, worked marble, travertine and alabaster articles are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 68 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 60/2015-20.

What are the Chapter 68 import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 that apply at the bill of entry?

The operative conditions are those specified in Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for Chapter 68; the binding text is published in DGFT Notification 60/2015-20 dated 14-03-2023 and must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) schedule before each import.

Does the MIP exemption for Bhutan-origin marble apply automatically at customs?

No. Importers must first obtain a registration certificate through the procedure in paragraphs 1(i) to 1(vii) and paragraph 2 of DGFT Notification 61/2015-20 dated 20-03-2023; absent that certificate, the standard Minimum Import Price condition is enforced at the bill of entry.

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