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Other articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6810 19 90 (Other articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is generally free, but rough or unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone are Restricted; processed tiles and slabs are freely importable only when the CIF value is US$ 50 or above per square metre, per policy condition 4 to Chapter 68.

What this is
HSN code
6810 19 90
Chapter
68 · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, policy condition 4, Chapter 68
Customs documentation
  • MIP-compliant CIF declaration from DGFT
  • Commercial invoice from exporter
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that the goods being imported are not rough or unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone, which are Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy. A goods description that indicates unprocessed or rough-cut material triggers the Restricted-import regime and requires separate DGFT authorisation.
    ITC (HS) import policy, policy condition 4 to Chapter 68
  2. 2
    For processed tiles and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone, verify that the CIF value is US$ 50 or above per square metre at the time of filing the bill of entry. Consignments below this Minimum Import Price are not freely importable and attract Restricted-import enforcement.
    ITC (HS) import policy, policy condition 4 to Chapter 68
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the 'free' general import status with an unrestricted entry for all sub-categories of the heading. The MIP condition of US$ 50 per square metre applies specifically to processed tiles and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone and is a hard floor — a CIF value below that threshold converts an apparently free-import transaction into a Restricted-import breach, exposing the consignment to detention and re-export.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6810 19 90 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual heading for other articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, including the MIP and Restricted-import conditions under policy condition 4 to Chapter 68.
What is the minimum import price for processed tiles and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone under this tariff line?
The CIF value must be US$ 50 or above per square metre for processed tiles and slabs of agglomerated or artificial stone to qualify for free import; consignments below this threshold are not freely importable per policy condition 4 to Chapter 68.
Are rough or unprocessed blocks of artificial stone completely prohibited, or can they be imported with authorisation?
They are Restricted, not prohibited — import may be permitted subject to a DGFT authorisation under the applicable Restricted-import policy condition; free importation without such authorisation is not available for rough or unprocessed material.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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