Subheading · Chapter 25 · Section V, Mineral products

HS 2508 50Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite

Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement › Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths

Customs duty
5%
7 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Mostly Free
STE: 3 items
Unit
kg
Duty in China
1.5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

7 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
2508 50 10Andalusite5%5%kg
2508 50 21Crude, other than calcined5%5%kg
2508 50 22Processed, other than calcined (washed or ground or screened or beneficiated)5%5%kg
2508 50 23Calcined5%5%kg
2508 50 31Lumps5%5%kg
2508 50 32Fines (including sand)5%5%kg
2508 50 39Other5%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 7 tariff items: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 7 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 5%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 169Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

It depends on the goods: the entries below name only some goods under this code, or rate them differently.

Export duty entries that meet this code
EntryGoodsExport duty
The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 15Named goods or on a conditionSillimanite20%
The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 16Named goods or on a conditionKyaniteRs. 40 per tonne
Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 15Named goods or on a conditionSillimaniteNil
Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 16Named goods or on a conditionKyaniteNil

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
2508Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusipe, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths——
250801Processed Bentonite0.15%—
250899OthersNil—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items
  • STE: 3 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2508 50, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2508 50)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 2508 50. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
2508.50.00.00Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined红柱石、蓝晶石及硅线石,不论是否煅烧1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%0%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

2508.50.00Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite

2508.50.00.00Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined红柱石、蓝晶石及硅线石,不论是否煅烧
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
40%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
0%
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Type种类
  • 3.Whether activated是否活化
  • 4.Use用途
  • 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
  • 6.Model型号
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
1.5%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2508500000999Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined红柱石、蓝晶石及硅线石,不论是否煅烧

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous2508 40Other claysOne level up2508Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earthsNext2510 10Unground

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.