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HS 6801Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

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

Customs duty
10%
1 tariff item
GST now
18%
or 0% or 5% for some goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
12%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

1 code. 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
6801 00 00Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)10%18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 1 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

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

  • Free: 1 tariff item

GST

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

  • Now 18%, or 0% or 5% for some goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 0% or 12% for some goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 217Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)18%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 124Deities made of stone, marble or woodNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 293Idols of wood, stone [including marble] and metals [other than those made of precious metals]5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 400Sand lime bricks or Stone inlay work5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%, 12% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
6801Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)1%—

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 19 Oct 2026.

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

  • Free: 1 tariff item

China: the same goods (6801)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 6801. 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
6801.00.00.00Setts, curbstones and flagstones长方砌石,路缘石,扁平石12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%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.

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

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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.