HSN Chapter 25
HSN Chapter 25 — Salt, Sulphur, Earths And Stone, Plastering Materials
HSN Chapter 25 covers salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement. It contains 29 four-digit headings and 295 HSN codes in total. Below is every heading in Chapter 25 with its GST 2.0 rate (verified against CBIC). Use the search tool for any specific 6- or 8-digit sub-code.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN codes in Chapter 25
295 codes · GST 2.0 rates per the CBIC GST rate schedule (effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07.
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2501 details | Salt (Including Table Salt And Denatured Salt) And Pure Sodium Chloride, Whether Or Not In Aqueous Solution Or Containing Added Anti-Caking Or Free Flowing Agents, Sea Water | 5% |
| 2502 | Unroasted Iron Pyrites | 5% |
| 2503 | Sulphur Of All Kinds, Other Than Sublimed Sulphur, Precipitated Sulphur And Collodial Sulphur | 5% |
| 2504 | Natural Graphite | 5% |
| 2505 | Natural Sands Of All Kinds, Whether Or Not Coloured, Other Than Metal-Bearing Sands Of Chapter 26 | 5% |
| 2506 | Quartz (Other Than Natural Sands); Quartzite, Whether Or Not Roughly Trimmed Or Merely Cut, By Sawing Or Otherwise, Into Blocks Or Slabs Of A Rectangular (Including Square) Shape | 5% |
| 2507 | Kaolin And Other Kaolinic Clays, Whether Or Not Calcined | 5% |
| 2508 | Other Clays (Not Including Expanded Clays Of Heading 6806), Andalusite, Kyanite And Sillimanite, Whether Or Not Calcined; Mullite; Chamotte Or Dinas Earths | 5% |
| 2509 | Chalk | 5% |
| 2510 | Natural Calcium Phosphates, Natural Aluminium Calcium Phosphates And Phosphatic Chalk | 5% |
| 2511 | Natural Barium Sulphate (Barytes); Natural Barium Carbonate (Witherite), Whether Or Not Calcined, Other Than Barium Oxide Of Heading 2816 | 5% |
| 2512 | Siliceous Fossil Meals (For Example, Kieselguhr, Tripolite And Diatomite) And Similar Siliceous Earths, Whetheror Not Calcined, Of An Apparent Specific Gravity Of 1 Or Less | 5% |
| 2513 | Pumice Stones, Emery, Natural Corundum, Ntural Garnet And Other Natrual Abrasives, Whether Or Not Heat-Treated | 5% |
| 2514 | SLATE, WHETHER OR NOT ROUGHLY TRIMMED kg. Nil OR MERELY CUT, BY SAWING OR OTHERWISE, INTO BLOCKS OR SLABS OF A RECTANGULAR (INCLUDING SQUARE) SHAPE | 5% |
| 2515 | Marble, Travertine, Ecaussine And Other Calcareous Monumental Or Building Stone Of An Apparent Specific Gravity Of 2.5 Or More, And Alabaster, Whether Or Not Roughly Trimmed Or Merely Cut, By Sawing Or Otherwise, Into Blocks Or Slabs Of A Rectangular (Including Square) Shape: | Varies |
| 2516 | Granite, Porphyry, Basalt, Sandstone And Other Monumental Or Building Stone, Whether Or Not Roughly Trimmed Or Merely Cut, By Sawing Or Otherwise, Into Blocks Or Slabs Of A Rectangular (Including Square) Shape | Varies |
| 2517 | Pebbles, Gravel, Broken Or Crushed Stone, Of A Kind Commonly Used For Concrete Aggregates, For Road Metalling Or For Railway Or Other Ballast, Shingle And Flint, Whether Or Not Heat-Treated, Macadam Of Slag, Dross Or Similar Industrial Waste, Whether Or Not Incorporating The Materials Cited In The First Part Of The Heading, Tarred Macadam, Granules, Chippings And Powder, Of Stones Of Heading 2515 Or 2516, Whether Or Not Heat-Treated | 5% |
| 2518 | Dolomite, Whether Or Not Calcined Or Sintered, Including Dolomite Roughly Trimmed Or Merely Cut, By Sawing Or Otherwise, Into Blocks Or Slabs Of A Rectangular (Including Square) Shape, | 5% |
| 2519 | Natural Magnesium Carbonate (Magnesite); Fused Magnesia; Dead-Burned (Sintered) Magnesia, Whether Or Not Containing Small Quantities Of Other Oxides Added Before Sintering; Other Magnesium Oxide, Whether Or Not Pure | 5% |
| 2520 | Gypsum, Anhydrite, Plasters (Consisting Of Calcined Gypsum Or Calcium Sulphate) Whether Or Not Coloured, With Or Without Small Quantities Of Accelerators Or Retarders | 5% |
| 2521 | Limestone Flux; Limestone And Other Calcareous Stones, Of A Kind Used For The Manufacture Of Lime Or Cement | 5% |
| 2522 | Quicklime, Slaked Lime And Hydraulic Lime, Other Than Calcium Oxide And Hydroxide Of Heading 2825 | 5% |
| 2523 details | Portland Cement, Aluminous Cement, Slag Cement, Supersulphate Cement And Similar Hydraulic Cements, Whether Or Not Coloured Or In The Form Of Clinkers | 18% |
| 2524 | Asbestos | 5% |
| 2525 | Mica, Including Splittings; Mica Waste | 5% |
| 2526 | Natural Steatite, Whether Or Not Roughly Trimmed Or Merely Cut, By Sawing Or Otherwise, Into Blocks Or Slabs Of A Rectangular (Including Square) Shape,Talc | 5% |
| 2528 | Natural Borates And Concentrates Thereof (Whether Or Not Calcined), But Not Including Brates Separated From Natural Brine, Natural Boric Acid Containing Not More Than 85% Of H3Bo3 Calculated On The Dry Weight | 5% |
| 2529 | Feldspar; Leucite; Nepheline And Nepheline Syenite; Fluorspar | 5% |
| 2530 | Mineral Substances Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included | 5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What products are in HSN Chapter 25?
Chapter 25 covers salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement, spanning 29 headings and 295 HSN codes.
What is the GST rate for Chapter 25 goods?
GST rates vary by specific code under GST 2.0 (Nil, 5%, 18% or 40%). See the rate against each heading above, or search the exact 8-digit code in the HSN Code Finder.
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