Where HSN 2525 20 20 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
GST Rate on HSN 2525 20 20
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 189 | 2525 | Mica, including splitting; mica waste. |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 2525 20 20
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 2525 20 20
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. The code is not listed in Appendix 4R, so RoDTEP is not available on it.
Other Codes Under HSN 2525
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 2525 10 10 | Mica blocksCrude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings | 5% |
| 2525 10 20 | Condensor films trimmed but not cut to shapeCrude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings | 5% |
| 2525 10 30 | Mica splittings, book formCrude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings | 5% |
| 2525 10 40 | Mica splittings, looseCrude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings | 5% |
| 2525 10 90 | OtherCrude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings | 5% |
| 2525 20 10 | Mica flakes, 2.20 meshMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 20 20 | Mica powder, dry groundMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 20 30 | Mica powder, micronisedMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 20 40 | Mica powder, wet groundMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 20 50 | Mica powder, calcinedMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 20 90 | OtherMica powder | 5% |
| 2525 30 10 | Mica mine scrap and wasteMica waste | 5% |
| 2525 30 20 | Mica factory scrapMica waste | 5% |
| 2525 30 30 | Mica cuttings book formMica waste | 5% |
| 2525 30 90 | OtherMica waste | 5% |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.