Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516
HS heading 25.17 covers Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516. Within Chapter 25 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings spanning pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone to stones, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $75.3M
- Share of Chapter 25
- 3.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #7 of 29
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 25.17 covers Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516. At the six-digit line it separates pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, tarred macadam and stones, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India is a leading exporter of natural granite and sandstone blocks and slabs, sea salt and industrial minerals. India exported $75.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 3.8% of all Chapter 25 exports, ranking #7 of 29 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
25.17 is the four-digit HS heading for pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggreg. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many mineral products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 25.17
The Harmonised System breaks Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516 into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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 in Tariff item 2517.10.00
Tarred macadam
Stones; of marble, in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated
Stones; of heading no. 2515 or 2516 (excluding marble), in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated
Top destinations for Chapter 25 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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