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HS 68 Chapter · Stone, Ceramic & Glass

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof

Chapter 68 of the Harmonised System covers Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof. It groups 15 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.

Sourcing this category from India

Products classified under HS 68 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.

How to read this code

68 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.

Headings under HS 68

The Harmonised System breaks Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof into these 15 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

68.01 1 subheadings

Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

68.02 8 subheadings

Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone

68.03 1 subheadings

Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

68.04 5 subheadings

Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts thereof, natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics

68.05 3 subheadings

Abrasive powder or grain; natural or artificial, on a base of textile material, of paper, paperboard or of other material, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up

68.06 3 subheadings

Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials

68.07 2 subheadings

Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)

68.08 1 subheadings

Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like; of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders

68.09 3 subheadings

Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof

68.10 4 subheadings

Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof

68.11 4 subheadings

Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like

68.12 3 subheadings

Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

68.13 3 subheadings

Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted; for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, other mineral substances, or cellulose

68.14 2 subheadings

Mica; worked, articles of, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica; whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials

68.15 7 subheadings

Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included

Products under HS 68 we source from India

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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