Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included
HS heading 68.15 covers Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included. Within Chapter 68 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $127.8M
- Share of Chapter 68
- 6%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 15
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 68.15 covers articles of stone or other mineral substances not specified elsewhere — including carbon-fibre and graphite articles. India supplies assorted worked-mineral products here, from cast-basalt wear parts to graphite components.
How to read this code
68.15 is the four-digit HS heading for stone or other mineral substances. 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 stone, ceramic & glass lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 68.15
The Harmonised System breaks Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; fabrics of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; non-electrical articles of graphite or carbon n.e.c. in heading 6815
Peat; articles of peat n.e.c. or included
Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite
Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815
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Top destinations for Chapter 68 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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