Chapter 68 · Section XIII
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof
India's exports of chapter 68 2025
US$ 2.10 bn
exported in 2025 , down 1.6% on 2024 , to 185 countries.
Five-year trend
2021: US$ 2.26 bn
2022: US$ 2.23 bn
2023: US$ 2.05 bn
2024: US$ 2.14 bn
2025: US$ 2.10 bn US$ 2.10 bn
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Where India sells it 200 markets
Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.
Headings in this chapter 15
6801 Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) 6802 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 6803 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate 6804 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 6805 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 6806 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 6807 Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) 6808 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 6809 Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof 6810 Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof 6811 Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like 6812 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 6813 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 6814 Mica; worked, articles of, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica; whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials 6815 Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included
For Indian shipping bills you need 8 digits. These six-digit codes are the international HS 2022. India's ITC(HS) classification (DGFT) and Customs Tariff (CBIC) add two more digits for the national tariff line, so pick the 8-digit line under your 6-digit code there, and confirm with your customs broker for anything borderline.