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# HSN Chapter 25: Salt, Stones and Cement

Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

Part of [Section 05: Guide to HSN Section 05](https://busy.in/hsn/section-05/).

## Sub-chapters

| Code | Title | GST rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2501 | [Salt and sodium chloride](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2501/) | 5% |
| 2502 | [Unroasted iron pyrites](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2502/) | 5% |
| 2503 | [Sulfur products](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2503/) | 5% |
| 2504 | [Natural graphite](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2504/) | 5% |
| 2505 | [Natural stones & sands](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2505/) | 5% |
| 2506 | [Quartzite cut into blocks or slabs](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2506/) | 5% |
| 2507 | [Kaolin clay](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2507/) | 5% |
| 2508 | [Other Clays & Minerals](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2508/) | 5% |
| 2509 | [Chalk](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2509/) | 5% |
| 2510 | [Natural phosphates](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2510/) | 5% |
| 2511 | [Natural Barium Compounds](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2511/) | 5% |
| 2512 | [Siliceous earths, calcined or unworked](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2512/) | 5% |
| 2513 | [Natural abrasives](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2513/) | 5% |
| 2514 | [Slate Blocks & Slabs](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2514/) | 5% |
| 2515 | [Marble, travertine & building stones](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2515/) | 5% |
| 2516 | [Granite & other monumental stones](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2516/) | 5% |
| 2517 | [Pebbles, Gravel, Crushed Stone](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2517/) | 5% |
| 2518 | [Dolomite, calcined or in slabs](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2518/) | 5% |
| 2519 | [Magnesium carbonate & oxides](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2519/) | 5% |
| 2520 | [Gypsum, Anhydrite, Plasters](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2520/) | 5% |
| 2521 | [Limestone & calcareous stones](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2521/) | 28% |
| 2522 | [Quicklime & hydraulic lime](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2522/) | 5% |
| 2523 | [Portland & Similar Hydraulic Cements](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2523/) | 5% |
| 2524 | [Asbestos](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2524/) | 5% |
| 2525 | [Mica, including splittings](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2525/) | 5% |
| 2526 | [Natural steatite and talc](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2526/) | 5% |
| 2528 | [Natural borates & boric acid](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2528/) | 5% |
| 2529 | [Mineral substances](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2529/) | 18% |
| 2530 | [Unspecified mineral substances](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2530/) | 18% |

## India's trade performance: HSN Chapter 25 (FY 2024-25)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25).

- Exports: ₹17,255 Cr (−6.30% YoY) — 0.4659% of India's total exports
- Imports: ₹42,072 Cr (+19.46% YoY) — 0.6899% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: −₹24,817 Cr (Deficit); surplus rank #80 of 97 chapters

### Key metrics

- Export CAGR: 1.70% (FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, 7 fiscal years)
- National export rank: #42 of 97 chapters by export value (FY 2024-25)
- Peak growth year: +24.39% in FY 2020-21
- Export growth (7Y): 1.1x (₹15,593.48 Cr to ₹17,254.80 Cr)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Chapter 25

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2018-19 | 15,593.48 | 0.6760% | — | 19,938.05 | 0.5547% | — | −4,344.57 | #28 |
| FY 2019-20 | 14,160.11 | 0.6383% | −9.19% | 18,578.29 | 0.5528% | −6.82% | −4,418.18 | #31 |
| FY 2020-21 | 17,614.40 | 0.8161% | +24.39% | 17,324.99 | 0.5942% | −6.75% | +289.41 | #27 |
| FY 2021-22 | 16,963.16 | 0.5391% | −3.70% | 30,009.58 | 0.6563% | +73.22% | −13,046.42 | #36 |
| FY 2022-23 | 18,997.49 | 0.5247% | +11.99% | 37,868.10 | 0.6586% | +26.19% | −18,870.61 | #34 |
| FY 2023-24 | 18,415.21 | 0.5090% | −3.07% | 35,219.28 | 0.6271% | −6.99% | −16,804.07 | #37 |
| FY 2024-25 | 17,254.80 | 0.4659% | −6.30% | 42,072.00 | 0.6899% | +19.46% | −24,817.20 | #42 |

- CAGR (7-year): exports 1.70%/yr, imports 13.25%/yr (consistently Deficit)

## Key trade insights: HSN Chapter 25 export-import analysis

### Consistent export growth: 1.70% CAGR over 7 years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 25 have grown at a compound annual rate of 1.70% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹15,593.48 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹17,254.80 Crore in FY 2024-25.

### HSN Chapter 25 ranked #42 among all 97 chapters by export value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 25 ranks #42 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #80 of 97.

### FY 2020-21 was the strongest growth year for HSN Chapter 25 exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 25 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 24.39% over the prior year.

### India records a trade deficit of ₹24,817.20 Crore in HSN Chapter 25 goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹42,072.00 Cr exceeded exports of ₹17,254.80 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹24,817.20 Crore — ranking #80 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

### Import growth of 13.25% CAGR signals rising demand for Salt, Stones and Cement

India's imports under HSN Chapter 25 have grown at 13.25% CAGR, reaching ₹42,072.00 Crore in FY 2024-25.

## Related HSN Chapters in Section 05

Ranked by export value (FY 2024-25).

| Rank | HSN Chapter | Exports (FY 2024-25) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Chapter 27: Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-27/) | ₹5,65,955 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Chapter 26: Ores, Slag and Ash](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-26/) | ₹19,892 Cr |
| #3 | HSN Chapter 25: Salt, Stones and Cement (this hsn chapter) | ₹17,255 Cr |

## Other chapters in this section

| Code | Title |
| --- | --- |
| 26 | [Ores, Slag and Ash](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-26/) |
| 27 | [Bituminous Substances, Mineral fuel & Oils](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-27/) |