HSN Code 25261010 represents Steatite Blocks (Soapstone) under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Steatite Blocks (Soapstone) correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 25261010, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Steatite Blocks (Soapstone).
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HSN Code 25261010 relates to the following description.
Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc
Not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) block
2.5%
2.5%
5%
0%
Description of Goods
Not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) block
Chapter
25 - Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Sub Chapter
2526 - Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc
CGST
2.5%
SGST
2.5%
IGST
5%
CESS
0%
Steatite Blocks (Soapstone) does not include products with the following descriptions.
Not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) lumps
Not crushed, not powdered: Other
Crushed or powdered
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹1 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
Surplus rank #4621 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 2526
FY 2024-250.28%
Share of Sub-Chapter 2526’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.85% of Sub-Chapter 2526’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 2526
FY 2024-25#4 of 4
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 2526
Import-side rank: #2 of 4
At a glance
6.55%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#7941
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+186.21%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
0.28%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2526
Share of Sub-Chapter 2526 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
+0.69
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.25% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.80% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.27
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−53.68% YoY
0.12% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−34.62% YoY
0.52% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.85
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+93.18% YoY
0.19% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.58
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−29.41% YoY
0.12% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.05% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.29
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−51.67% YoY
0.05% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.76
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+186.21% YoY
0.18% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.12% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Balance
+0.78
Exports
1.39 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+67.47% YoY
0.28% of Sub-Ch. 2526
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+771.43% YoY
0.85% of Sub-Ch. 2526
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
6.55% /yr
Imports
15.27% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹492.45 Cr
Import
₹71.36 Cr
Trade Balance
+421.09
India's exports under HSN Code 25261010 have grown at a compound annual rate of 6.55% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹0.95 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹1.39 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 25261010 ranks #7941 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2526, it ranks #4 of 4. By trade surplus, it ranks #4621 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 25261010 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 186.21% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹1.39 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.61 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹0.78 Crore — ranking #4621 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 25261010 have grown at 15.27% CAGR, reaching ₹0.61 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 4 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2526, HSN Code 25261010 ranks #4 by export value — accounting for 0.28% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.85% share (rank #2).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 25261010 and GST compliance.
It includes Steatite Blocks (Soapstone)
If your outward supply is taxable (5%/12% etc.), eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
For many agri/food items, GST applies at 5% when they are not fresh/chilled and are sold as pre‑packaged & labelled. Loose or fresh/chilled forms may be Nil.
Use the exact HSN and the correct form (fresh/chilled vs. frozen/dried; PPL vs. not). Apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 25261010, Steatite Blocks (Soapstone) attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the form and packaging clearly on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Steatite Blocks (Soapstone); Nil for exempt items if applicable).