HS 2501.00: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure

$404MIndia’s exports in 2025

150countries bought from India in 2025

1,95,09,834tonnes shipped in 2025

$23MIndia also imported in 2025

India’s exports, year by year

$133M'13

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$404M'25

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

China
Rep. of Korea
Japan
Qatar
Indonesia
Other Asia, nes
Viet Nam
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bangladesh

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS code	Description	GST
2501.00.10	Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free flowing agents; Sea water: Common Salt (including iodised salt)	0%
2501.00.20	Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free flowing agents; Sea water: Rock Salt	0%
2501.00.90	Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free flowing agents; Sea water: Other	0%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.