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2526.10

Subheading in 2526 — Natural steatite

Natural steatite — not crushed, not powdered

$13MIndia’s exports in 2025
37countries bought from India in 2025
86,831tonnes shipped in 2025
29%of 2526 exports

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. China
  2. Thailand
  3. Japan
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Rep. of Korea
  6. Italy
  7. Netherlands
  8. Spain
  9. Belgium
  10. Ghana

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

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
2526.10.10Not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) block5%
2526.10.20Not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) lumps5%
2526.10.90Not crushed, not powdered: Other5%

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.

Other codes in 2526