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Natural steatite blocks — not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) block

$260KIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
11countries bought from India
+63%against FY 2024-25 ($160K)
3,032tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26

India’s exports, year by year

US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).

Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Indonesia
  3. Qatar
  4. Kenya
  5. Canada
  6. Oman
  7. Israel
  8. Malaysia
  9. Nepal
  10. United Kingdom

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

GST on this code

5%

  • 5% — 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. NOTIFICATION NO. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 17-9-2025Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 190

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 2526.10

2526.10.20Natural steatite blocks — not crushed, not powdered: Steatite (soap stone, etc.) lumps$5.6M in FY 2025-262526.10.90Natural steatite blocks — not crushed, not powdered: Other$3.9M in FY 2025-26