HS Code 2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516

What HS code 2517 covers

Heading 2517 is for loose, broken stone that is sold by weight or volume. Think of the material that goes under roads, inside concrete and beneath railway tracks. In India the same number is often called the HSN code 2517.

The first group is pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone. Builders use it as concrete aggregates, for road metalling and for railway ballast. Shingle and flint sit in the same group. Heat treatment does not change the code.

The second group is macadam. This is stone laid in layers to make a road surface.

The third group is stone in small pieces: granules, chippings and powder. These are made from the stone types in headings 2515 and 2516. Traders often call them stone chips.

All of this belongs to Chapter 25 mineral products, the part of the tariff for raw earths, stone and cement materials.

How to choose the correct 2517 sub-code

Start with what the goods are made of and what shape they are in. Then match them to one of the five six-digit codes. Ask these questions in order.

• Shingle and flint also go here. This is the usual code for railway ballast and construction aggregates.
• This is a factory by-product, not quarried rock.
• 251730: Is the macadam tarred? Tarred macadam has its own code, so do not put it under 251720.
• Marble chippings and marble powder go here.
• 251749: Is it granules, chippings or powder of other stone from headings 2515 or 2516, without marble? Stone chips from granite, basalt or sandstone usually fit here.

2517 vs related headings in Chapter 25

Most classification errors come from mixing up the form of the goods. Cut blocks and slabs belong in other headings.

Granite, basalt and sandstone blocks and slabs go to 2516. When the same stone is crushed into chippings or powder, it moves to 2517. Check the heading for your stone: marble goes to 251741, other stone to 251749.

Natural sands belong to 2505, not 2517. Sand is fine grain, while gravel and crushed stone are coarser. Dolomite goes to 2518. Limestone sold as flux, or for making lime or cement, goes to 2521. Cement itself is in 2523.

Another common mistake is to treat all road material as macadam. Plain crushed stone is 251710. Only macadam made of slag, or tarred macadam, belongs in 251720 or 251730.

If you are still unsure, run your product through the HS code classifier. Duty and tax rates for these goods differ by country, so confirm the rate with the customs authority in your market.

Who imports and exports HS 2517 goods

Buyers of these goods include road builders, rail operators, concrete makers and stone traders. Sellers include quarries, crushers and slag processors. Customs records show which companies move this material, and which codes they file under.

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