§1What this business is

Bulk Himalayan rock salt is bought in sacks, cleaned, dried, sorted and graded, crushed or granulated if needed, tested, packed and labelled. Products are edible pink salt in pouches and jars, wellness bath salts, decorative lamps and chunks, and bulk or private-label packs. It is a packing unit — no mining or chemical processing.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with food-packing or FMCG trading experience who can build a brand and sell online and to spas and organic stores.

Who it is not for

Someone expecting a cheap local raw material — the salt has to be bought in.

Advantages

  • Simple process: clean, grade, pack
  • Several product lines from one raw material
  • Good fit for wellness, spa and gift markets
  • Little effluent or waste

Drawbacks

  • Raw salt comes from outside the state
  • Many brands already sell pink salt
  • Needs strong branding to earn the margin
  • Export needs IEC and food-safety paperwork

Skills you need

  • Food packing and hygiene
  • Branding and online selling
  • Sourcing bulk salt
  • Export documentation

Why difficulty 2/5: Easy process; success depends on branding and sales.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Households (edible salt)
  • Spas, hotels and wellness resorts (bath salt)
  • Gift and home-décor buyers (lamps)
  • Bulk and private-label buyers abroad

How it sells

  • Amazon, Flipkart and own web store
  • Organic stores and wellness resorts
  • Trade fairs such as AAHAR and B2B portals

Good to know

  • The profile expects 30–40% gross margins with good branding and packaging.
  • It names Europe and the Gulf as premium export markets.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Salt cleaning and drying unit1—
Grading and sorting table1—
Granulator for fine salt (optional)1—
Semi-automatic pouch packing machine1–2—
Sealing and labelling machine1—
Digital weighing scales2—
Basic quality testing lab equipment1 set—

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Himalayan Salt Packaging & Export Unit

  • Bulk Himalayan rock saltthe profile names vendors in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh or authorised importers
  • Pouches, jars and labelsfood-grade, eco-friendly where possible

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Himalayan Salt Packaging & Export Unit

In our raw material database

Salt (common and industrial) →

§5Licences & registration

  1. FSSAI licence
  2. Udyam registration
  3. GST registration
  4. Legal Metrology packaged-commodity registration
  5. IEC for export
  6. Pollution consent from the state board as applicable

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

The profile names PMEGP and state MSME incentives; PMFME can apply as a food-packing unit; MUDRA up to ₹20 lakh; CGTMSE for collateral-free cover.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: DUY profile cost ₹28.50 lakh: shed preparation ₹3.00 lakh, machinery ₹6.50 lakh, packaging material and inventory ₹3.00 lakh, licences and branding ₹2.00 lakh, working capital for 6 months ₹10.00 lakh, marketing and logistics ₹2.00 lakh, contingency ₹2.00 lakh. Finance: own ₹5.70 lakh (20%), bank loan ₹17.10 lakh (60%), subsidy/grant ₹5.70 lakh (20%).

Working capital: ₹10.00 lakh for 6 months — the largest single cost line.

Year not printed on the DUY profile — check current machinery and material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

2501Salt (including table salt), pure sodium chloride and sea water
  • The profile mentions sourcing from Pakistan through authorised suppliers; check current DGFT import rules before relying on it.
  • Salt lamps and bath salts may fall under different codes; confirm each on the DGFT site.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Import rules for rock salt changing
  • Fake or mixed salt in the market
  • Moisture caking in storage
  • Price war with big brands

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working himalayan pink salt packaging unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (FSSAI licence, Udyam registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

Not verified yet

Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect

§12Watch

There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.

Want to start Himalayan Pink Salt Packaging?

DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Himalayan Salt Packaging & Export Unit

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.