HS Chapter 25: Salt; Sulfur; Soil and stone materials; Gypsum materials, lime, and cement

Chapter 25 of the Chinese customs tariff contains 29 headings. Open a heading to see its import duty rates, VAT and consumption tax, and to reach the 6-, 8- and 10-digit codes underneath it.

2501 Salt (including refined salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether in aqueous solution or not, and whether or not anti caking agents or loosening agents are added; Sea water: Salt (including refined salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether in aqueous solution or not, and whether or not anti caking agents or loosening agents are added; Sea water:

2502 Unburned pyrite: Unburned pyrite:

2503 Various types of sulfur, except for sublimated sulfur, precipitated sulfur, and colloidal sulfur: Various types of sulfur, except for sublimated sulfur, precipitated sulfur, and colloidal sulfur:

2504 Natural graphite: Natural graphite:

2505 All kinds of natural sands, whether colored or not, except for metallic mineral sands in Chapter 26: All kinds of natural sands, whether colored or not, except for metallic mineral sands in Chapter 26:

2506 Quartz (excluding natural sand); Quartzite, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) plates or blocks by sawing or other methods: Quartz (excluding natural sand); Quartzite, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) plates or blocks by sawing or other methods:

2507 Kaolin and similar soils, whether calcined or not: Kaolin and similar soils, whether calcined or not:

2508 Other clays (excluding expansive clays of heading 68.06), beryl, kyanite, and sillimanite, whether calcined or not; Rich aluminum tourmaline; Fire clay and Nasi soil: Other clays (excluding expansive clays of heading 68.06), beryl, kyanite, and sillimanite, whether calcined or not; Rich aluminum tourmaline; Fire clay and Nasi soil:

2509 Cretaceous: Cretaceous:

2510 Natural calcium phosphate, natural aluminum calcium phosphate, and phosphate chalk: Natural calcium phosphate, natural aluminum calcium phosphate, and phosphate chalk:

2511 Natural barium sulfate (barite); Natural barium carbonate (toxic heavy stone), whether calcined or not, except for barium oxide of heading 28.16: Natural barium sulfate (barite); Natural barium carbonate (toxic heavy stone), whether calcined or not, except for barium oxide of heading 28.16:

2512 Siliceous fossil coarse powder (such as various diatomaceous earth) and similar siliceous soils, whether calcined or not, have an apparent specific gravity not exceeding 1: Siliceous fossil coarse powder (such as various diatomaceous earth) and similar siliceous soils, whether calcined or not, have an apparent specific gravity not exceeding 1:

2513 Floating stones; Corundum rock; Natural corundum sand; Natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether heat-treated or not: Floating stones; Corundum rock; Natural corundum sand; Natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether heat-treated or not:

2514 Slate, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks solely by sawing or other methods: Slate, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks solely by sawing or other methods:

2515 Marble, limestone, and other calcareous stone used for steles or construction, with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or higher, wax stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks by sawing or other methods: Marble, limestone, and other calcareous stone used for steles or construction, with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or higher, wax stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks by sawing or other methods:

2516 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, and other stones used for monuments or construction, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks by sawing or other methods: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, and other stones used for monuments or construction, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks by sawing or other methods:

2517 Pebbles, gravels, and broken stones, round stones, and flint commonly used for concrete aggregates, paving, railway roadbeds, or other roadbeds, whether or not heat-treated; Slag, floating slag, and similar industrial residues, whether or not mixed with the materials listed in Part 1 of this code; Asphalt crushed stone, fragments, and powders of various stones listed in heading 25.15 and 25.16, whether or not heat-treated: Pebbles, gravels, and broken stones, round stones, and flint commonly used for concrete aggregates, paving, railway roadbeds, or other roadbeds, whether or not heat-treated; Slag, floating slag, and similar industrial residues, whether or not mixed with the materials listed in Part 1 of this code; Asphalt crushed stone, fragments, and powders of various stones listed in heading 25.15 and 25.16, whether or not heat-treated:

2518 Dolomite, whether calcined or sintered, roughly trimmed, or cut into rectangular (including square) plates or blocks solely by sawing or other methods; Compacted dolomite: Dolomite, whether calcined or sintered, roughly trimmed, or cut into rectangular (including square) plates or blocks solely by sawing or other methods; Compacted dolomite:

2519 Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); Fused magnesia; Sintering magnesium oxide ore, regardless of whether a small amount of other oxides are added before sintering; Other magnesium oxides, whether pure or not: Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); Fused magnesia; Sintering magnesium oxide ore, regardless of whether a small amount of other oxides are added before sintering; Other magnesium oxides, whether pure or not:

2520 Gypsum; Hard gypsum; Mature gypsum (composed of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate), whether colored or not, and whether or not with a small amount of coagulant or retarder: Gypsum; Hard gypsum; Mature gypsum (composed of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate), whether colored or not, and whether or not with a small amount of coagulant or retarder:

2521 Limestone fluxing agent; Limestone and other calcareous stones commonly used in the production of lime or cement: Limestone fluxing agent; Limestone and other calcareous stones commonly used in the production of lime or cement:

2522 Quicklime, hydrated lime, and hydraulic lime, except for calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide of heading 28.25: Quicklime, hydrated lime, and hydraulic lime, except for calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide of heading 28.25:

2523 Portland cement, alumina cement, slag cement, sulfate rich cement, and similar cementitious materials: Portland cement, alumina cement, slag cement, sulfate rich cement, and similar cementitious materials:

2524 Asbestos: Asbestos:

2525 Mica, including mica flakes; Mica waste: Mica, including mica flakes; Mica waste:

2526 Natural frozen stone, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks using saws or other methods; Talc: Natural frozen stone, whether roughly trimmed or cut into rectangular (including square) slabs or blocks using saws or other methods; Talc:

2528 Natural borates and their concentrates (whether calcined or not), but excluding borates isolated from natural saltwater; Natural crude boric acid, with a dry weight of boric acid not exceeding 85%: Natural borates and their concentrates (whether calcined or not), but excluding borates isolated from natural saltwater; Natural crude boric acid, with a dry weight of boric acid not exceeding 85%:

2529 Feldspar; White garnet; Xiashi and Xiashi syenite; Fluorite (fluorite): Feldspar; White garnet; Xiashi and Xiashi syenite; Fluorite (fluorite):

2530 Mineral products not listed in other categories: Mineral products not listed in other categories: