EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2516.12
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 January 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 26 April 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 12% reduced rate 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | €6.1m | 31.3% | +25.9% |
 South Africa | €2.4m | 12.6% | +46.7% |
 Switzerland | €1.9m | 9.9% | -5.1% |
 Türkiye | €1.8m | 9.4% | +21% |
 China | €1.4m | 7.4% | +7.9% |
 India | €1.3m | 6.7% | -20.5% |
 United Kingdom | €805k | 4.1% | +14.2% |
 Albania | €636k | 3.3% | -40.5% |
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 2.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
When squared stones do not have a uniform thickness, classification according to thickness is to be made by reference to the greatest thickness.
The HS Explanatory Note to subheading 2515 12 applies, mutatis mutandis.
Note 1
Flotation is intended to separate the rich element of a mineral substance from the gangue by enabling it to collect at the surface of the water in which it has been immersed, while the gangue deposits at the bottom.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2516 12 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2516.12, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 2516.12 worth €19.4m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of €0.30 per kg; Brazil supplied 31%, followed by South Africa.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 2.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–6%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2516.12 worth US$84m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Brazil.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
For subheading 2516.12 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Brazil (US$15m), followed by Türkiye.