UK2526 20 00 · Crushed or powdered
This subheading does not cover talc powder, put up in packings for retail sales, for toilet purposes (heading 3304).
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2526.20
2526 20 00
2526 20 00: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely: crushed or powdered
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026
- 2526 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:
- 2526 20 00 Crushed or powdered
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0285/18
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1157/24
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import controlImport control on REACH
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1907/06
- Documents
- Y106 Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y110 Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y113 Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 5
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 June 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| 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 24 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
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.
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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 · 24 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 2526.20
last 12 months€57.2m+36.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.37 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan | €32m | 55.8% | +182.5% |
 China | €6.6m | 11.6% | -18.1% |
 United States | €4.1m | 7.1% | +95.8% |
 Canada | €3.8m | 6.6% | -14.1% |
 India | €3.2m | 5.5% | -59.9% |
 Türkiye | €2.8m | 4.9% | -0.9% |
 Brazil | €2.3m | 4% | +55.6% |
 Egypt | €854k | 1.5% | -58.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
2526.20 Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely: crushed or powdered
Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
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.
General notes to the chapter
SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT
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
This line in earlier years
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 | Crushed or powdered | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Crushed or powdered | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2526 20 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2526.20, natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely: crushed or powdered.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 2526.20 worth €57.2m (up 37% on the year before), at an average of €0.37 per kg; Pakistan supplied 56%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free and the US duty is free.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2526.20 worth US$396.5m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Pakistan.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 2526 20 00?
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.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 2526.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Pakistan (US$25.9m), followed by India.