GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 2530.90

2530.90.30.00.00

2530.90.30.00.00: Other mineral substances: Broken pottery.

Other mineral substances

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

2530.90 Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: other

UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free – 2.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 1.6% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 2530.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H342780 U.S. CBP 21 July 2025 · 2530.90.80

    Revocation of NY N306461; Modification of NY 853255; Tariff Classification of Molybdenum Disulphide Powder

  • N335295 U.S. CBP 9 January 2024 · 2530.90.80.50

    The tariff classification of lightweight aggregate from China.

  • H311301 U.S. CBP 4 June 2021 · 2530.90.80

    Revocation of NY F86134, NY N004112, NY N004200, and NY N015557; Classification of Certain Mineral Stones

  • N311387 U.S. CBP 15 May 2020 · 2530.90.80.50

    The tariff classification of crushed natural zeolite from Mexico.

Legal notes

Notes

1. Except where their context or note 4 to this chapter otherwise requires, the headings of this chapter cover only products which are in the crude state or which have been washed (even with chemical substances eliminating the impurities without changing the structure of the product), crushed, ground, powdered, levigated, sifted, screened, concentrated by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallisation), but not products which have been roasted, calcined, obtained by mixing or subjected to processing beyond that mentioned in each heading.

The products of this chapter may contain an added anti-dusting agent, provided that such addition does not render the product particularly suitable for specific use rather than for general use.

2. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur or colloidal sulphur (heading 2802);

  2. (b) earth colours containing 70 % or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2O3 (heading 2821);

  3. (c) medicaments or other products of Chapter 30;

  4. (d) perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (Chapter 33);

  5. (e) dolomite ramming mix (heading 3816);

  6. (f) setts, curbstones or flagstones (heading 6801); mosaic cubes or the like (heading 6802); roofing, facing or damp-course slates (heading 6803);

  7. (g) precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7102 or 7103);

  8. (h) cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2,5 g each, of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide, of heading 3824; optical elements of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide (heading 9001);

  9. (ij) billiard chalks (heading 9504); or

  10. (k) writing or drawing chalks or tailors' chalks (heading 9609).

3. Any products classifiable in heading 2517 and any other heading of the chapter are to be classified in heading 2517.

4. Heading 2530 applies, inter alia, to: vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded; earth colours, whether or not calcined or mixed together; natural micaceous iron oxides; meerschaum (whether or not in polished pieces); amber; agglomerated meerschaum and agglomerated amber, in plates, rods, sticks or similar forms, not worked after moulding; jet; strontianite (whether or not calcined), other than strontium oxide; broken pieces of pottery, brick or concrete.

Chapter notes: Chapter 25 →

In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 2530.90.30.00.00 is one of 34 lines under subheading 2530.90, mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: other.

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–2.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2.5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 2530.90 worth US$65m in 2024; the largest supplier was Zimbabwe.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 2530.90.30.00.00?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 2530.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Zimbabwe (US$29m), followed by India.

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