Heading · Chapter 25
2501: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water
Heading 2501 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2501.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$923kUS$923k+US$9m+US$81m+> US$235m
Exports: 178
- Australia: US$548m
- India: US$539m
- Netherlands: US$378m
- Germany: US$375m
- Mexico: US$248m
- United States: US$235m
- Spain: US$186m
- Chile: US$168m
- China: US$164m
- Egypt: US$147m
- Canada: US$113m
- Austria: US$94m
- Pakistan: US$93m
- Belgium: US$93m
- United Kingdom: US$91m
- France: US$83m
- Tunisia: US$81m
- Türkiye: US$71m
- Ireland: US$69m
- Denmark: US$65m
- Kenya: US$52m
- Italy: US$52m
- Romania: US$48m
- Poland: US$44m
- Kazakhstan: US$35m
- Bahamas: US$30m
- Botswana: US$29m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Israel: US$24m
- Brazil: US$24m
- Senegal: US$22m
- Iran: US$20m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Norway: US$11m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Belarus: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Peru: US$8m
- Russia: US$8m
- Cyprus: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Tanzania: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$49m+> US$153m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$522m
- China: US$452m
- Japan: US$312m
- South Korea: US$233m
- Germany: US$210m
- Canada: US$178m
- Taiwan: US$153m
- Belgium: US$152m
- France: US$120m
- Indonesia: US$110m
- Norway: US$109m
- United Kingdom: US$94m
- Netherlands: US$85m
- Italy: US$81m
- Sweden: US$79m
- Ukraine: US$75m
- Czechia: US$74m
- Denmark: US$74m
- Brazil: US$72m
- Poland: US$71m
- Hungary: US$63m
- Ireland: US$49m
- Malaysia: US$47m
- Russia: US$43m
- Spain: US$41m
- Austria: US$41m
- Finland: US$37m
- Vietnam: US$36m
- Philippines: US$34m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31m
- Mexico: US$29m
- Qatar: US$28m
- Lithuania: US$28m
- Portugal: US$28m
- Australia: US$27m
- Nigeria: US$26m
- Uganda: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Romania: US$26m
- Serbia: US$24m
- Singapore: US$22m
- India: US$22m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$19m
- Croatia: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Slovenia: US$17m
- Latvia: US$16m
- Zimbabwe: US$15m
- Tanzania: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Kuwait: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Greece: US$13m
- Malawi: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Zambia: US$12m
- Nepal: US$12m
- Iceland: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$548m | 11.9% |
| 2 |  India | US$539m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$378m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$375m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$248m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  United States | US$235m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$186m | 4% |
| 8 |  Chile | US$168m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  China | US$164m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$147m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$522m | 11.3% |
| 2 | China | US$452m | 9.8% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$312m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$233m | 5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$210m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$178m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$153m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$152m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  France | US$120m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$110m | 2.4% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2501 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2501 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2501 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
Heading 2501 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2501 goods worth US$5bn (−1.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Australia (US$548m), followed by India.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$522m.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 178 exporters with US$91m.
The United Kingdom imported US$94m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water?
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water fall under HS heading 2501, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on salt (including table salt and denatured salt)… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2501 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on salt (including table salt and denatured salt)… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2501 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most salt (including table salt and denatured salt)…?
Australia, with US$548m in 2024 (11.9% of world exports).