Heading · Section V
2502: Unroasted iron pyrites
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$226.1mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2502 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2502.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2502; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2502 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 2502; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2502 goods reached US$226.1m in 2024, up 92.8% on 2023.
Bulgaria was the largest exporter with 29.9% of the total, ahead of Greece.
China imported the most (US$169.5m).
The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 69 exporters with US$384.2k.
The United Kingdom imported US$804.9k.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40.5kUS$40.5k+US$1.2m+US$7.6m+> US$29.6m
Exports: 69
- Bulgaria: US$67.5m
- Greece: US$54.2m
- Türkiye: US$29.6m
- Russia: US$13.6m
- Italy: US$10.5m
- Malaysia: US$8.2m
- China: US$7.6m
- Zambia: US$5.7m
- South Africa: US$4.5m
- Philippines: US$4.3m
- Laos: US$3.7m
- Finland: US$3.6m
- Peru: US$1.9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- United States: US$1.6m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$802.8k
- Germany: US$734.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$729.8k
- United Kingdom: US$384.2k
- France: US$348k
- India: US$347.3k
- Spain: US$318.5k
- Poland: US$181.5k
- Netherlands: US$140.8k
- Ecuador: US$102.2k
- Slovenia: US$97.6k
- Brazil: US$85k
- Japan: US$81.6k
- Colombia: US$80.4k
- Romania: US$72.4k
- Serbia: US$65.4k
- Norway: US$40.5k
- Thailand: US$23.6k
- Pakistan: US$16.5k
- Denmark: US$14.7k
- Ireland: US$14.4k
- Czechia: US$13.5k
- Sweden: US$12.1k
- Belgium: US$9.5k
- Lithuania: US$8.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$8k
- Switzerland: US$5.7k
- Indonesia: US$5k
- Angola: US$4.3k
- Uruguay: US$4.1k
- Afghanistan: US$3.9k
- Mexico: US$3.5k
- Latvia: US$2.9k
- Chile: US$2.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$2.6k
- Guinea: US$2.4k
- Iran: US$2.3k
- Singapore: US$1.4k
- Morocco: US$800
- Uzbekistan: US$800
- Hungary: US$500
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$400
- Ukraine: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46.7kUS$46.7k+US$321.2k+US$1.5m+> US$4.7m
Imports: 103
- China: US$169.5m
- Canada: US$12.9m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5.7m
- Germany: US$4.7m
- Taiwan: US$4.1m
- Australia: US$3.5m
- Italy: US$3.1m
- United States: US$2.7m
- Japan: US$2.6m
- India: US$1.5m
- Singapore: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Spain: US$1.3m
- South Korea: US$938.5k
- Indonesia: US$907.4k
- Tanzania: US$833.5k
- United Kingdom: US$804.9k
- Austria: US$745.6k
- Thailand: US$699.5k
- Türkiye: US$643.4k
- Poland: US$578.6k
- Brazil: US$544.4k
- Slovenia: US$526.6k
- France: US$504.4k
- Czechia: US$358k
- Netherlands: US$321.2k
- Sweden: US$244k
- Malaysia: US$231.1k
- Switzerland: US$180.2k
- Argentina: US$170.1k
- South Africa: US$159.7k
- Bangladesh: US$148.1k
- Colombia: US$144.5k
- Bulgaria: US$130.2k
- Egypt: US$125.2k
- Russia: US$118.7k
- Philippines: US$116k
- Tunisia: US$101.8k
- Morocco: US$96.1k
- Israel: US$95.5k
- Algeria: US$92.9k
- Ukraine: US$92.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$89.9k
- Chile: US$89.6k
- Portugal: US$88.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$84k
- United Arab Emirates: US$82.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$75.6k
- Croatia: US$67.2k
- Hungary: US$58.8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$46.7k
- North Macedonia: US$35k
- Gibraltar: US$28.3k
- Ecuador: US$27.3k
- Vietnam: US$26k
- Pakistan: US$24.4k
- Finland: US$23.1k
- Cambodia: US$19k
- Lebanon: US$14.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria | US$67.5m | 29.9% |
| 2 |  Greece | US$54.2m | 24% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$29.6m | 13.1% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$13.6m | 6% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$10.5m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$8.2m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  China | US$7.6m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Zambia | US$5.7m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$4.5m | 2% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$4.3m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$169.5m | 74.9% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$12.9m | 5.7% |
| 3 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$5.7m | 2.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4.7m | 2.1% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$4.1m | 1.8% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$3.5m | 1.5% |
| 7 | Italy | US$3.1m | 1.4% |
| 8 | United States | US$2.7m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$2.6m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  India | US$1.5m | 0.7% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unroasted iron pyrites?
Unroasted iron pyrites fall under HS heading 2502, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unroasted iron pyrites in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2502 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 unroasted iron pyrites in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2502 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 unroasted iron pyrites?
Bulgaria, with US$67.5m in 2024 (29.9% of world exports).