Heading · Chapter 25
2503: Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphur
Heading 2503 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2503.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.9mUS$2.9m+US$19.8m+US$111.5m+> US$500.9m
Exports: 105
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1bn
- Qatar: US$592.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$500.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$349.9m
- Canada: US$332.9m
- United States: US$234.2m
- Kuwait: US$214.8m
- Oman: US$139.6m
- South Korea: US$132.8m
- Zambia: US$111.5m
- Russia: US$101.7m
- India: US$95.9m
- Iran: US$81.2m
- Japan: US$70.1m
- Netherlands: US$56.4m
- Poland: US$55m
- Singapore: US$53.3m
- Türkiye: US$45.2m
- Spain: US$43.6m
- South Africa: US$38.9m
- Germany: US$31.8m
- Taiwan: US$25.4m
- Italy: US$20.6m
- Vietnam: US$19.9m
- Switzerland: US$19.8m
- Malaysia: US$18.8m
- Greece: US$17.5m
- Libya: US$16.5m
- China: US$15.9m
- Bahrain: US$13.4m
- Turkmenistan: US$11.6m
- United Kingdom: US$9.6m
- Philippines: US$8.6m
- Bulgaria: US$8.6m
- Romania: US$6.5m
- Ukraine: US$6.2m
- Brunei: US$6.1m
- Iraq: US$5.6m
- Hungary: US$5.5m
- France: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- Slovakia: US$4.5m
- Sweden: US$4.1m
- Mauritius: US$3.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.6m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.4m
- Lithuania: US$3.2m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Czechia: US$2.4m
- Serbia: US$2.3m
- Chile: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$1.8m
- Tanzania: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Lebanon: US$1.1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Latvia: US$844.8k
- Croatia: US$696.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$655.5kUS$655.5k+US$8.2m+US$62.7m+> US$241.1m
Imports: 160
- Morocco: US$1.1bn
- China: US$929m
- Indonesia: US$448.4m
- Brazil: US$277.1m
- India: US$241.1m
- Singapore: US$135.8m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$127.5m
- United States: US$121m
- Switzerland: US$115.5m
- Zambia: US$91.7m
- Israel: US$88m
- Mexico: US$75.5m
- Senegal: US$69.7m
- Tunisia: US$68.4m
- Belgium: US$63.6m
- South Africa: US$62.7m
- Australia: US$50.4m
- Egypt: US$42.2m
- Türkiye: US$36.6m
- Madagascar: US$33.7m
- Germany: US$27.1m
- France: US$25.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.8m
- Chile: US$22.1m
- Lithuania: US$21.7m
- Italy: US$18.4m
- Malaysia: US$17.4m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15.6m
- Argentina: US$14.8m
- Sweden: US$13.1m
- Austria: US$11.6m
- Spain: US$11.5m
- Philippines: US$11.4m
- Finland: US$10.8m
- Greece: US$10.2m
- Thailand: US$10.1m
- Pakistan: US$9.7m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Lebanon: US$8.2m
- Cuba: US$7.9m
- Vietnam: US$7.6m
- Ukraine: US$7.3m
- New Caledonia: US$6.9m
- Taiwan: US$6.8m
- Uruguay: US$6.7m
- Tanzania: US$6.2m
- Canada: US$5.3m
- Slovenia: US$4.9m
- Papua New Guinea: US$4.9m
- Paraguay: US$4.7m
- Bangladesh: US$4.4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Peru: US$3.6m
- Nigeria: US$3.5m
- Niger: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Romania: US$2.7m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1.1bn | 23.4% |
| 2 |  Qatar | US$592.8m | 12.6% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$500.9m | 10.7% |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | US$349.9m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$332.9m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  United States | US$234.2m | 5% |
| 7 |  Kuwait | US$214.8m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Oman | US$139.6m | 3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$132.8m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Zambia | US$111.5m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | US$1.1bn | 24.1% |
| 2 |  China | US$929m | 19.8% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$448.4m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$277.1m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  India | US$241.1m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$135.8m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$127.5m | 2.7% |
| 8 | United States | US$121m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$115.5m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Zambia | US$91.7m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2503 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2503 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2503 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 1.1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Heading 2503 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2503 goods worth US$4.7bn (−3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United Arab Emirates (US$1.1bn), followed by Qatar.
The biggest buyer was Morocco, with imports of US$1.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 105 exporters with US$9.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphur?
Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphur fall under HS heading 2503, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sulphur of all kinds in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2503 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 sulphur of all kinds in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2503 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sulphur of all kinds?
The United Arab Emirates, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (23.4% of world exports).