Heading · Chapter 25
2504: Natural graphite
2 subheadings make up heading 2504 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$73.5kUS$73.5k+US$1.1m+US$10.7m+> US$44m
Exports: 101
- China: US$227.8m
- Madagascar: US$53.7m
- Mozambique: US$44m
- Germany: US$37.6m
- Brazil: US$23.1m
- United States: US$20.3m
- Canada: US$19.1m
- Tanzania: US$19.1m
- South Korea: US$17.6m
- Norway: US$10.7m
- Japan: US$10.1m
- Netherlands: US$10.1m
- Mexico: US$6.6m
- Austria: US$6.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.4m
- United Kingdom: US$4.7m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- India: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$1.5m
- Hungary: US$1.4m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$892.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$825.5k
- France: US$782.8k
- Italy: US$726.5k
- Russia: US$638.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$622.7k
- Ukraine: US$422.8k
- Taiwan: US$377.2k
- Switzerland: US$337.1k
- Thailand: US$336.1k
- Australia: US$179.6k
- Denmark: US$171.5k
- South Africa: US$126.2k
- Slovakia: US$113.2k
- Vietnam: US$113k
- Uganda: US$103.7k
- Singapore: US$99.7k
- Indonesia: US$94.8k
- Pakistan: US$85.4k
- Portugal: US$83.9k
- Finland: US$76.6k
- Colombia: US$73.5k
- Central African Republic: US$71.5k
- Lithuania: US$71.5k
- Nigeria: US$50.1k
- Morocco: US$47.2k
- Mongolia: US$39.6k
- Zambia: US$35.4k
- Slovenia: US$31.9k
- Ireland: US$30.1k
- Uruguay: US$27.3k
- Romania: US$26.6k
- Seychelles: US$23.6k
- Egypt: US$23.4k
- Chile: US$19k
- Peru: US$16.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$86.7kUS$86.7k+US$1.1m+US$6.8m+> US$40.2m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$98.1m
- Japan: US$60.3m
- Germany: US$50.5m
- South Korea: US$44m
- India: US$40.2m
- China: US$33.4m
- Poland: US$33.1m
- Austria: US$16.5m
- Indonesia: US$13.4m
- Türkiye: US$13.4m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Belgium: US$11.2m
- Netherlands: US$10.4m
- France: US$9.9m
- Italy: US$7.8m
- Canada: US$6.8m
- Mexico: US$6.6m
- Spain: US$6.6m
- United Kingdom: US$6.4m
- Sweden: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4.4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3.5m
- Russia: US$2.5m
- Hungary: US$2.5m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1.9m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
- Colombia: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Denmark: US$990.9k
- Australia: US$960.9k
- Norway: US$913.3k
- Israel: US$903.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$883.4k
- Paraguay: US$687.2k
- Ukraine: US$572.1k
- Pakistan: US$571.7k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$435.7k
- Kuwait: US$429k
- Ireland: US$415.2k
- Peru: US$391.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$390.5k
- Serbia: US$377.8k
- North Macedonia: US$368.5k
- Morocco: US$347.9k
- Bolivia: US$330k
- Greece: US$323.8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$212.5k
- Chile: US$175.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$227.8m | 42.3% |
| 2 |  Madagascar | US$53.7m | 10% |
| 3 |  Mozambique | US$44m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$37.6m | 7% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$23.1m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  United States | US$20.3m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$19.1m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Tanzania | US$19.1m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$17.6m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Norway | US$10.7m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$98.1m | 18.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$60.3m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$50.5m | 9.4% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$44m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  India | US$40.2m | 7.5% |
| 6 | China | US$33.4m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$33.1m | 6.1% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$16.5m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$13.4m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$13.4m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2504 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2504 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2504 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2504 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2504 goods reached US$538.7m in 2024, down 15.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 42.3% of the total, ahead of Madagascar.
The United States imported the most (US$98.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 101 exporters with US$4.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$6.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural graphite?
Natural graphite fall under HS heading 2504, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural graphite in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2504 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 natural graphite in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2504 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 natural graphite?
China, with US$227.8m in 2024 (42.3% of world exports).