Heading · Chapter 25
2506: Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
2 subheadings make up heading 2506 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120.6kUS$120.6k+US$1.8m+US$13.2m+> US$132.6m
Exports: 136
- China: US$220.7m
- India: US$197.7m
- United States: US$197.2m
- Brazil: US$132.6m
- Norway: US$94.9m
- Türkiye: US$48.7m
- Spain: US$44.1m
- Russia: US$32.4m
- Italy: US$28.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$25.7m
- Canada: US$17.8m
- Germany: US$16.2m
- Taiwan: US$14.9m
- France: US$13.2m
- Pakistan: US$7.6m
- Portugal: US$7.4m
- South Korea: US$7.4m
- Poland: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6.3m
- Israel: US$6m
- Tanzania: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.5m
- Angola: US$4.2m
- Greece: US$4m
- Ethiopia: US$3.6m
- Iran: US$3.2m
- Netherlands: US$3.1m
- Vietnam: US$2.6m
- Nigeria: US$2.4m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Madagascar: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- United Kingdom: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Bhutan: US$1.3m
- North Macedonia: US$1.1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Austria: US$998.6k
- Ireland: US$987k
- Liberia: US$934.3k
- Malaysia: US$863k
- Thailand: US$825.1k
- Estonia: US$741.4k
- South Africa: US$734.5k
- Finland: US$672.4k
- Australia: US$556.1k
- Latvia: US$520.1k
- Sweden: US$468.5k
- Mexico: US$460.9k
- Peru: US$360k
- Morocco: US$353.7k
- Mozambique: US$318.5k
- Indonesia: US$296.8k
- Bulgaria: US$289.3k
- Czechia: US$287.8k
- Colombia: US$268.8k
- Mongolia: US$252.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$229.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$218.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$231kUS$231k+US$2.2m+US$10m+> US$52.9m
Imports: 177
- China: US$323.3m
- Norway: US$130.6m
- Japan: US$92.8m
- Thailand: US$85.7m
- Italy: US$60.2m
- Netherlands: US$52.9m
- United States: US$49.3m
- Iceland: US$41m
- United Kingdom: US$35.5m
- Germany: US$33.5m
- Malaysia: US$26.4m
- Indonesia: US$23.5m
- Vietnam: US$18.7m
- France: US$15.7m
- South Korea: US$14.6m
- Spain: US$12.7m
- Canada: US$11.5m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Australia: US$9.3m
- India: US$6.8m
- Sweden: US$6.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$5.9m
- Bhutan: US$5.8m
- Philippines: US$5.8m
- Israel: US$5.7m
- Mexico: US$5.2m
- Singapore: US$5.2m
- Cambodia: US$4.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.4m
- Czechia: US$4.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.6m
- Russia: US$3.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2m
- Austria: US$3.2m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.9m
- Poland: US$2.8m
- Ireland: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Kuwait: US$2.5m
- Switzerland: US$2.5m
- Colombia: US$2.4m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Georgia: US$2.2m
- Qatar: US$1.7m
- Oman: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Iran: US$1.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Algeria: US$1.1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Kenya: US$999.1k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$830.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$818.5k
- Egypt: US$736.4k
- Bahamas: US$727k
- Costa Rica: US$683.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$220.7m | 18.5% |
| 2 |  India | US$197.7m | 16.6% |
| 3 |  United States | US$197.2m | 16.6% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$132.6m | 11.1% |
| 5 |  Norway | US$94.9m | 8% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$48.7m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$44.1m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$32.4m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$28.2m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$25.7m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$323.3m | 27.2% |
| 2 | Norway | US$130.6m | 11% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$92.8m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$85.7m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$60.2m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$52.9m | 4.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$49.3m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Iceland | US$41m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$35.5m | 3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$33.5m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2506 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2506 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2506 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2506 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2506 goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 10.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.5% of the total, ahead of India.
China imported the most (US$323.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 136 exporters with US$1.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$35.5m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?
Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape fall under HS heading 2506, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2506 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 quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2506 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 quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite…?
China, with US$220.7m in 2024 (18.5% of world exports).