Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2506
2506.10: Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartz
Official description Quartz
Subheading 2506.10 belongs to heading 2506 (quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or…) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2506 10 00 00 Quartz Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £23.6m | 81.1% | +17.1% |
 Vietnam | £1.3m | 4.3% | +15.6% |
 Germany | £1.1m | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| United Kingdom | £671k | 2.3% | +28,136.6% |
 Ireland | £467k | 1.6% | +3.3% |
 Türkiye | £460k | 1.6% | +280.9% |
 India | £456k | 1.6% | +10.1% |
 Thailand | £369k | 1.3% | -47.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90kUS$90k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$83m
Exports: 123
- China: US$201m
- United States: US$196m
- India: US$179m
- Norway: US$83m
- Spain: US$39m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Russia: US$27m
- Brazil: US$24m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$16m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- France: US$13m
- Germany: US$10m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Ethiopia: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Madagascar: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Liberia: US$934k
- North Macedonia: US$866k
- Thailand: US$816k
- Malaysia: US$757k
- Austria: US$743k
- South Africa: US$624k
- Ireland: US$548k
- Australia: US$509k
- Zambia: US$397k
- Mexico: US$359k
- Peru: US$358k
- Morocco: US$301k
- Bulgaria: US$284k
- Sweden: US$278k
- Czechia: US$212k
- Colombia: US$211k
- Kenya: US$209k
- Egypt: US$197k
- Uganda: US$197k
- Argentina: US$195k
- Mozambique: US$177k
- Kazakhstan: US$141k
- Zimbabwe: US$114k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$106k
- Finland: US$97k
- Saudi Arabia: US$90k
- Denmark: US$67k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$177kUS$177k+US$998k+US$8m+> US$34m
Imports: 173
- China: US$244m
- Norway: US$130m
- Japan: US$85m
- Thailand: US$85m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- United States: US$30m
- Germany: US$30m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Iceland: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$18m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Canada: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Mexico: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Bhutan: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Georgia: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Algeria: US$998k
- Kenya: US$959k
- Portugal: US$879k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$831k
- Romania: US$808k
- Egypt: US$717k
- Kazakhstan: US$715k
- Iran: US$674k
- Sri Lanka: US$647k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$647k
- Bahamas: US$632k
- Senegal: US$586k
- Saudi Arabia: US$580k
- Venezuela: US$579k
- Switzerland: US$546k
- Sweden: US$517k
- Costa Rica: US$510k
- North Macedonia: US$486k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$201m | 21.6% |
| 2 |  United States | US$196m | 21.1% |
| 3 | India | US$179m | 19.2% |
| 4 |  Norway | US$83m | 9% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$39m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$35m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$27m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$24m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$16m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$13m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$244m | 26.2% |
| 2 | Norway | US$130m | 14% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$85m | 9.2% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$85m | 9.1% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$49m | 5.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$34m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United States | US$30m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Germany | US$30m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Iceland | US$19m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2506.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2506.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £29.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); China supplied 81%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$929m (−10.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$201m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartz?
Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartz fall under HS subheading 2506.10, part of heading 2506, 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 2506.10 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 2506.10 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$201m in 2024 (21.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (81%), Vietnam (4%) and Germany (4%), out of total imports of £29.2m.