Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2506
2506.20: Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartzite
Official description Quartzite
2506.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2506, quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or…, chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2506 20 00 00 Quartzite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | £324k | 38.4% | +264.3% |
 Ireland | £118k | 14% | -65% |
 Italy | £99k | 11.7% | -69.9% |
 India | £94k | 11.2% | -39.2% |
 Poland | £63k | 7.5% | -30.9% |
 United States | £55k | 6.5% | +32.1% |
 China | £27k | 3.1% | -59.6% |
 Germany | £23k | 2.7% | +160% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53kUS$53k+US$439k+US$5m+> US$19m
Exports: 113
- Brazil: US$109m
- Italy: US$21m
- China: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- Canada: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Norway: US$11m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10m
- Germany: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Poland: US$3m
- Angola: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Bhutan: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- South Korea: US$999k
- Estonia: US$737k
- Zambia: US$628k
- Finland: US$576k
- Japan: US$572k
- Latvia: US$520k
- Ireland: US$439k
- Netherlands: US$293k
- Madagascar: US$278k
- United Kingdom: US$264k
- Greece: US$262k
- Austria: US$256k
- Mongolia: US$252k
- Indonesia: US$251k
- Uzbekistan: US$229k
- Vietnam: US$216k
- North Macedonia: US$212k
- Portugal: US$201k
- Sweden: US$190k
- France: US$173k
- Belgium: US$171k
- Israel: US$145k
- Mozambique: US$142k
- Nigeria: US$118k
- South Africa: US$110k
- Malaysia: US$106k
- Mexico: US$102k
- Kazakhstan: US$78k
- Czechia: US$75k
- United Arab Emirates: US$59k
- Colombia: US$58k
- Switzerland: US$55k
- Sri Lanka: US$54k
- Morocco: US$53k
- Australia: US$47k
- Laos: US$47k
- Uruguay: US$41k
- Bolivia: US$32k
- Nicaragua: US$30k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75kUS$75k+US$471k+US$3m+> US$11m
Imports: 144
- China: US$80m
- Italy: US$52m
- Iceland: US$22m
- United States: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Japan: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Azerbaijan: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Bhutan: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Georgia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Canada: US$938k
- Mexico: US$826k
- Thailand: US$714k
- South Korea: US$570k
- Sri Lanka: US$555k
- Iran: US$541k
- Romania: US$535k
- Taiwan: US$471k
- Croatia: US$433k
- Russia: US$408k
- Slovakia: US$389k
- Finland: US$370k
- Maldives: US$367k
- Kuwait: US$360k
- Qatar: US$270k
- Ireland: US$262k
- Vietnam: US$253k
- Singapore: US$252k
- New Zealand: US$247k
- Norway: US$240k
- Türkiye: US$234k
- Lithuania: US$228k
- Malaysia: US$228k
- Nepal: US$208k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$207k
- Brazil: US$202k
- Albania: US$200k
- Malta: US$193k
- United Arab Emirates: US$188k
- Costa Rica: US$174k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$172k
- Oman: US$164k
- Nigeria: US$162k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$109m | 41.8% |
| 2 | Italy | US$21m | 8.1% |
| 3 | China | US$20m | 7.6% |
| 4 | India | US$19m | 7.3% |
| 5 | Canada | US$14m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$13m | 5.1% |
| 7 | Norway | US$11m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$10m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Germany | US$6m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$5m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$80m | 30.6% |
| 2 | Italy | US$52m | 20% |
| 3 |  Iceland | US$22m | 8.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$19m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$11m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Japan | US$7m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$6m | 2.3% |
| 8 | India | US$5m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | US$4m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Germany | US$4m | 1.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Comoros
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
| Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 3% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 27851 Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether/not roughly trimmed/merely cut, by sawing/othw., into blocks/slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 3111
- CPC 2.1 product
- 15130 Granite, sandstone and other monumental or building stone
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0810 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2506.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2506.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2506.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2506.21, 2506.29 | changed |
| 1996 | 2506.21, 2506.29 | changed |
| 1992 | 2506.21, 2506.29 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-00739 · 91 FR 1751 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 2506.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2506.20; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £842.4k (down 28% on the year before), at an average of £0.66 per kg; Brazil supplied 38%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in these goods reached US$261m in 2024, down 8.1% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 41.8% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartzite?
Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether: quartzite fall under HS subheading 2506.20, 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 2506.20 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 2506.20 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…?
Brazil, with US$109m in 2024 (41.8% 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 Brazil (38%), Ireland (14%) and Italy (12%), out of total imports of £842.4k.