Heading · Chapter 25
2509: Chalk
Heading 2509 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2509.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62.7kUS$62.7k+US$930.1k+US$4.2m+> US$11.9m
Exports: 103
- France: US$30.5m
- Belgium: US$19.5m
- Germany: US$11.9m
- Jordan: US$9.7m
- Netherlands: US$8.4m
- Spain: US$7.8m
- Denmark: US$6.1m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Poland: US$4.7m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- United Kingdom: US$4.2m
- China: US$4.1m
- Austria: US$2.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.9m
- Norway: US$1.8m
- Iran: US$1.7m
- United States: US$1.3m
- Colombia: US$1.1m
- Japan: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$1.1m
- Peru: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$935k
- Saudi Arabia: US$930.1k
- Luxembourg: US$917.8k
- Vietnam: US$914.1k
- Argentina: US$825.5k
- Italy: US$773.1k
- Egypt: US$608.5k
- Tunisia: US$547k
- Russia: US$515.9k
- Costa Rica: US$436.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$431.2k
- Canada: US$328.1k
- South Africa: US$207.8k
- Thailand: US$173.5k
- Hungary: US$168.1k
- Taiwan: US$167.9k
- Pakistan: US$159.2k
- India: US$159k
- Brazil: US$142.7k
- South Korea: US$113.6k
- Oman: US$82k
- Ecuador: US$77.8k
- Lithuania: US$76.7k
- Czechia: US$72k
- Kenya: US$62.7k
- Bolivia: US$50.4k
- Indonesia: US$42k
- Mexico: US$40.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$36.5k
- Bulgaria: US$35.6k
- Malaysia: US$31.4k
- Finland: US$29.5k
- Singapore: US$28.5k
- Portugal: US$28.3k
- Tajikistan: US$24.2k
- Croatia: US$23.4k
- Switzerland: US$23.1k
- Serbia: US$19.6k
- Paraguay: US$14.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.4kUS$66.4k+US$425.9k+US$2m+> US$5.5m
Imports: 179
- Netherlands: US$18.6m
- Germany: US$18m
- Belgium: US$16.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.9m
- France: US$6.7m
- Poland: US$5.5m
- Sweden: US$4.7m
- United Kingdom: US$3.4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$2.7m
- Finland: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.3m
- United States: US$2.2m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- China: US$2.2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Chile: US$1.9m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.5m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Morocco: US$1.1m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Israel: US$965.5k
- Peru: US$872.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$834.8k
- Mexico: US$824.2k
- Romania: US$813.6k
- Austria: US$797.3k
- Kuwait: US$744.4k
- Croatia: US$698.8k
- Brazil: US$669.3k
- Canada: US$588.8k
- Ukraine: US$527k
- Slovakia: US$488.9k
- Portugal: US$472.5k
- Benin: US$440.3k
- Ecuador: US$426.5k
- Syria: US$425.9k
- Switzerland: US$423.3k
- Guatemala: US$399.7k
- Paraguay: US$386.3k
- South Africa: US$372.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$338.7k
- Pakistan: US$327.8k
- India: US$318.2k
- Argentina: US$272.2k
- Bahrain: US$270.2k
- Ghana: US$245.9k
- Estonia: US$242.6k
- Senegal: US$224k
- Libya: US$222.7k
- Indonesia: US$219.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$211.8k
- Panama: US$209.1k
- Tajikistan: US$189.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$30.5m | 21.8% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$19.5m | 13.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$11.9m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Jordan | US$9.7m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$8.4m | 6% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$7.8m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$6.1m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Slovenia | US$5m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$4.7m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Greece | US$4.2m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$18.6m | 13.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$18m | 12.9% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$16.7m | 12% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$9.9m | 7.1% |
| 5 | France | US$6.7m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Poland | US$5.5m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$4.7m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$3.4m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$3m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Algeria | US$2.7m | 1.9% |
Heading 2509 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2509 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2509 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2509 goods worth US$139.8m (−7.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$30.5m), followed by Belgium.
The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$18.6m.
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 103 exporters with US$4.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chalk?
Chalk fall under HS heading 2509, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chalk in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2509 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 chalk?
France, with US$30.5m in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).