Heading · Section V
2509: Chalk
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$139.8mWorld trade in 2024
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).
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 statutory rate is 25%.
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$3.4m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) 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% |
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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.
What is the import duty on chalk in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 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).