Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2509
2509.00: Chalk
Subheading 2509.00 belongs to heading 2509 (chalk) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2509 00 00 00 Chalk
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) | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | £549k | 39.5% | -25.8% |
 Spain | £262k | 18.8% | +79.5% |
 Vietnam | £203k | 14.6% | +785.1% |
 China | £119k | 8.6% | -63.9% |
 United States | £73k | 5.3% | +56.8% |
 Netherlands | £41k | 2.9% | +36.4% |
 France | £40k | 2.9% | -75.9% |
 Canada | £30k | 2.2% | +9.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$930k+US$4m+> US$12m
Exports: 103
- France: US$30m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Germany: US$12m
- Jordan: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Spain: US$8m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Austria: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- United States: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Romania: US$935k
- Saudi Arabia: US$930k
- Luxembourg: US$918k
- Vietnam: US$914k
- Argentina: US$826k
- Italy: US$773k
- Egypt: US$609k
- Tunisia: US$547k
- Russia: US$516k
- Costa Rica: US$436k
- Uzbekistan: US$431k
- Canada: US$328k
- South Africa: US$208k
- Thailand: US$174k
- Hungary: US$168k
- Taiwan: US$168k
- Pakistan: US$159k
- India: US$159k
- Brazil: US$143k
- South Korea: US$114k
- Oman: US$82k
- Ecuador: US$78k
- Lithuania: US$77k
- Czechia: US$72k
- Kenya: US$63k
- Bolivia: US$50k
- Indonesia: US$42k
- Mexico: US$41k
- United Arab Emirates: US$37k
- Bulgaria: US$36k
- Malaysia: US$31k
- Finland: US$30k
- Singapore: US$29k
- Portugal: US$28k
- Tajikistan: US$24k
- Croatia: US$23k
- Switzerland: US$23k
- Serbia: US$20k
- Paraguay: US$15k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66kUS$66k+US$426k+US$2m+> US$5m
Imports: 179
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Germany: US$18m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- France: US$7m
- Poland: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Israel: US$966k
- Peru: US$873k
- Kazakhstan: US$835k
- Mexico: US$824k
- Romania: US$814k
- Austria: US$797k
- Kuwait: US$744k
- Croatia: US$699k
- Brazil: US$669k
- Canada: US$589k
- Ukraine: US$527k
- Slovakia: US$489k
- Portugal: US$473k
- Benin: US$440k
- Ecuador: US$427k
- Syria: US$426k
- Switzerland: US$423k
- Guatemala: US$400k
- Paraguay: US$386k
- South Africa: US$372k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$339k
- Pakistan: US$328k
- India: US$318k
- Argentina: US$272k
- Bahrain: US$270k
- Ghana: US$246k
- Estonia: US$243k
- Senegal: US$224k
- Libya: US$223k
- Indonesia: US$220k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$212k
- Panama: US$209k
- Tajikistan: US$190k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$30m | 21.8% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$19m | 13.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$12m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Jordan | US$10m | 6.9% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$8m | 6% |
| 6 | Spain | US$8m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$6m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Slovenia | US$5m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$5m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Greece | US$4m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$19m | 13.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$18m | 12.9% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$17m | 12% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$10m | 7.1% |
| 5 | France | US$7m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Poland | US$5m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$5m | 3.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$3m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Algeria | US$3m | 1.9% |
Subheading 2509.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2509.00 into 2 tariff lines; 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 .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); Greece supplied 40%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$140m (−7.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$30m), followed by Belgium.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chalk?
Chalk fall under HS subheading 2509.00, part of heading 2509, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chalk in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2509.00 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 EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2509.00 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$30m in 2024 (21.8% 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 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 Greece (40%), Spain (19%) and Vietnam (15%), out of total imports of £1.4m.