Heading · Chapter 25
2511: Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 2816
2 subheadings make up heading 2511 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$173.9kUS$173.9k+US$3.3m+US$25.6m+> US$139.7m
Exports: 85
- India: US$168.1m
- China: US$150.7m
- Morocco: US$139.7m
- Laos: US$101.8m
- Türkiye: US$65.7m
- Netherlands: US$42.8m
- Mexico: US$39m
- Kazakhstan: US$28.9m
- Germany: US$25.6m
- Vietnam: US$24.5m
- Spain: US$23.8m
- Tunisia: US$16.6m
- United States: US$14.1m
- Bulgaria: US$12.6m
- Bolivia: US$11.4m
- Thailand: US$10.8m
- Pakistan: US$10.4m
- Iran: US$5.3m
- Peru: US$4.6m
- Kuwait: US$3.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
- Norway: US$3.2m
- Italy: US$2.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.9m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Oman: US$1.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$936.2k
- France: US$633k
- Belgium: US$526.5k
- South Korea: US$463k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$457.9k
- Russia: US$411.7k
- Malaysia: US$382.1k
- Romania: US$319.5k
- Austria: US$278k
- Portugal: US$254.4k
- Kenya: US$244.2k
- South Africa: US$236k
- Czechia: US$218.6k
- Ireland: US$185.9k
- Brazil: US$183.2k
- Poland: US$173.9k
- Indonesia: US$160.6k
- Hungary: US$159.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$143.8k
- Mozambique: US$134.6k
- Angola: US$125.1k
- Slovakia: US$124.3k
- Canada: US$114.9k
- Australia: US$110k
- Sweden: US$107.7k
- Taiwan: US$106.5k
- Senegal: US$102.9k
- Albania: US$90k
- Singapore: US$82.7k
- Switzerland: US$60.7k
- New Zealand: US$52.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$51.5k
- Ecuador: US$45.6k
- Paraguay: US$44.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$568.6kUS$568.6k+US$3.5m+US$13.7m+> US$26.9m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$234.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$121.9m
- Argentina: US$48.9m
- Italy: US$36m
- Norway: US$26.9m
- Türkiye: US$25.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24.5m
- Netherlands: US$23.5m
- Kuwait: US$23.3m
- Germany: US$19.4m
- Spain: US$17.4m
- Thailand: US$16.2m
- Algeria: US$16.1m
- Malaysia: US$13.9m
- Canada: US$13.8m
- Russia: US$13.7m
- Indonesia: US$12.5m
- Turkmenistan: US$11.7m
- South Korea: US$11.5m
- Tunisia: US$10.7m
- Brazil: US$9.5m
- Guyana: US$9.2m
- Mexico: US$8.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$8.6m
- Egypt: US$8.5m
- Oman: US$8.5m
- Japan: US$8.5m
- United Kingdom: US$7.9m
- Colombia: US$7.4m
- Qatar: US$7.3m
- France: US$7.1m
- India: US$6.8m
- Poland: US$6.7m
- Australia: US$5.7m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.3m
- China: US$4.2m
- Czechia: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.4m
- Angola: US$3.3m
- Portugal: US$3.1m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$2.8m
- Bahrain: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Sweden: US$2.5m
- Morocco: US$2.3m
- Belgium: US$2.2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.9m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Senegal: US$1.2m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$168.1m | 18.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$150.7m | 16.4% |
| 3 |  Morocco | US$139.7m | 15.2% |
| 4 |  Laos | US$101.8m | 11.1% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$65.7m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$42.8m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$39m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | US$28.9m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$25.6m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$24.5m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$234.6m | 25.5% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$121.9m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  Argentina | US$48.9m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$36m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Norway | US$26.9m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$25.9m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$24.5m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$23.5m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Kuwait | US$23.3m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Germany | US$19.4m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2511 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2511 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2511 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2511 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 2511 goods reached US$921.3m in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 18.2% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$234.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 85 exporters with US$1.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.9m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 2816?
Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 2816 fall under HS heading 2511, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural barium sulphate in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2511 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 natural barium sulphate in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2511 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 natural barium sulphate?
India, with US$168.1m in 2024 (18.2% of world exports).