Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2511
2511.10: Natural barium sulphate (barytes)
Subheading 2511.10 belongs to heading 2511 (natural barium sulphate) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2511 10 00 00 Natural barium sulphate (barytes) Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £2.4m | 49.6% | -28.6% |
 Norway | £1.1m | 22% | -68.1% |
 Morocco | £500k | 10.2% | -33.4% |
 Spain | £462k | 9.5% | -21.8% |
 Ireland | £173k | 3.5% | +19.7% |
 Germany | £164k | 3.4% | +9.6% |
 Türkiye | £63k | 1.3% | -20.8% |
 Switzerland | £10k | 0.2% | +5.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$170kUS$170k+US$3m+US$25m+> US$140m
Exports: 83
- India: US$167m
- China: US$150m
- Morocco: US$140m
- Laos: US$102m
- Türkiye: US$66m
- Netherlands: US$43m
- Mexico: US$39m
- Kazakhstan: US$29m
- Germany: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$25m
- Spain: US$24m
- Tunisia: US$17m
- United States: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Bolivia: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Iran: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$936k
- France: US$633k
- Belgium: US$527k
- South Korea: US$463k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$458k
- Russia: US$410k
- Malaysia: US$381k
- Romania: US$319k
- Austria: US$278k
- Kenya: US$244k
- South Africa: US$234k
- Portugal: US$232k
- Czechia: US$191k
- Ireland: US$186k
- Poland: US$171k
- Hungary: US$160k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$144k
- Brazil: US$135k
- Mozambique: US$135k
- Angola: US$125k
- Slovakia: US$124k
- Taiwan: US$107k
- Australia: US$105k
- Senegal: US$103k
- Canada: US$95k
- Albania: US$90k
- Singapore: US$83k
- Sweden: US$61k
- Switzerland: US$59k
- New Zealand: US$53k
- United Arab Emirates: US$52k
- Ecuador: US$46k
- Paraguay: US$45k
- Denmark: US$34k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$605kUS$605k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$27m
Imports: 150
- United States: US$235m
- Saudi Arabia: US$121m
- Argentina: US$49m
- Italy: US$36m
- Norway: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Kuwait: US$23m
- Germany: US$19m
- Spain: US$17m
- Algeria: US$16m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Canada: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Turkmenistan: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$11m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Guyana: US$9m
- Azerbaijan: US$9m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Qatar: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- India: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Angola: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Bahrain: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$167m | 18.2% |
| 2 | China | US$150m | 16.4% |
| 3 | Morocco | US$140m | 15.2% |
| 4 |  Laos | US$102m | 11.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$66m | 7.2% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$43m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$39m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | US$29m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Germany | US$25m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$25m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$235m | 25.5% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$121m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  Argentina | US$49m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$36m | 3.9% |
| 5 | Norway | US$27m | 2.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$24m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$24m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Kuwait | US$23m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Germany | US$19m | 2.1% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2511.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2511.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £4.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 43% on the year before); China supplied 50%, followed by Norway.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$919m (+2.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$167m), followed by China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural barium sulphate (barytes)?
Natural barium sulphate (barytes) fall under HS subheading 2511.10, part of heading 2511, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural barium sulphate (barytes) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2511.10 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 (barytes) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2511.10 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 (barytes)?
India, with US$167m in 2024 (18.2% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (50%), Norway (22%) and Morocco (10%), out of total imports of £4.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.