Heading · Chapter 25
2513: Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated
2 subheadings make up heading 2513 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51.2kUS$51.2k+US$495.8k+US$3.8m+> US$37.3m
Exports: 122
- Australia: US$99.3m
- China: US$59.6m
- India: US$42.7m
- Türkiye: US$37.3m
- South Africa: US$27.2m
- United States: US$23.4m
- Greece: US$22.8m
- Germany: US$8.6m
- Japan: US$8.3m
- Indonesia: US$8.3m
- Iceland: US$6.3m
- Poland: US$3.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.9m
- Italy: US$2.8m
- Netherlands: US$2.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Canada: US$1.8m
- France: US$1.5m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$945.1k
- Mexico: US$851.3k
- Denmark: US$844.9k
- Singapore: US$816.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$813.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$798.6k
- Spain: US$780k
- Norway: US$495.8k
- Belgium: US$436.9k
- Egypt: US$402.5k
- Luxembourg: US$351.7k
- Austria: US$347.2k
- Madagascar: US$309.6k
- Russia: US$299k
- Bahrain: US$251.7k
- South Korea: US$215.7k
- Switzerland: US$194.2k
- Thailand: US$194.2k
- New Zealand: US$182.8k
- Taiwan: US$179.2k
- Czechia: US$146k
- Slovakia: US$133.8k
- Portugal: US$132.7k
- Mozambique: US$127.3k
- Croatia: US$123.9k
- Oman: US$119k
- Serbia: US$115.7k
- Pakistan: US$108.4k
- Lithuania: US$95.8k
- Iran: US$89.3k
- Slovenia: US$84.6k
- Hungary: US$83.1k
- Morocco: US$65.1k
- Jordan: US$60.3k
- Kenya: US$57.2k
- Zimbabwe: US$52.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$51.2k
- Ireland: US$50k
- Finland: US$49.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106.3kUS$106.3k+US$936.7k+US$5.3m+> US$14.4m
Imports: 190
- United States: US$57.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$28m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$16.3m
- China: US$14.4m
- Canada: US$13.7m
- Qatar: US$12.1m
- Bangladesh: US$11.6m
- South Korea: US$9.3m
- Indonesia: US$8.7m
- Malaysia: US$8.3m
- Russia: US$7.8m
- Israel: US$7.8m
- Italy: US$7.3m
- Mexico: US$6.1m
- Germany: US$6m
- Poland: US$5.4m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Japan: US$4.7m
- Australia: US$4.6m
- France: US$4.5m
- Vietnam: US$4.3m
- Sweden: US$4.2m
- Thailand: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3.7m
- Egypt: US$3.6m
- Pakistan: US$3.3m
- Kuwait: US$3.1m
- Switzerland: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.9m
- Iraq: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.8m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$2.7m
- Taiwan: US$2.3m
- Belgium: US$2.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$1.9m
- India: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$998.4k
- Papua New Guinea: US$936.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$900.1k
- Slovenia: US$886k
- Cambodia: US$842.1k
- Cyprus: US$837.8k
- Serbia: US$831.7k
- Oman: US$831k
- Azerbaijan: US$806.9k
- Hungary: US$773.3k
- Romania: US$694.6k
- Slovakia: US$671.9k
- Peru: US$635.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$621.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$99.3m | 26.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$59.6m | 15.7% |
| 3 |  India | US$42.7m | 11.3% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$37.3m | 9.8% |
| 5 |  South Africa | US$27.2m | 7.2% |
| 6 |  United States | US$23.4m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  Greece | US$22.8m | 6% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$8.6m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$8.3m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$8.3m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$57.2m | 15.1% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$29.4m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$28m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$24m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$16.3m | 4.3% |
| 6 | China | US$14.4m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$13.7m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Qatar | US$12.1m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Bangladesh | US$11.6m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$9.3m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2513 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2513 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2513 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2513 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2513 goods reached US$379m in 2024, down 6.3% on 2023.
Australia was the largest exporter with 26.2% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$57.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 122 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$16.3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated?
Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated fall under HS heading 2513, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pumice stone in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2513 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 pumice stone in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2513 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 pumice stone?
Australia, with US$99.3m in 2024 (26.2% of world exports).