Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2513
2513.10: Pumice stone: pumice stone
Official description Pumice stone
Subheading 2513.10 belongs to heading 2513 (pumice stone) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2513 10 00 00 Pumice stone Free
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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | £10.2m | 93.9% | -13.6% |
 Türkiye | £218k | 2% | -49.6% |
 United States | £204k | 1.9% | -10% |
 China | £114k | 1% | -25.1% |
 Germany | £79k | 0.7% | +148.5% |
 Japan | £22k | 0.2% | +158.1% |
 Italy | £18k | 0.2% | -26.8% |
 France | £3k | 0% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22kUS$22k+US$133k+US$1m+> US$8m
Exports: 98
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Greece: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Iceland: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Germany: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- Italy: US$1m
- Mexico: US$843k
- United Kingdom: US$788k
- South Africa: US$731k
- France: US$499k
- Poland: US$450k
- Norway: US$378k
- Luxembourg: US$338k
- Australia: US$266k
- Netherlands: US$226k
- Spain: US$204k
- New Zealand: US$181k
- United Arab Emirates: US$145k
- Belgium: US$137k
- Egypt: US$133k
- Sweden: US$99k
- Pakistan: US$74k
- Czechia: US$69k
- Morocco: US$65k
- Jordan: US$60k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$58k
- Taiwan: US$56k
- Slovenia: US$56k
- Finland: US$48k
- Vietnam: US$45k
- Estonia: US$41k
- Austria: US$40k
- Nicaragua: US$39k
- India: US$37k
- Switzerland: US$36k
- Dominican Republic: US$35k
- South Korea: US$34k
- Denmark: US$33k
- Ecuador: US$32k
- Argentina: US$25k
- Lithuania: US$22k
- Thailand: US$22k
- Hungary: US$20k
- Russia: US$20k
- Brazil: US$15k
- Philippines: US$14k
- Nigeria: US$11k
- Uganda: US$10k
- Armenia: US$10k
- Peru: US$9k
- Ghana: US$8k
- Singapore: US$8k
- Curaçao: US$8k
- Iran: US$6k
- Madagascar: US$6k
- Bulgaria: US$6k
- Latvia: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$307k+US$1m+> US$7m
Imports: 158
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- China: US$10m
- United States: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Japan: US$994k
- Switzerland: US$974k
- Denmark: US$895k
- Taiwan: US$870k
- Cambodia: US$770k
- Poland: US$635k
- Belgium: US$620k
- Cyprus: US$585k
- Malaysia: US$578k
- Australia: US$575k
- Spain: US$529k
- Austria: US$525k
- Sri Lanka: US$507k
- Saudi Arabia: US$497k
- India: US$481k
- Kuwait: US$409k
- Norway: US$409k
- Indonesia: US$330k
- Romania: US$307k
- Brazil: US$304k
- Singapore: US$264k
- Papua New Guinea: US$253k
- Morocco: US$223k
- Ecuador: US$217k
- Portugal: US$209k
- Slovenia: US$204k
- Uzbekistan: US$195k
- Albania: US$178k
- Guatemala: US$177k
- Luxembourg: US$152k
- Russia: US$140k
- Guyana: US$130k
- Czechia: US$129k
- Lesotho: US$129k
- South Africa: US$128k
- Serbia: US$111k
- Mauritius: US$104k
- Colombia: US$82k
- Slovakia: US$68k
- Azerbaijan: US$68k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$31m | 31% |
| 2 | Greece | US$23m | 22.9% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$8m | 7.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$7m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Iceland | US$6m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Japan | US$6m | 5.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$6m | 5.7% |
| 8 | China | US$6m | 5.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$1m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$843k | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 13.2% |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | US$11m | 11.2% |
| 3 | China | US$10m | 10.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$8m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Israel | US$7m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$5m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$4m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Pakistan | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$3m | 3% |
| 10 |  Iraq | US$3m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2513.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2513.10 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.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £10.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); Greece supplied 94%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$99m (−2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$31m), followed by Greece.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pumice stone: pumice stone?
Pumice stone: pumice stone fall under HS subheading 2513.10, part of heading 2513, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pumice stone: pumice stone in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2513.10 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 pumice stone: pumice stone in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2513.10 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 pumice stone: pumice stone?
Türkiye, with US$31m in 2024 (31% 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.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Greece (94%), Türkiye (2%) and United States (2%), out of total imports of £10.9m.