Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2513
2513.20: Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives
2513.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2513, pumice stone, chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2513 20 00 00 Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1.6m | 59.8% | -0.6% |
 Türkiye | £574k | 21.6% | +22.4% |
 United States | £184k | 7% | +92.4% |
 Brazil | £168k | 6.3% | +204.3% |
 Indonesia | £24k | 0.9% | — |
 France | £19k | 0.7% | +333.1% |
 India | £15k | 0.6% | -73.5% |
 Malaysia | £13k | 0.5% | +110.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52.4kUS$52.4k+US$436.9k+US$2.9m+> US$42.6m
Exports: 104
- Australia: US$99m
- China: US$53.9m
- India: US$42.6m
- South Africa: US$26.4m
- United States: US$16.8m
- Türkiye: US$6.6m
- Poland: US$3.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.9m
- Germany: US$2.9m
- Japan: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.1m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Canada: US$1.8m
- Italy: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- France: US$1m
- Brazil: US$992.2k
- Ukraine: US$944.9k
- Denmark: US$811.5k
- Singapore: US$808.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$740.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$668.1k
- Spain: US$576.4k
- Indonesia: US$436.9k
- Austria: US$307.4k
- Madagascar: US$303.9k
- Belgium: US$300.4k
- Russia: US$279.5k
- Egypt: US$269.7k
- Bahrain: US$251.7k
- South Korea: US$181.4k
- Thailand: US$172.1k
- Greece: US$163.5k
- Switzerland: US$158.2k
- Slovakia: US$133.3k
- Portugal: US$130.3k
- Mozambique: US$127.3k
- Taiwan: US$123k
- Croatia: US$122k
- Oman: US$119k
- Norway: US$117.8k
- Serbia: US$115.3k
- Iran: US$82.9k
- Czechia: US$77.1k
- Lithuania: US$73.6k
- Hungary: US$62.8k
- Kenya: US$57.2k
- Zimbabwe: US$52.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$50.8k
- Ireland: US$48.3k
- Tanzania: US$38.8k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$38.4k
- Zambia: US$38k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$35.5k
- Pakistan: US$34.2k
- Slovenia: US$29.1k
- Armenia: US$28.1k
- Peru: US$21k
- Burundi: US$20.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$72.8kUS$72.8k+US$720.5k+US$3.7m+> US$11.7m
Imports: 185
- United States: US$49.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27.5m
- Netherlands: US$19.8m
- Qatar: US$12.1m
- Canada: US$11.7m
- Indonesia: US$8.3m
- Malaysia: US$7.7m
- Russia: US$7.7m
- Italy: US$6.1m
- Mexico: US$5.1m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Poland: US$4.7m
- Germany: US$4.5m
- South Korea: US$4.4m
- China: US$4.1m
- Australia: US$4m
- Japan: US$3.7m
- New Zealand: US$3.7m
- United Kingdom: US$3.2m
- France: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$2.9m
- Kuwait: US$2.7m
- Thailand: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Sweden: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Vietnam: US$2.2m
- Switzerland: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.1m
- Bahrain: US$1.9m
- Denmark: US$1.8m
- Belgium: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1.5m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.1m
- Nigeria: US$1.1m
- India: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$868.7k
- Oman: US$803.8k
- Israel: US$764.9k
- Hungary: US$743.7k
- Azerbaijan: US$738.8k
- Serbia: US$720.5k
- Papua New Guinea: US$683.6k
- Slovenia: US$681.8k
- Egypt: US$633k
- Peru: US$615.5k
- Slovakia: US$603.5k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$565.7k
- Croatia: US$515.7k
- Tunisia: US$510.2k
- Bangladesh: US$509k
- Austria: US$473.5k
- Finland: US$465.3k
- Chile: US$412.7k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$406k
- Romania: US$388k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$99m | 35.4% |
| 2 | China | US$53.9m | 19.3% |
| 3 | India | US$42.6m | 15.2% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$26.4m | 9.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$16.8m | 6% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$6.6m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$3.3m | 1.2% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$3.1m | 1.1% |
| 9 | Malaysia | US$2.9m | 1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$2.9m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$49.1m | 17.6% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$28.3m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | US$27.5m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$19.8m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  Qatar | US$12.1m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$11.7m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Indonesia | US$8.3m | 3% |
| 8 | Malaysia | US$7.7m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$7.7m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$6.1m | 2.2% |
Subheading 2513.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2513.20; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.7m (up 13% on the year before), at an average of £0.31 per kg; China supplied 60%, followed by Türkiye.
World trade in these goods reached US$279.8m in 2024, down 7.5% on 2023.
Australia was the largest exporter with 35.4% of the total, ahead of China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives?
Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives fall under HS subheading 2513.20, part of heading 2513, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2513.20 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 emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2513.20 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 emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other…?
Australia, with US$99m in 2024 (35.4% 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 China (60%), Türkiye (22%) and United States (7%), out of total imports of £2.7m.