Heading · Chapter 25
2514: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Heading 2514 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2514.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36kUS$36k+US$375k+US$2m+> US$8m
Exports: 70
- France: US$17m
- Spain: US$10m
- India: US$8m
- Portugal: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Poland: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- United States: US$900k
- Netherlands: US$715k
- Kazakhstan: US$516k
- Bulgaria: US$511k
- Türkiye: US$507k
- Finland: US$375k
- North Macedonia: US$374k
- Czechia: US$269k
- Belgium: US$268k
- Egypt: US$218k
- Indonesia: US$196k
- Thailand: US$177k
- Russia: US$165k
- United Kingdom: US$141k
- Philippines: US$127k
- Uruguay: US$125k
- Sweden: US$118k
- Denmark: US$107k
- South Africa: US$79k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$53k
- Romania: US$53k
- Lithuania: US$42k
- Australia: US$37k
- Austria: US$36k
- Albania: US$35k
- Estonia: US$34k
- Canada: US$32k
- Cyprus: US$30k
- Vietnam: US$29k
- Ireland: US$21k
- Argentina: US$21k
- Colombia: US$18k
- Peru: US$18k
- Mauritius: US$13k
- Switzerland: US$13k
- Pakistan: US$10k
- Luxembourg: US$10k
- Kenya: US$8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$7k
- Serbia: US$7k
- Ecuador: US$7k
- Malaysia: US$5k
- Benin: US$2k
- Ukraine: US$2k
- Panama: US$2k
- Sri Lanka: US$2k
- Singapore: US$2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49kUS$49k+US$317k+US$1m+> US$3m
Imports: 133
- France: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Italy: US$6m
- United States: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Poland: US$913k
- Czechia: US$855k
- Morocco: US$836k
- China: US$741k
- Lithuania: US$652k
- Greece: US$613k
- Austria: US$589k
- Egypt: US$586k
- Australia: US$570k
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$510k
- Finland: US$488k
- Kuwait: US$472k
- Russia: US$454k
- United Arab Emirates: US$416k
- Canada: US$367k
- Malaysia: US$327k
- Norway: US$317k
- Serbia: US$304k
- Bahrain: US$263k
- South Korea: US$240k
- Qatar: US$235k
- Taiwan: US$234k
- Türkiye: US$231k
- British Virgin Islands: US$208k
- North Macedonia: US$206k
- Cyprus: US$202k
- Thailand: US$187k
- Slovenia: US$158k
- Moldova: US$158k
- Brazil: US$147k
- Slovakia: US$146k
- Mauritius: US$141k
- Iceland: US$130k
- Luxembourg: US$125k
- Estonia: US$116k
- South Africa: US$95k
- Indonesia: US$84k
- Bhutan: US$82k
- Fiji: US$73k
- Andorra: US$71k
- Hungary: US$71k
- Vietnam: US$70k
- Mexico: US$69k
- Iraq: US$67k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$17m | 28.8% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$10m | 16.4% |
| 3 |  India | US$8m | 12.9% |
| 4 |  Portugal | US$4m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$4m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$2m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$2m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$2m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Greece | US$2m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$1m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$7m | 11.3% |
| 2 | Portugal | US$6m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$6m | 9.5% |
| 4 |  United States | US$3m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$3m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$3m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$3m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$2m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$2m | 2.9% |
Heading 2514 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 2514; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2514 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2514 goods worth US$59m (−6.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$17m), followed by Spain.
The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 70 exporters with US$141k.
The United Kingdom imported US$3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?
Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape fall under HS heading 2514, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2514 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 slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely…?
France, with US$17m in 2024 (28.8% of world exports).