Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2515
2515.11: Crude or roughly trimmed
2515.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2515, marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone…, chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2515 11 00 00 Crude or roughly trimmed 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 | £82k | 38.9% | -76.4% |
 Italy | £78k | 37% | -53.2% |
 China | £17k | 8% | +17.9% |
 India | £12k | 5.5% | +708.3% |
 Portugal | £10k | 4.8% | +0.4% |
 France | £7k | 3.4% | — |
 Sweden | £4k | 1.9% | +230.6% |
 Türkiye | £1k | 0.5% | -90.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$170kUS$170k+US$1.3m+US$5.1m+> US$22.1m
Exports: 96
- Italy: US$89.4m
- Greece: US$41m
- Türkiye: US$22.1m
- Spain: US$18.1m
- Portugal: US$15.2m
- Iran: US$11m
- North Macedonia: US$9.9m
- United States: US$9.8m
- China: US$7.4m
- Germany: US$5.1m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Albania: US$3.9m
- Egypt: US$3.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2.7m
- France: US$2.6m
- Morocco: US$2.5m
- Australia: US$2.2m
- India: US$1.7m
- Bulgaria: US$1.7m
- Pakistan: US$1.7m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Cambodia: US$1.3m
- Afghanistan: US$1.2m
- Zambia: US$1.1m
- Angola: US$965.2k
- Brazil: US$848.1k
- Norway: US$819.1k
- Singapore: US$762.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$698.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$646.5k
- Thailand: US$641.1k
- United Kingdom: US$423.1k
- Lebanon: US$397.4k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$395.7k
- Taiwan: US$393.9k
- Montenegro: US$389.8k
- Netherlands: US$323.2k
- Tajikistan: US$256.8k
- Ireland: US$252.5k
- Belgium: US$241.1k
- Romania: US$235.9k
- Denmark: US$202.4k
- Switzerland: US$193.7k
- Bahrain: US$170k
- Croatia: US$169.5k
- Sudan: US$152.6k
- Canada: US$146.8k
- Oman: US$133.9k
- Zimbabwe: US$120.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$119.7k
- Sweden: US$110.9k
- Poland: US$99.9k
- Algeria: US$80.7k
- Indonesia: US$79.6k
- Guatemala: US$69.6k
- Madagascar: US$67.3k
- Laos: US$47.2k
- Austria: US$46k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$169.7kUS$169.7k+US$824.9k+US$5m+> US$18.8m
Imports: 131
- China: US$70.8m
- Italy: US$64.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.4m
- Egypt: US$18.8m
- Greece: US$14.1m
- Taiwan: US$10.7m
- India: US$8.9m
- Algeria: US$8.1m
- Jordan: US$6.3m
- Thailand: US$6.2m
- Tunisia: US$6.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.2m
- Spain: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4.4m
- Vietnam: US$3.7m
- Germany: US$3.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
- Lebanon: US$3.2m
- United States: US$2.9m
- France: US$2.6m
- Morocco: US$2.6m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Qatar: US$1.7m
- Malaysia: US$1.6m
- Zambia: US$1.1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Japan: US$982.9k
- Albania: US$969.6k
- Pakistan: US$969.5k
- Canada: US$824.9k
- Brazil: US$821.6k
- Bulgaria: US$781.5k
- Australia: US$766.3k
- Bangladesh: US$693.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$644.2k
- Serbia: US$635.4k
- Norway: US$606k
- Iran: US$572.8k
- Sweden: US$442.4k
- Kuwait: US$428.5k
- United Kingdom: US$398.2k
- Cyprus: US$358.5k
- Singapore: US$335.4k
- Seychelles: US$326k
- South Korea: US$312.6k
- Poland: US$299.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$295.4k
- Ukraine: US$294.7k
- Denmark: US$269.8k
- Austria: US$268.5k
- Malta: US$267.8k
- Croatia: US$254.7k
- Netherlands: US$224.4k
- Venezuela: US$213.5k
- Bahrain: US$207.9k
- South Africa: US$205.3k
- Syria: US$189.2k
- Belgium: US$181.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$89.4m | 29.9% |
| 2 | Greece | US$41m | 13.7% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$22.1m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$18.1m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Portugal | US$15.2m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Iran | US$11m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  North Macedonia | US$9.9m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  United States | US$9.8m | 3.3% |
| 9 | China | US$7.4m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$5.1m | 1.7% |
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.
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 2515.11 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 2515.11; 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 £211.1k (down 64% on the year before), at an average of £1.29 per kg; Greece supplied 39%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$298.9m in 2024, up 6.4% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 29.9% of the total, ahead of Greece.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crude or roughly trimmed?
Crude or roughly trimmed fall under HS subheading 2515.11, part of heading 2515, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on crude or roughly trimmed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2515.11 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 crude or roughly trimmed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2515.11 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 crude or roughly trimmed?
Italy, with US$89.4m in 2024 (29.9% 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 (39%), Italy (37%) and China (8%), out of total imports of £211.1k.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.