Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2519
2519.90: Natural magnesium carbonate: other
Fused and dead-burned magnesia
Official description Other
2519.90 is the HS subheading for fused and dead-burned magnesia, under heading 2519 in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Zambia
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2519 90 00 00 Other
- 2519 90 10 00 Magnesium oxide, other than calcined natural magnesium carbonate Free
- 2519 90 10 10 Fused magnesia with a purity by weight of 94% or more Free
- 2519 90 10 90 Other Free
- 2519 90 30 00 Dead-burned (sintered) magnesia Free
- 2519 90 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesZambia
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £5.8m | 27.3% | +20% |
 Greece | £3.2m | 15.1% | -0.5% |
 Spain | £2.9m | 13.9% | -31.1% |
 Ireland | £2m | 9.5% | +1.1% |
 Türkiye | £1.8m | 8.6% | -6.6% |
 Japan | £1.4m | 6.6% | +13.3% |
 Israel | £1.1m | 5.2% | +5.9% |
 Germany | £610k | 2.9% | -10.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241kUS$241k+US$5m+US$53m+> US$83m
Exports: 95
- China: US$923m
- Brazil: US$93m
- Japan: US$83m
- Türkiye: US$81m
- Spain: US$79m
- Netherlands: US$79m
- Israel: US$76m
- Slovakia: US$60m
- Germany: US$57m
- Austria: US$53m
- Greece: US$49m
- Australia: US$49m
- Tanzania: US$44m
- United States: US$41m
- Mexico: US$29m
- France: US$28m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27m
- Canada: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Russia: US$11m
- Zambia: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Italy: US$4m
- Mauritius: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Sweden: US$762k
- Malaysia: US$638k
- Thailand: US$614k
- Romania: US$459k
- Slovenia: US$383k
- Estonia: US$374k
- Switzerland: US$332k
- Malta: US$330k
- Pakistan: US$247k
- Turkmenistan: US$241k
- Portugal: US$213k
- Azerbaijan: US$197k
- Latvia: US$181k
- Sri Lanka: US$150k
- Peru: US$148k
- Luxembourg: US$148k
- Guatemala: US$139k
- Tunisia: US$122k
- Indonesia: US$112k
- Bulgaria: US$105k
- Egypt: US$97k
- Guyana: US$90k
- Iceland: US$88k
- Niger: US$79k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$636kUS$636k+US$9m+US$39m+> US$100m
Imports: 160
- United States: US$219m
- India: US$191m
- Germany: US$147m
- Japan: US$115m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$100m
- Netherlands: US$80m
- South Korea: US$75m
- France: US$73m
- Austria: US$71m
- Türkiye: US$55m
- Poland: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$47m
- China: US$45m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Italy: US$39m
- Russia: US$37m
- Spain: US$37m
- Ukraine: US$36m
- Zambia: US$28m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Vietnam: US$22m
- South Africa: US$21m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Canada: US$19m
- Ireland: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Thailand: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Argentina: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Finland: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- Tanzania: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Iran: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$923m | 46.4% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$93m | 4.7% |
| 3 | Japan | US$83m | 4.2% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$81m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Spain | US$79m | 4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$79m | 4% |
| 7 | Israel | US$76m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$60m | 3% |
| 9 | Germany | US$57m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$53m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$219m | 11% |
| 2 |  India | US$191m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$147m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$115m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$100m | 5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$80m | 4% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$75m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$73m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Austria | US$71m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$55m | 2.8% |
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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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2519.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2519.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 2 of them are 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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of fused and dead-burned magnesia into the UK came to £21.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 5% on the year before); China supplied 27%, followed by Greece.
In 2024, countries exported fused and dead-burned magnesia worth US$2bn (−5.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$923m), followed by Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural magnesium carbonate: other?
Natural magnesium carbonate: other fall under HS subheading 2519.90, part of heading 2519, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural magnesium carbonate: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2519.90 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 natural magnesium carbonate: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2519.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most natural magnesium carbonate: other?
China, with US$923m in 2024 (46.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export fused and dead-burned magnesia 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on fused and dead-burned magnesia?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import fused and dead-burned magnesia from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (27%), Greece (15%) and Spain (14%), out of total imports of £21.1m.