Heading · Section V
2521: Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.3bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2521 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2521.00, in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Heading 2521 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 2521; the statutory rate is 25%.
Heading 2521 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2521 goods worth US$1.3bn (−3.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United Arab Emirates (US$611.7m), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$708.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 118 exporters with US$3.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$165.4kUS$165.4k+US$2.8m+US$12.6m+> US$74.5m
Exports: 118
- United Arab Emirates: US$611.7m
- Japan: US$119.3m
- Oman: US$105.3m
- Belgium: US$74.5m
- Malaysia: US$72.5m
- Vietnam: US$48.4m
- Spain: US$35.1m
- France: US$24.2m
- Egypt: US$17.1m
- India: US$14.8m
- United States: US$12.6m
- Canada: US$10.9m
- Thailand: US$10.9m
- Norway: US$10.5m
- Germany: US$10.3m
- Poland: US$8.1m
- Sweden: US$7.3m
- Austria: US$6.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.4m
- China: US$6.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$5.3m
- United Kingdom: US$3.9m
- Denmark: US$3.7m
- Türkiye: US$3.7m
- Czechia: US$3.5m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2.9m
- Moldova: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$2.2m
- Bhutan: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Tunisia: US$1.2m
- Barbados: US$1m
- Jordan: US$884.5k
- Zambia: US$834.7k
- Tanzania: US$769.9k
- Italy: US$713.1k
- Nepal: US$504.6k
- Montenegro: US$474.4k
- Morocco: US$473.4k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$412.3k
- Finland: US$382.3k
- North Macedonia: US$330.5k
- Hungary: US$298.3k
- Russia: US$263.6k
- Mauritius: US$250.5k
- Zimbabwe: US$248.1k
- Portugal: US$213k
- Kenya: US$206.5k
- Lithuania: US$198.9k
- Romania: US$178.7k
- Australia: US$168.6k
- South Korea: US$165.4k
- Brazil: US$164.2k
- Pakistan: US$142.5k
- Colombia: US$137.6k
- Greece: US$136.6k
- Iran: US$114.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$147.1kUS$147.1k+US$1.2m+US$10.8m+> US$33.5m
Imports: 153
- India: US$708.7m
- Taiwan: US$91.7m
- Netherlands: US$76.9m
- South Korea: US$46.9m
- Germany: US$33.5m
- Japan: US$28.8m
- Bangladesh: US$24.6m
- Sweden: US$23.7m
- Kuwait: US$23.6m
- Madagascar: US$21.8m
- United States: US$16m
- Australia: US$13.8m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Canada: US$11.8m
- Belgium: US$10.8m
- Indonesia: US$10.8m
- Bahrain: US$9.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.2m
- Finland: US$7.8m
- Malaysia: US$7.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6.4m
- Singapore: US$4.6m
- Luxembourg: US$4.1m
- Chile: US$3.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3.7m
- France: US$3.6m
- Ukraine: US$3.1m
- Qatar: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.2m
- Lithuania: US$2.1m
- New Caledonia: US$1.8m
- Czechia: US$1.8m
- Botswana: US$1.7m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$979.9k
- Poland: US$942.1k
- China: US$830.8k
- Burundi: US$758.2k
- Norway: US$709.2k
- Guyana: US$643.2k
- Iceland: US$619.5k
- Liberia: US$517.6k
- Estonia: US$500.5k
- Malta: US$493.9k
- Croatia: US$438.7k
- Thailand: US$432.9k
- Haiti: US$423k
- Hungary: US$373.5k
- Guinea-Bissau: US$350k
- Bahamas: US$341.1k
- New Zealand: US$334.1k
- Serbia: US$330.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | US$611.7m | 48.4% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$119.3m | 9.4% |
| 3 |  Oman | US$105.3m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$74.5m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$72.5m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$48.4m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$35.1m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$24.2m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$17.1m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  India | US$14.8m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$708.7m | 56.1% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$91.7m | 7.3% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$76.9m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$46.9m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$33.5m | 2.7% |
| 6 | Japan | US$28.8m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | US$24.6m | 2% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$23.7m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Kuwait | US$23.6m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Madagascar | US$21.8m | 1.7% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement?
Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement fall under HS heading 2521, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on limestone flux in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2521 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 limestone flux in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2521 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 limestone flux?
The United Arab Emirates, with US$611.7m in 2024 (48.4% of world exports).