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2522: Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading 2825
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024
3 subheadings make up heading 2522 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2522 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2522 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2522 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2522 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2522 goods reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 10.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Indonesia imported the most (US$107.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 113 exporters with US$46.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$16.1m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.6mUS$2.6m+US$11.4m+US$46.5m+> US$80.6m
Exports: 113
- France: US$156m
- Germany: US$114.3m
- Malaysia: US$81.9m
- Belgium: US$80.6m
- China: US$78.1m
- Argentina: US$76.4m
- Spain: US$57.8m
- Oman: US$55.1m
- Vietnam: US$54m
- United States: US$50.6m
- Thailand: US$47.8m
- United Kingdom: US$46.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$44.1m
- Zambia: US$40.7m
- Mexico: US$40.3m
- Canada: US$37m
- Norway: US$34.2m
- Italy: US$30.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$25.5m
- Slovakia: US$25.1m
- Senegal: US$23m
- Portugal: US$21.6m
- Czechia: US$20.1m
- Sweden: US$18.3m
- Ghana: US$18.2m
- Poland: US$16.8m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Russia: US$11.4m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$10.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$10.2m
- Türkiye: US$9.8m
- Guatemala: US$9.1m
- Singapore: US$9.1m
- Netherlands: US$8.7m
- Colombia: US$8.5m
- Switzerland: US$7.9m
- Romania: US$7.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$6.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.2m
- Belarus: US$6.2m
- South Africa: US$6.1m
- Uruguay: US$6.1m
- India: US$5.4m
- Ireland: US$5.3m
- Tanzania: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$5m
- Japan: US$4.5m
- Denmark: US$4.2m
- Honduras: US$3.9m
- Serbia: US$3.2m
- Georgia: US$3.1m
- Tajikistan: US$3.1m
- Peru: US$2.9m
- Indonesia: US$2.6m
- Brazil: US$2.6m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.5m
- Latvia: US$2.4m
- Finland: US$2.4m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$4.3m+US$19.3m+> US$78.2m
Imports: 188
- Indonesia: US$107.2m
- Netherlands: US$106.3m
- Chile: US$91.2m
- India: US$86.3m
- Germany: US$83m
- France: US$78.2m
- United States: US$77.9m
- Finland: US$74.2m
- Australia: US$53.6m
- Sweden: US$50.3m
- Canada: US$49.5m
- Belgium: US$48.1m
- Taiwan: US$39.3m
- Zimbabwe: US$30.6m
- Philippines: US$24.3m
- Poland: US$21.6m
- Czechia: US$19.6m
- Singapore: US$19.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$19.3m
- Burkina Faso: US$19m
- Denmark: US$16.8m
- Bahrain: US$16.3m
- United Kingdom: US$16.1m
- Papua New Guinea: US$14.7m
- Guinea: US$14.6m
- Slovakia: US$14.5m
- Switzerland: US$14.5m
- Ghana: US$13.8m
- South Africa: US$12.8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$12.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$11.8m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$11.7m
- Hungary: US$11.3m
- Spain: US$10.7m
- Mali: US$10.4m
- Austria: US$9.6m
- South Korea: US$9.3m
- Luxembourg: US$8.2m
- Brazil: US$7.9m
- China: US$6.9m
- Lithuania: US$6.7m
- Serbia: US$6.4m
- Kuwait: US$5.6m
- Romania: US$5.2m
- Italy: US$5m
- Armenia: US$4.4m
- Ukraine: US$4.3m
- Croatia: US$4.1m
- Mauritania: US$3.9m
- Estonia: US$3.9m
- Slovenia: US$3.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.8m
- Kenya: US$3.8m
- Nicaragua: US$3.6m
- Norway: US$3.6m
- North Macedonia: US$3.4m
- El Salvador: US$3.4m
- Malaysia: US$3.3m
- Latvia: US$3.2m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$156m | 10.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$114.3m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$81.9m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$80.6m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$78.1m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Argentina | US$76.4m | 5% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$57.8m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Oman | US$55.1m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$54m | 3.5% |
| 10 | United States | US$50.6m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$107.2m | 7% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$106.3m | 7% |
| 3 |  Chile | US$91.2m | 6% |
| 4 |  India | US$86.3m | 5.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$83m | 5.5% |
| 6 | France | US$78.2m | 5.1% |
| 7 | United States | US$77.9m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$74.2m | 4.9% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$53.6m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$50.3m | 3.3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading 2825?
Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading 2825 fall under HS heading 2522, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2522 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 quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2522 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime?
France, with US$156m in 2024 (10.3% of world exports).