Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2523
2523.10: Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers
Cement clinker
Official description Cement clinkers
2523.10 is the HS subheading for cement clinker, under heading 2523 in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2523 10 00 00 Cement clinkers Free
- 2523 10 00 10 White clinker Free
- 2523 10 00 90 Other clinker including grey clinker Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 616, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £10.7m | 54.7% | +87.4% |
 Spain | £3.8m | 19.6% | -41.2% |
 Türkiye | £2.9m | 15% | — |
 Italy | £1.5m | 7.8% | -29% |
 Portugal | £510k | 2.6% | -78.2% |
 Sweden | £29k | 0.1% | — |
 United States | £4k | 0% | +32.4% |
 China | £2k | 0% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.4mUS$4.4m+US$20.2m+US$114.2m+> US$249.4m
Exports: 116
- Egypt: US$530.3m
- Indonesia: US$357m
- Türkiye: US$275.9m
- Algeria: US$249.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$201.4m
- Vietnam: US$193.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$189.1m
- Pakistan: US$175.9m
- Japan: US$161.5m
- Thailand: US$155.4m
- Kenya: US$114.2m
- South Korea: US$100.1m
- Iran: US$94.3m
- Togo: US$72.8m
- Spain: US$68.3m
- France: US$64.5m
- Morocco: US$54.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$49.7m
- Belgium: US$45.7m
- Ireland: US$39.6m
- Nigeria: US$38.7m
- Canada: US$36.1m
- China: US$28.1m
- Peru: US$24.8m
- South Africa: US$23.5m
- Zambia: US$20.3m
- Germany: US$20.2m
- Singapore: US$19.7m
- Cyprus: US$19.3m
- Italy: US$19.1m
- Colombia: US$17.9m
- Ecuador: US$15.5m
- Sweden: US$12.8m
- Oman: US$12.1m
- Netherlands: US$11.8m
- Nepal: US$11.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$10.3m
- Senegal: US$10.1m
- Romania: US$9.6m
- North Macedonia: US$8.6m
- Austria: US$8.5m
- Bulgaria: US$7.8m
- Tunisia: US$7.8m
- Venezuela: US$7.4m
- Costa Rica: US$7.2m
- Angola: US$5.8m
- Honduras: US$5.8m
- El Salvador: US$5.6m
- Greece: US$5.1m
- Ukraine: US$5.1m
- Guatemala: US$4.8m
- United States: US$4.7m
- Norway: US$4.4m
- Hungary: US$4.3m
- Switzerland: US$3.2m
- Malaysia: US$3.2m
- Slovakia: US$3.1m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Bhutan: US$2.9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$18.3m+US$61.1m+> US$143.2m
Imports: 183
- Bangladesh: US$364.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$223.6m
- Ghana: US$167.3m
- Uganda: US$153.2m
- Australia: US$151.9m
- Burkina Faso: US$143.2m
- United States: US$128m
- France: US$126.2m
- Taiwan: US$124.1m
- Italy: US$112.8m
- Philippines: US$104.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$101.8m
- Cameroon: US$82.9m
- Kuwait: US$77.7m
- Chile: US$72.4m
- India: US$69.9m
- Belgium: US$67.9m
- Georgia: US$65.7m
- Malaysia: US$61.1m
- Mauritania: US$59.9m
- Jordan: US$58.8m
- Mozambique: US$54.1m
- Peru: US$54m
- Netherlands: US$49.9m
- Colombia: US$48.5m
- Brazil: US$46.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$43.7m
- Guinea: US$40.3m
- Togo: US$39.8m
- Nicaragua: US$38.3m
- Yemen: US$33.6m
- Benin: US$33.1m
- Lebanon: US$31.1m
- Zimbabwe: US$30.2m
- Spain: US$28.8m
- Liberia: US$28.6m
- Romania: US$26.7m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Greece: US$21.9m
- United Kingdom: US$21.9m
- Tunisia: US$20.8m
- Guatemala: US$19m
- Israel: US$19m
- Senegal: US$18.8m
- Qatar: US$18.7m
- Bahrain: US$18.3m
- Ireland: US$15.6m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Serbia: US$14.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.8m
- Cyprus: US$14.8m
- Malawi: US$14.5m
- Fiji: US$13.2m
- Gabon: US$12.8m
- Mali: US$12.2m
- Croatia: US$12.1m
- Rwanda: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11.8m
- Tanzania: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$530.3m | 14.4% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$357m | 9.7% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$275.9m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Algeria | US$249.4m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$201.4m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$193.4m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$189.1m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Pakistan | US$175.9m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$161.5m | 4.4% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$155.4m | 4.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | US$364.1m | 9.9% |
| 2 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$223.6m | 6.1% |
| 3 |  Ghana | US$167.3m | 4.5% |
| 4 |  Uganda | US$153.2m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$151.9m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Burkina Faso | US$143.2m | 3.9% |
| 7 | United States | US$128m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  France | US$126.2m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$124.1m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$112.8m | 3.1% |
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.
- Other
Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 3 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7557 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2523.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2523.10; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported cement clinker worth £19.6m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £0.09 per kg; Ireland supplied 55%, followed by Spain.
World trade in cement clinker reached US$3.7bn in 2024, down 18.5% on 2023.
Egypt was the largest exporter with 14.4% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers?
Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers fall under HS subheading 2523.10, part of heading 2523, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2523.10 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 portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2523.10 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 portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement?
Egypt, with US$530.3m in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export cement clinker to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. 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 cement clinker?
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 cement clinker from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (55%), Spain (20%) and Türkiye (15%), out of total imports of £19.6m.
Typical products
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