Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2523

2523.90

2523.90: Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: other hydraulic cements

Official description Other hydraulic cements

2523.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2523, portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and…, chapter 25.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2523 90 00 00 Other hydraulic cements Free
  2. 2523 90 00 10 White hydraulic cement Free
  3. 2523 90 00 90 Other hydraulic cements including grey hydraulic cements 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£29.8m-22.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.12 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.8mMar 2024: £2mApr 2024: £1.8mMay 2024: £2.6mJun 2024: £1.9mJul 2024: £2.1mAug 2024: £1.8mSept 2024: £2mOct 2024: £3.3mNov 2024: £3.9mDec 2024: £1.9mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £1.4mMar 2025: £4.7mApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £5.1mJun 2025: £1.7mJul 2025: £6.8mAug 2025: £4.4mSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £1.8mNov 2025: £4mDec 2025: £1.1mJan 2026: £1.4mFeb 2026: £3.7mMar 2026: £3.1mApr 2026: £2.3mMay 2026: £3.4mJun 2026: £3.9mJul 2026: £2.7mAug 2026: £833k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Türkiye £11.7m 39.3% -10.9%
Ireland £8.5m 28.6% -7.9%
France £6.2m 20.9% -8.2%
Germany £1.8m 5.9% -6.6%
United States £741k 2.5% +416.5%
Italy £614k 2.1% -3.3%
Mexico £47k 0.2% +27.1%
China £44k 0.1% +5.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2523.90 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$796kUS$796k+US$4m+US$24m+> US$44m

Exports: 123
  1. Germany: US$259m
  2. Vietnam: US$130m
  3. Belgium: US$72m
  4. United States: US$44m
  5. Mexico: US$44m
  6. Canada: US$43m
  7. France: US$29m
  8. Slovakia: US$29m
  9. Italy: US$29m
  10. Thailand: US$29m
  11. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$28m
  12. India: US$24m
  13. Luxembourg: US$22m
  14. Guatemala: US$22m
  15. Netherlands: US$19m
  16. United Arab Emirates: US$15m
  17. Portugal: US$13m
  18. Spain: US$12m
  19. Ireland: US$11m
  20. China: US$11m
  21. Romania: US$10m
  22. Austria: US$10m
  23. Indonesia: US$10m
  24. Türkiye: US$10m
  25. Japan: US$10m
  26. Denmark: US$7m
  27. Laos: US$7m
  28. Tunisia: US$4m
  29. Croatia: US$4m
  30. Cameroon: US$4m
  31. Czechia: US$3m
  32. Poland: US$3m
  33. United Kingdom: US$3m
  34. Greece: US$2m
  35. Algeria: US$2m
  36. Egypt: US$2m
  37. Sweden: US$2m
  38. Niger: US$2m
  39. Senegal: US$2m
  40. Mozambique: US$2m
  41. Bulgaria: US$2m
  42. Cambodia: US$1m
  43. Barbados: US$1m
  44. St Lucia: US$1m
  45. Ukraine: US$1m
  46. New Zealand: US$1m
  47. Pakistan: US$1m
  48. South Korea: US$999k
  49. Australia: US$991k
  50. Singapore: US$985k
  51. Congo - Brazzaville: US$968k
  52. Slovenia: US$917k
  53. Costa Rica: US$886k
  54. Kuwait: US$871k
  55. Malaysia: US$825k
  56. Norway: US$796k
  57. South Africa: US$638k
  58. Latvia: US$605k
  59. Uganda: US$577k
  60. Colombia: US$560k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$259m 25.7%
2 Vietnam US$130m 12.9%
3 Belgium US$72m 7.1%
4 United States US$44m 4.3%
5 Mexico US$44m 4.3%
6 Canada US$43m 4.3%
7 France US$29m 2.9%
8 Slovakia US$29m 2.9%
9 Italy US$29m 2.9%
10 Thailand US$29m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$202m 20.1%
2 Philippines US$133m 13.1%
3 United States US$82m 8.1%
4 France US$67m 6.7%
5 Canada US$39m 3.9%
6 Poland US$32m 3.1%
7 United Kingdom US$30m 3%
8 Austria US$29m 2.9%
9 Germany US$26m 2.6%
10 Croatia US$25m 2.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 37number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Barbados, Jamaica, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 2% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 2.2% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 3% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 14%* 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 35% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 25% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 20% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 30% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.4%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 32% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
66129 Other hydraulic cements
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
37440 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and similar hydraulic cements, except in the form of clinkers
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2394 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172523.90unchanged
20122523.90unchanged
20072523.90unchanged
20022523.90unchanged
19962523.90unchanged
19922523.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N318385 U.S. CBP 14 April 2021 · 2523.90.00.00

    The tariff classification of two cement mixtures from Canada.

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.

  1. GB 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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2523.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2523.90; 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 these goods worth £29.8m (down 22% on the year before), at an average of £0.12 per kg; Türkiye supplied 39%, followed by Ireland.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 25.7% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: other hydraulic cements?

Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: other hydraulic cements fall under HS subheading 2523.90, 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 2523.90 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 portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2523.90 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?

Germany, with US$259m in 2024 (25.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (39%), Ireland (29%) and France (21%), out of total imports of £29.8m.

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