Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2523
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2523 90 00 00 Other hydraulic cements Free
- 2523 90 00 10 White hydraulic cement Free
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$796kUS$796k+US$4m+US$24m+> US$44m
Exports: 123
- Germany: US$259m
- Vietnam: US$130m
- Belgium: US$72m
- United States: US$44m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Canada: US$43m
- France: US$29m
- Slovakia: US$29m
- Italy: US$29m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$28m
- India: US$24m
- Luxembourg: US$22m
- Guatemala: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- Ireland: US$11m
- China: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Laos: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Cameroon: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Niger: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Barbados: US$1m
- St Lucia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- South Korea: US$999k
- Australia: US$991k
- Singapore: US$985k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$968k
- Slovenia: US$917k
- Costa Rica: US$886k
- Kuwait: US$871k
- Malaysia: US$825k
- Norway: US$796k
- South Africa: US$638k
- Latvia: US$605k
- Uganda: US$577k
- Colombia: US$560k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$300kUS$300k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$30m
Imports: 208
- Netherlands: US$202m
- Philippines: US$133m
- United States: US$82m
- France: US$67m
- Canada: US$39m
- Poland: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$30m
- Austria: US$29m
- Germany: US$26m
- Croatia: US$25m
- Hungary: US$24m
- Sri Lanka: US$23m
- Belgium: US$23m
- El Salvador: US$21m
- Norway: US$18m
- Italy: US$18m
- Cambodia: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8m
- Kuwait: US$8m
- Guyana: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Timor-Leste: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Barbados: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Central African Republic: US$5m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Montenegro: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Laos: US$3m
- Sierra Leone: US$2m
- Gibraltar: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Andorra: US$2m
- Papua New Guinea: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Haiti: US$2m
- Bermuda: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Gambia: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$1m
- St Kitts & Nevis: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
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.
- 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 2523.90 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.