Heading · Chapter 25
2524: Asbestos
2 subheadings make up heading 2524 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.6kUS$20.6k+US$514.6k+US$82.2m+> US$227.3m
Exports: 30
- Russia: US$227.3m
- Brazil: US$88.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$82.2m
- China: US$13.9m
- Germany: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$581.5k
- South Africa: US$514.6k
- United States: US$95.5k
- Lithuania: US$94k
- Switzerland: US$78.9k
- Netherlands: US$33.5k
- United Kingdom: US$22.5k
- Belgium: US$20.6k
- Italy: US$16.1k
- Norway: US$8.1k
- Spain: US$6.9k
- Ukraine: US$5.2k
- Thailand: US$3.9k
- Türkiye: US$3.8k
- Luxembourg: US$3.7k
- France: US$2.5k
- Nauru: US$2.5k
- Nigeria: US$2.1k
- India: US$1.4k
- Slovakia: US$200
- Guatemala: US$0
- Indonesia: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Malta: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13.4kUS$13.4k+US$671.9k+US$14.1m+> US$46.7m
Imports: 70
- India: US$187.4m
- China: US$46.7m
- Indonesia: US$46.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$45.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$21m
- Thailand: US$15.8m
- Tajikistan: US$14.1m
- Bangladesh: US$12.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6.4m
- Turkmenistan: US$6.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$671.9k
- Bolivia: US$513.8k
- El Salvador: US$343.6k
- Azerbaijan: US$338.6k
- Pakistan: US$331.6k
- Laos: US$318.4k
- Ukraine: US$40.4k
- Bahamas: US$28.3k
- France: US$25.7k
- Luxembourg: US$20.6k
- Angola: US$19.1k
- United States: US$19k
- Ecuador: US$17.9k
- Canada: US$16.7k
- Australia: US$15.5k
- Sweden: US$14.2k
- Nigeria: US$13.4k
- Moldova: US$11.3k
- Romania: US$10.7k
- Mexico: US$8.4k
- Spain: US$6k
- Costa Rica: US$5.9k
- Colombia: US$4.6k
- Guatemala: US$4.4k
- Germany: US$4.2k
- Guinea: US$4.2k
- Aruba: US$4.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.9k
- Croatia: US$3.1k
- Mauritania: US$2.8k
- Niger: US$2.5k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.5k
- New Zealand: US$2.5k
- Tanzania: US$2.4k
- Kenya: US$2k
- Djibouti: US$1k
- Armenia: US$800
- Ireland: US$700
- Ghana: US$600
- Zambia: US$400
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$300
- Hungary: US$200
- Belgium: US$200
- Malawi: US$100
- Nepal: US$100
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$227.3m | 54.8% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$88.4m | 21.3% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$82.2m | 19.8% |
| 4 |  China | US$13.9m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1.2m | 0.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$581.5k | 0.1% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$514.6k | 0.1% |
| 8 |  United States | US$95.5k | 0% |
| 9 |  Lithuania | US$94k | 0% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$78.9k | 0% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$187.4m | 45.2% |
| 2 | China | US$46.7m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$46.3m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | US$45.5m | 11% |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | US$21m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$15.8m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Tajikistan | US$14.1m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | US$12.1m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$6.4m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Turkmenistan | US$6.1m | 1.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2524 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2524 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2524 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2524 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2524 goods reached US$414.5m in 2024, down 24.1% on 2023.
Russia was the largest exporter with 54.8% of the total, ahead of Brazil.
India imported the most (US$187.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 30 exporters with US$22.5k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for asbestos?
Asbestos fall under HS heading 2524, part of chapter 25, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on asbestos in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2524 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 asbestos in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2524 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 asbestos?
Russia, with US$227.3m in 2024 (54.8% of world exports).