Heading · Chapter 25
2524: Asbestos
2 subheadings make up heading 2524 in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
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TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$515k+US$82m+> US$227m
Exports: 30
- Russia: US$227m
- Brazil: US$88m
- Kazakhstan: US$82m
- China: US$14m
- Germany: US$1m
- Poland: US$582k
- South Africa: US$515k
- United States: US$96k
- Lithuania: US$94k
- Switzerland: US$79k
- Netherlands: US$34k
- United Kingdom: US$23k
- Belgium: US$21k
- Italy: US$16k
- Norway: US$8k
- Spain: US$7k
- Ukraine: US$5k
- Thailand: US$4k
- Türkiye: US$4k
- Luxembourg: US$4k
- France: US$3k
- Nauru: US$3k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- India: US$1k
- 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$13kUS$13k+US$672k+US$14m+> US$47m
Imports: 70
- India: US$187m
- China: US$47m
- Indonesia: US$46m
- Uzbekistan: US$46m
- Sri Lanka: US$21m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Tajikistan: US$14m
- Bangladesh: US$12m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6m
- Turkmenistan: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Austria: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Zimbabwe: US$1m
- Philippines: US$672k
- Bolivia: US$514k
- El Salvador: US$344k
- Azerbaijan: US$339k
- Pakistan: US$332k
- Laos: US$318k
- Ukraine: US$40k
- Bahamas: US$28k
- France: US$26k
- Luxembourg: US$21k
- Angola: US$19k
- United States: US$19k
- Ecuador: US$18k
- Canada: US$17k
- Australia: US$16k
- Sweden: US$14k
- Nigeria: US$13k
- Moldova: US$11k
- Romania: US$11k
- Mexico: US$8k
- Spain: US$6k
- Costa Rica: US$6k
- Colombia: US$5k
- Guatemala: US$4k
- Germany: US$4k
- Guinea: US$4k
- Aruba: US$4k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4k
- Croatia: US$3k
- Mauritania: US$3k
- Niger: US$3k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3k
- New Zealand: US$3k
- Tanzania: US$2k
- 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$227m | 54.8% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$88m | 21.3% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$82m | 19.8% |
| 4 |  China | US$14m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1m | 0.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$582k | 0.1% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$515k | 0.1% |
| 8 |  United States | US$96k | 0% |
| 9 |  Lithuania | US$94k | 0% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$79k | 0% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$187m | 45.2% |
| 2 | China | US$47m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$46m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | US$46m | 11% |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | US$21m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$16m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Tajikistan | US$14m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | US$12m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$6m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Turkmenistan | US$6m | 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$415m 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$187m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 30 exporters with US$23k.
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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$227m in 2024 (54.8% of world exports).