Subheading · Section V
2524.90: Asbestos, other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 15%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$413.2mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 2524.90 belongs to heading 2524 (asbestos) in chapter 25.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2524.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2524.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2524.90 into 6 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 2524.90 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$413.2m (−24.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Russia (US$227.3m), followed by Brazil.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$187.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 28 exporters with US$22.2k.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2524 90 00 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2524 90 00 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2524.90 Diğerleri :
- 2524.90.00.00.11 Amosite 15%
- 2524.90.00.00.12 Antophylite 15%
- 2524.90.00.00.13 Actinolite 15%
- 2524.90.00.00.14 Tremolite 15%
- 2524.90.00.00.15 Chrysotile 15%
- 2524.90.00.00.19 Diğerleri 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2524.90.00 Other Free
- 2524.90.00.10 Amosite t
- Chrysotile:
- 2524.90.00.30 Crudes t
- 2524.90.00.40 Milled fibers, group 3 grades (spinning fibers or equivalent) t
- 2524.90.00.45 Milled fibers, group 4 and 5 grades t
- 2524.90.00.55 Other t
- 2524.90.00.60 Other t
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.6kUS$20.6k+US$514.6k+US$82.2m+> US$227.3m
Exports: 28
- Russia: US$227.3m
- Brazil: US$88.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$82.2m
- China: US$13.9m
- Poland: US$581.5k
- South Africa: US$514.6k
- Lithuania: US$94k
- United States: US$89.1k
- Switzerland: US$78.9k
- Netherlands: US$33.5k
- United Kingdom: US$22.2k
- Belgium: US$20.6k
- Italy: US$16.1k
- Germany: US$14.3k
- Norway: US$8.1k
- Ukraine: US$5.2k
- Thailand: US$3.9k
- Türkiye: US$3.4k
- France: US$2.5k
- Nauru: US$2.5k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- India: US$1.4k
- Spain: US$500
- Guatemala: US$0
- Indonesia: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Malta: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.2kUS$14.2k+US$671.9k+US$15.8m+> US$46.7m
Imports: 66
- 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
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$671.9k
- Bolivia: US$455.1k
- El Salvador: US$343.6k
- Azerbaijan: US$338.6k
- Pakistan: US$331.6k
- Laos: US$318.4k
- Ukraine: US$40.4k
- Bahamas: US$26.6k
- Luxembourg: US$20.6k
- France: US$19.3k
- Angola: US$19.1k
- United States: US$19k
- Ecuador: US$17.9k
- Canada: US$16.6k
- 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
- Guatemala: US$4.4k
- Guinea: US$4.2k
- Aruba: US$4.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.9k
- Croatia: US$3.1k
- Mauritania: US$2.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.5k
- New Zealand: US$2.5k
- Tanzania: US$2.4k
- Kenya: US$2k
- Niger: US$2k
- Djibouti: US$1k
- Armenia: US$800
- Ireland: US$700
- Ghana: US$600
- Zambia: US$400
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$300
- Belgium: US$200
- Germany: US$200
- Malawi: US$100
- Nepal: US$100
- Paraguay: US$100
- Türkiye: US$100
- Uganda: US$100
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$227.3m | 55% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$88.3m | 21.4% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$82.2m | 19.9% |
| 4 |  China | US$13.9m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$581.5k | 0.1% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$514.6k | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Lithuania | US$94k | 0% |
| 8 | United States | US$89.1k | 0% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$78.9k | 0% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$33.5k | 0% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$187.4m | 45.4% |
| 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% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for asbestos, other?
Asbestos, other fall under HS subheading 2524.90, part of heading 2524, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on asbestos, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2524.90 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 asbestos, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2524.90 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, other?
Russia, with US$227.3m in 2024 (55% of world exports).