Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2525
2525.10: Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings
2525.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2525, mica, including splittings; mica waste, chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2525 10 00 00 Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 | |
| 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–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 |
| 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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £96k | 76.3% | -13.7% |
 India | £17k | 13.2% | +23.4% |
 Spain | £11k | 8.9% | +14.2% |
 United States | £2k | 1.6% | -70% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49.5kUS$49.5k+US$361k+US$1.6m+> US$21.5m
Exports: 64
- Madagascar: US$32.1m
- India: US$21.5m
- Nigeria: US$19.7m
- China: US$3.7m
- Tanzania: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- France: US$1.4m
- Spain: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$928.2k
- Finland: US$696.8k
- Pakistan: US$562.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$527.7k
- Thailand: US$482.8k
- Japan: US$361k
- United States: US$305.3k
- Malawi: US$258.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$181.2k
- Mozambique: US$175.8k
- Italy: US$155.6k
- Germany: US$154k
- United Arab Emirates: US$121.8k
- Kenya: US$99.5k
- Ethiopia: US$85.5k
- Poland: US$75.3k
- Mexico: US$74k
- Türkiye: US$64.4k
- Rwanda: US$61.5k
- United Kingdom: US$61.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$49.5k
- Taiwan: US$35.4k
- Zambia: US$31.4k
- Sudan: US$27.5k
- Canada: US$23.4k
- Netherlands: US$22k
- Belgium: US$20k
- South Korea: US$16.4k
- South Africa: US$13.8k
- Iran: US$12.9k
- Singapore: US$10.7k
- Czechia: US$10.3k
- Australia: US$9.7k
- Austria: US$5.3k
- Switzerland: US$4.2k
- Argentina: US$4k
- Luxembourg: US$3.9k
- Portugal: US$3.7k
- Afghanistan: US$3.4k
- Colombia: US$3k
- Guatemala: US$1.4k
- Sweden: US$1.2k
- Hungary: US$1k
- Lithuania: US$600
- Estonia: US$500
- Panama: US$400
- Peru: US$400
- Romania: US$400
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$200
- Denmark: US$100
- Israel: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11.6kUS$11.6k+US$76.2k+US$771.9k+> US$2.3m
Imports: 101
- China: US$69.3m
- Japan: US$6m
- India: US$2.3m
- Germany: US$2m
- France: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- United States: US$1.2m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- Italy: US$1.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$771.9k
- Malaysia: US$579.7k
- United Kingdom: US$554.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$490.4k
- Romania: US$372.9k
- Brazil: US$327.8k
- Czechia: US$222.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$214.6k
- Latvia: US$193.5k
- Thailand: US$191.3k
- Vietnam: US$184.4k
- Singapore: US$174.7k
- Netherlands: US$120.6k
- Türkiye: US$76.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$76.2k
- Morocco: US$67.3k
- Sweden: US$63.5k
- Indonesia: US$63.3k
- Belgium: US$63.1k
- Taiwan: US$59.3k
- Costa Rica: US$53.2k
- Bangladesh: US$50.3k
- Kuwait: US$49.5k
- Austria: US$44k
- Spain: US$42.9k
- Slovakia: US$41.3k
- Canada: US$38.1k
- Ireland: US$37.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$28.3k
- Mexico: US$27.2k
- South Africa: US$23.3k
- Ukraine: US$22.9k
- Poland: US$21.8k
- Algeria: US$19.7k
- Slovenia: US$19.6k
- Colombia: US$18.4k
- Paraguay: US$15.4k
- Lebanon: US$14.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$11.6k
- Argentina: US$11.4k
- Belarus: US$10.9k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$9.8k
- Nigeria: US$7.9k
- Gambia: US$7.5k
- Guatemala: US$7.2k
- Switzerland: US$7.1k
- Australia: US$7k
- Ecuador: US$6.1k
- Finland: US$6k
- Israel: US$6k
- Tanzania: US$5.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Madagascar | US$32.1m | 35.1% |
| 2 | India | US$21.5m | 23.5% |
| 3 |  Nigeria | US$19.7m | 21.5% |
| 4 | China | US$3.7m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Tanzania | US$2.8m | 3% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$1.6m | 1.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$1.4m | 1.5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$1.4m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$1.3m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$928.2k | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$69.3m | 75.9% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$6m | 6.6% |
| 3 | India | US$2.3m | 2.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$2m | 2.2% |
| 5 | France | US$1.4m | 1.5% |
| 6 | Russia | US$1.2m | 1.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$1.2m | 1.3% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$1.1m | 1.2% |
| 9 | Italy | US$1.1m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$771.9k | 0.8% |
Subheading 2525.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2525.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £125.8k (down 60% on the year before), at an average of £0.43 per kg; Italy supplied 76%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$91.3m in 2024, up 36% on 2023.
Madagascar was the largest exporter with 35.1% of the total, ahead of India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings?
Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings fall under HS subheading 2525.10, part of heading 2525, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2525.10 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 crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2525.10 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 crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or…?
Madagascar, with US$32.1m in 2024 (35.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
157 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (76%), India (13%) and Spain (9%), out of total imports of £125.8k.