Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2525
2525.20: Mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica powder
Official description Mica powder
Subheading 2525.20 belongs to heading 2525 (mica, including splittings; mica waste) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2525 20 00 00 Mica powder 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–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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £899k | 37.2% | -1.5% |
 France | £466k | 19.3% | +15.6% |
 Spain | £381k | 15.8% | -13.9% |
 Malaysia | £147k | 6.1% | -32.1% |
 United States | £145k | 6% | +21% |
 Canada | £143k | 5.9% | -15.7% |
 Türkiye | £101k | 4.2% | -43.7% |
 Norway | £61k | 2.5% | +702.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37.3kUS$37.3k+US$294.7k+US$4.6m+> US$9.4m
Exports: 88
- China: US$43.9m
- India: US$12.4m
- United States: US$9.4m
- Canada: US$9.3m
- Germany: US$8.4m
- Japan: US$8.2m
- France: US$7.9m
- United Kingdom: US$4.6m
- Spain: US$3.8m
- Malaysia: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$3.1m
- Finland: US$2.7m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Italy: US$1.9m
- Netherlands: US$1.5m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$580.1k
- Vietnam: US$294.7k
- Taiwan: US$239.4k
- Singapore: US$236.6k
- Tanzania: US$209.6k
- Australia: US$166.5k
- Brazil: US$141.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$132.7k
- Kenya: US$101.1k
- Sweden: US$79.4k
- Kuwait: US$72.6k
- Tunisia: US$66.2k
- Mozambique: US$59.1k
- Thailand: US$55.3k
- Poland: US$50.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$47.6k
- Madagascar: US$46.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$43.3k
- Russia: US$37.5k
- Nigeria: US$37.3k
- Switzerland: US$36.3k
- Egypt: US$36.1k
- Czechia: US$31.4k
- South Africa: US$31.2k
- Bulgaria: US$29.1k
- Lithuania: US$26.9k
- Portugal: US$25.9k
- Hungary: US$25.5k
- Slovenia: US$23.9k
- Greece: US$23.4k
- Serbia: US$21.4k
- Luxembourg: US$14.8k
- Iran: US$12.7k
- Senegal: US$11.5k
- Denmark: US$9.3k
- Colombia: US$9.1k
- Argentina: US$7.4k
- Uruguay: US$6.4k
- Zambia: US$6k
- Mexico: US$4.9k
- Peru: US$3.5k
- Romania: US$3.5k
- Uganda: US$3.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89.4kUS$89.4k+US$455.3k+US$2.5m+> US$6.1m
Imports: 142
- Japan: US$30.9m
- United States: US$13.2m
- Germany: US$12.8m
- South Korea: US$6.4m
- Italy: US$6.1m
- China: US$4.8m
- Mexico: US$3.9m
- Thailand: US$3.8m
- Belgium: US$3.3m
- Netherlands: US$3.3m
- United Kingdom: US$3.2m
- Indonesia: US$2.9m
- Taiwan: US$2.6m
- Poland: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- France: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- India: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$976.5k
- Vietnam: US$931.6k
- Sweden: US$900.5k
- Türkiye: US$883.3k
- Malaysia: US$733.7k
- Norway: US$721.5k
- Egypt: US$704k
- Australia: US$675k
- Greece: US$642.6k
- Nigeria: US$615.5k
- Kuwait: US$548.2k
- Costa Rica: US$483.3k
- Austria: US$467.9k
- Switzerland: US$463.6k
- Romania: US$455.3k
- New Zealand: US$391.5k
- Czechia: US$389k
- Colombia: US$388k
- Bulgaria: US$366.7k
- Singapore: US$362.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$358.6k
- Iran: US$350.7k
- Philippines: US$346.8k
- Algeria: US$337k
- Israel: US$305.3k
- Portugal: US$289.1k
- Ukraine: US$284.7k
- South Africa: US$274.7k
- Russia: US$267.4k
- Finland: US$253.7k
- Denmark: US$242.8k
- Argentina: US$225.2k
- Hungary: US$209.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$204.8k
- Croatia: US$192.5k
- Iraq: US$182.3k
- Latvia: US$160.4k
- Tunisia: US$157.7k
- Pakistan: US$151.8k
- Barbados: US$136.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$43.9m | 34.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$12.4m | 9.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$9.4m | 7.3% |
| 4 | Canada | US$9.3m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$8.4m | 6.5% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$8.2m | 6.4% |
| 7 | France | US$7.9m | 6.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$4.6m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Spain | US$3.8m | 3% |
| 10 | Malaysia | US$3.1m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$30.9m | 24% |
| 2 | United States | US$13.2m | 10.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12.8m | 9.9% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$6.4m | 5% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$6.1m | 4.8% |
| 6 | China | US$4.8m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$3.9m | 3% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$3.8m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$3.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$3.3m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2525.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2525.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 37%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$128.6m (−16.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$43.9m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica powder?
Mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica powder fall under HS subheading 2525.20, part of heading 2525, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2525.20 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 mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2525.20 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 mica, including splittings; mica waste: mica…?
China, with US$43.9m in 2024 (34.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 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 China (37%), France (19%) and Spain (16%), out of total imports of £2.4m.