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HS code for clinkers (cement)
2523.10 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “clinkers (cement)” points to subheading 2523.10: portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2523.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 2523.10; the duty is 1.7%.
2523.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for clinkers (cement)?
Clinkers (cement) are classified under 2523.10 (Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement: cement clinkers) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.