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HS code for sodium chloride
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sodium chloride” points to heading 2501: salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water. 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, 2501 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2501 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2501 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 1% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride are classified under 2501 (Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.