Sections

Chapter 25: Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

2501.00.00.00: 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

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
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
Free26%t
Code
Description
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
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
26%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2502.00.00.00: Unroasted iron pyrites

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Unroasted iron pyrites
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Unroasted iron pyrites
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2503.00.00: Sulfur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulfur, precipitated sulfur and colloidal sulfur

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Crude or unrefined sulfur
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Crude or unrefined sulfur
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2504: Natural graphite:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2504.10
In powder or in flakes:
Crystalline flake (not including flake dust)
Free3.6¢/kgkg
Other
Free10%kg
Other
Free10%kg
Code
2504.10
Description
In powder or in flakes:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Crystalline flake (not including flake dust)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
3.6¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
10%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
10%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2505: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not colored, other than metalbearing sands of chapter 26:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2505.10
Silica sands and quartz sands:
Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron
Free$1.97/tt
Other
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Code
2505.10
Description
Silica sands and quartz sands:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2506: Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2506.10.00
Quartz
FreeFree
Sands (other than natural) containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
2506.20.00
Quartzite
FreeFree
Crude or roughly trimmed
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Code
2506.10.00
Description
Quartz
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Sands (other than natural) containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2506.20.00
Description
Quartzite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Crude or roughly trimmed
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2507.00.00.00: Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined
Free$2.46/tt
Code
Description
Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$2.46/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2508: Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Bentonite
Free$3.20/tt
Fire-clay
Free$1.97/tt
2508.40.01
Other clays
Free$1.97/t
Common blue clay and other ball clays
Free$1.97/tt
Decolorizing earths and fuller's earth
Free$1.97/tt
Other
Free$1.97/tt
Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite
FreeFreet
Mullite
Free30%t
Chamotte or dinas earth
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Bentonite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$3.20/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Fire-clay
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2508.40.01
Description
Other clays
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Common blue clay and other ball clays
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Decolorizing earths and fuller's earth
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.97/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Mullite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Chamotte or dinas earth
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2509.00: Chalk:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Crude
FreeFreet
Other
Free13%t
Code
Description
Crude
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
13%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2510: Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminum calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Unground
FreeFreet
Ground
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Unground
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Ground
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2511: Natural barium sulfate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 2816:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2511.10
Natural barium sulfate (barytes):
Ground
Free$7.38/tt
Other
$1.25/t$3.94/tFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Natural barium carbonate (witherite)
Free30%kg
Code
2511.10
Description
Natural barium sulfate (barytes):
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Ground
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$7.38/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
$1.25/t
Column 2 Rate
$3.94/t
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Natural barium carbonate (witherite)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2512.00.00.00: Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2513: Pumice; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2513.10.00
Pumice stone
FreeFree
Crude or in irregular pieces, including crushed pumice
FreeFreekg
Other
FreeFreekg
2513.20
Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives:
Crude or in irregular pieces
FreeFreekg
Other
Free2.2¢/kgkg
Code
2513.10.00
Description
Pumice stone
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Crude or in irregular pieces, including crushed pumice
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
2513.20
Description
Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Crude or in irregular pieces
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
2.2¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2514.00.00.00: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Free25%t
Code
Description
Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
25%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2515: Marble, travertine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Marble and travertine:
Crude or roughly trimmed
Free$22.95/m3m3 t
2515.12
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:
Marble
Free13%t
Travertine
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Other calcareous monumental or building stone; alabaster
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Marble and travertine:
Code
Description
Crude or roughly trimmed
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$22.95/m<sup>3</sup>
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
m<sup>3</sup> t
Code
2515.12
Description
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Marble
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
13%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Travertine
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other calcareous monumental or building stone; alabaster
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t

2516: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Granite:
Crude or roughly trimmed
Free$8.83/m3m3 t
2516.12.00
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
2.8%60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more
2.8%60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Other
2.8%60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
2516.20
Sandstone:
Crude or roughly trimmed
Free$5.30/m3m3 t
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
2516.90.00
Other monumental or building stone
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Other
3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Granite:
Code
Description
Crude or roughly trimmed
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$8.83/m<sup>3</sup>
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
m<sup>3</sup> t
Code
2516.12.00
Description
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
General Rate
2.8%
Column 2 Rate
60%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more
General Rate
2.8%
Column 2 Rate
60%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
2.8%
Column 2 Rate
60%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2516.20
Description
Sandstone:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Crude or roughly trimmed
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$5.30/m<sup>3</sup>
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
m<sup>3</sup> t
Code
Description
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2516.90.00
Description
Other monumental or building stone
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
50%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t

2517: Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling, or for railway or other ballast; shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2517.10.00
Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling, or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated
Free30%
Pebbles and gravel
Free30%t
Limestone, except pebbles and gravel
Free30%t
Other
Free30%t
Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10
Free30%t
Tarred macadam
Free30%t
Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated:
Of marble
Free30%t
Other
Free$1.10/tt
Code
2517.10.00
Description
Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling, or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Pebbles and gravel
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Limestone, except pebbles and gravel
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Tarred macadam
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated:
Code
Description
Of marble
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.10/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2518: Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered, including dolomite roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Dolomite, not calcined or sintered
FreeFreet
Calcined or sintered dolomite
3%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)t
Code
Description
Dolomite, not calcined or sintered
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Calcined or sintered dolomite
General Rate
3%
Column 2 Rate
30%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
t

2519: Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)
Free$10.33/tt
2519.90
Other:
Fused magnesia and dead-burned (sintered) magnesia
Free1.7¢/kgkg
Caustic calcined magnesite
Free$20.70/tt
Other
Free15.4¢/kgkg
Code
Description
Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$10.33/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2519.90
Description
Other:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Fused magnesia and dead-burned (sintered) magnesia
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
1.7¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Caustic calcined magnesite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$20.70/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
15.4¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2520: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate) whether or not colored, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Gypsum; anhydrite
FreeFreet
Plasters
Free$1.38/tt
Code
Description
Gypsum; anhydrite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Plasters
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.38/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2521.00.00.00: Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2522: Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading 2825:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Quicklime
Free0.2¢/kg, including weight of containerkg
Slaked lime
Free0.3¢/kg, including weight of containerkg
Hydraulic lime
Free0.2¢/kg, including weight of containerkg
Code
Description
Quicklime
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.2¢/kg, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Slaked lime
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.3¢/kg, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Hydraulic lime
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.2¢/kg, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulfate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not colored or in the form of clinkers:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Cement clinkers
Free$1.32/t, including weight of containert
Portland cement:
White cement, whether or not artificially colored
Free$1.76/t, including weight of containert
Other
Free$1.32/t, including weight of containert
Aluminous cement
Free$1.32/t, including weight of containert
Other hydraulic cements
Free$1.32/t, including weight of containert
Code
Description
Cement clinkers
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.32/t, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Portland cement:
Code
Description
White cement, whether or not artificially colored
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.76/t, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.32/t, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Aluminous cement
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.32/t, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other hydraulic cements
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$1.32/t, including weight of container
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2524: Asbestos:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Crocidolite (Blue)
FreeFreet
2524.90.00
Other
FreeFree
Amosite
FreeFreet
Chrysotile:
Crudes
FreeFreet
Milled fibers, group 3 grades (spinning fibers or equivalent)
FreeFreet
Milled fibers, group 4 and 5 grades
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Crocidolite (Blue)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2524.90.00
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Amosite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Chrysotile:
Code
Description
Crudes
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Milled fibers, group 3 grades (spinning fibers or equivalent)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Milled fibers, group 4 and 5 grades
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2525: Mica, including splittings; mica waste:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
2525.10.00
Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings
FreeFree
Split block mica
FreeFreekg
Mica splittings
FreeFreekg
Other
FreeFreekg
Mica powder
Free20%kg
Mica waste
Free8.8¢/kgkg
Code
2525.10.00
Description
Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Split block mica
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Mica splittings
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Mica powder
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
20%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Mica waste
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
8.8¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2526: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Not crushed, not powdered
Free0.6¢/kgkg
Crushed or powdered
Free35%t
Code
Description
Not crushed, not powdered
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.6¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Crushed or powdered
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
35%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2528.00.00: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 percent of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Natural sodium borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined)
FreeFreekg
Natural calcium borates
FreeFreekg
Other
FreeFreekg
Code
Description
Natural sodium borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined)
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Natural calcium borates
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg

2529: Feldspar; leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Feldspar
Free49¢/tt
Fluorspar:
Containing by weight 97 percent or less of calcium fluoride
Free13.5%t
Containing by weight more than 97 percent of calcium fluoride
Free$5.51/tt
2529.30.00
Leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite
FreeFree
Nepheline syenite
FreeFreet
Other
FreeFreet
Code
Description
Feldspar
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
49¢/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Fluorspar:
Code
Description
Containing by weight 97 percent or less of calcium fluoride
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
13.5%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Containing by weight more than 97 percent of calcium fluoride
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
$5.51/t
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
2529.30.00
Description
Leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Nepheline syenite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t

2530: Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included:

HS CodeDescriptionGeneral RateColumn 2 RateSpecial RateUnits of Quantity
Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded
FreeFreekg
2530.20
Kieserite, epsom salts (natural magnesium sulfates):
Kieserite
FreeFreekg
Epsom salts
Free20%kg
2530.90
Other:
Natural cryolite; natural chiolite
FreeFreet
Natural micaceous iron oxides
2.9%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
2530.90.80
Other
Free0.3¢/kg
Celestite
Free0.3¢/kgkg
Earth colors
Free0.3¢/kgkg
Other
Free0.3¢/kgkg
Code
Description
Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
2530.20
Description
Kieserite, epsom salts (natural magnesium sulfates):
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Kieserite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Epsom salts
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
20%
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
2530.90
Description
Other:
General Rate
Column 2 Rate
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Natural cryolite; natural chiolite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
Free
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
t
Code
Description
Natural micaceous iron oxides
General Rate
2.9%
Column 2 Rate
20%
Special Rate
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
2530.90.80
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.3¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
Code
Description
Celestite
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.3¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Earth colors
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.3¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg
Code
Description
Other
General Rate
Free
Column 2 Rate
0.3¢/kg
Special Rate
Units of Quantity
kg