# European Union tariff lines under HS 2530.90

> The European Union tariff splits HS 2530.90 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included) into 5 national lines: 2530 90 30 00 (celestine and strontianite), 2530 90 40 00 (spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite, hectorite, jadarite and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of lithium), 2530 90 50 00 (bastnaesite, xenotime and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium), 2530 90 70 10 (calcium carbonate) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 5 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/253090
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [2530.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253090)
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- National lines: 5
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- Chapter: 25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

## European Union lines under 2530.90

The European Union tariff splits HS 2530.90 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included) into 5 national lines: 2530 90 30 00 (celestine and strontianite), 2530 90 40 00 (spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite, hectorite, jadarite and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of lithium), 2530 90 50 00 (bastnaesite, xenotime and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium), 2530 90 70 10 (calcium carbonate) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 5 lines.

- [2530 90 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530903000) Other, Celestine and strontianite. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [2530 90 40 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530904000) Other, Spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite, hectorite, jadarite and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of lithium. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [2530 90 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530905000) Other, Bastnaesite, xenotime and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [2530 90 70 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530907010) Other, Other, Calcium carbonate. Duty (MFN): 0%
- [2530 90 70 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530907090) Other. Duty (MFN): 0%

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2530.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/253090): 5 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 2530.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253090)

- Previous subheading: [2530.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/253020) Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)
- Next subheading: [2601.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 2530.90?

The European Union tariff splits HS 2530.90 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included) into 5 national lines: 2530 90 30 00 (celestine and strontianite), 2530 90 40 00 (spodumene, petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite, hectorite, jadarite and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of lithium), 2530 90 50 00 (bastnaesite, xenotime and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium), 2530 90 70 10 (calcium carbonate) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 2530.90 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 5 lines.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/253090.json