# European Union tariff line 2530 90 70 10: Calcium carbonate

> In the European Union tariff, line 2530 90 70 10 covers calcium carbonate. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 2530.90 in heading 25.30 (chapter 25).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530907010
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 25](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/25) / [2530.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/253090) / [2530 90 70 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530907010)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2530 90 70 10
- Covers: Calcium carbonate
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (36 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- 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)
- HS subheading: [2530.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253090)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 2530 90 70 10 covers calcium carbonate.

Its legal text is “Calcium carbonate”, read under “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2530.90 in heading 25.30 (chapter 25). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
- Heading 25.30: Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 2530.90: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 2530 90 70 10: Calcium carbonate

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

The rate is published on 2530 00 00 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 31 origins.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)

## 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)

## Other lines under 2530.90

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

- Previous line: [2530 90 50 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530905000) Bastnaesite, xenotime and similar minerals, suitable for the extraction of rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium
- Next line: [2530 90 70 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2530907090) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2530 90 70 10 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 2530 90 70 10 covers calcium carbonate.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2530 90 70 10 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 2530 00 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2530 90 70 10?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Algeria, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, the United States and Samoa.

## 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/2530907010.json