# United States tariff line 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

> In the United States tariff, line 2501.00.00.00 covers 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 2501.00 in heading 25.01 (chapter 25).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2501000000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2501.00.00.00
- Covers: 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
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2501.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/250100)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2501.00.00.00 covers 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.

Its legal text is “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”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2501.00 in heading 25.01 (chapter 25). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
- Heading 25.01: 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

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2501.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2501.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/250100)

- Previous line: [2404.99.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2404990000) Other
- Next line: [2502.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2502000000) Unroasted iron pyrites

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2501.00.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2501.00.00.00 covers 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.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2501.00.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2501000000.json