# United States tariff line 2505.10.10.00: Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron

> In the United States tariff, line 2505.10.10.00 covers 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 2505.10 in heading 25.05 (chapter 25).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2505101000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2505.10.10.00
- Covers: 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
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2505.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/250510)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2505.10.10.00 covers 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.

Its legal text is “Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron”, read under “Silica sands and quartz sands”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2505.10 in heading 25.05 (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 25.05: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not colored, other than metalbearing sands of chapter 26
- Subheading 2505.10: Silica sands and quartz sands
- Line 2505.10.10.00: Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron

## 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 2505.10 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2505.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/250510)

## Other lines under 2505.10

- [2505.10.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2505105000) Other

- Previous line: [2504.90.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2504900000) Other
- Next line: [2505.10.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2505105000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2505.10.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2505.10.10.00 covers 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.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2505.10.10.00 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/2505101000.json