# HS code 2517.30: Tarred macadam

> HS code 2517.30 covers tarred macadam. It sits in heading 25.17 (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 25.15 or 25.16, whether or not heat-treated) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.17 are classified under 2517.10 (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), 2517.20 (macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10), 2517.41 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, of marble) and 2517.49 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, other). National tariff lines under 2517.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/251730
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/25) / [25.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2517) / [2517.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251730)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2517.30
- Covers: Tarred macadam
- Heading: [25.17: 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 25.15 or 25.16, whether or not heat-treated](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2517)
- Chapter: [25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement](https://border.bot/hs-codes/25)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/251730)

## What this code covers

HS code 2517.30 covers tarred macadam.

The legal text of the subheading is “Tarred macadam”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.17 are classified under 2517.10 (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), 2517.20 (macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10), 2517.41 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, of marble) and 2517.49 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, other).

- [2517.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251710) 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
- [2517.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251720) Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10
- [2517.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251741) Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated: Of marble
- [2517.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251749) Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated: Other

## How it is structured

2517.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2517, are heading 25.17; the last two, 30, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
- Heading 25.17: 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 25.15 or 25.16, whether or not heat-treated
- Subheading 2517.30: Tarred macadam

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2517.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/251730): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2517.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251720) Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10
- Next subheading: [2517.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/251741) Granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated: Of marble

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2517.30 cover?

HS code 2517.30 covers tarred macadam.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2517.30 in?

HS code 2517.30 is in heading 25.17 (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 25.15 or 25.16, whether or not heat-treated) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.17 classified when 2517.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.17 are classified under 2517.10 (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), 2517.20 (macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10), 2517.41 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, of marble) and 2517.49 (granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 2515 or 2516, whether or not heat-treated, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2517.30?

National tariff lines under 2517.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

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