# HS code 2520.20: Plasters

> HS code 2520.20 covers plasters. It sits in heading 25.20 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite). National tariff lines under 2520.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/252020
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/25) / [25.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2520) / [2520.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252020)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2520.20
- Covers: Plasters
- Heading: [25.20: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2520)
- 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/252020)

## What this code covers

HS code 2520.20 covers plasters.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite).

- [2520.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252010) Gypsum; anhydrite

## How it is structured

2520.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2520, are heading 25.20; the last two, 20, 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 25.20: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders
- Subheading 2520.20: Plasters

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2520.20 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/252020): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2520.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252010) Gypsum; anhydrite
- Next subheading: [2521.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252100) Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2520.20 cover?

HS code 2520.20 covers plasters.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2520.20 in?

HS code 2520.20 is in heading 25.20 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.20 classified when 2520.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2520.20?

National tariff lines under 2520.20 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/252020.json