# HS code 2528.00: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight

> HS code 2528.00 covers natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight. It sits in heading 25.28 (natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It is the only subheading of heading 25.28, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 2528.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/252800
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2528.00
- Covers: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight
- Heading: [25.28: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2528)
- 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 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/252800)

## What this code covers

HS code 2528.00 covers natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.

The legal text of the subheading is “Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 25.28, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2528.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2528, are heading 25.28; the last two, 00, 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 25.28: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight
- Subheading 2528.00: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2528.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/252800): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2526.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252620) Crushed or powdered
- Next subheading: [2529.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/252910) Feldspar

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2528.00 cover?

HS code 2528.00 covers natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2528.00 in?

HS code 2528.00 is in heading 25.28 (natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.28 classified when 2528.00 doesn’t fit?

2528.00 is the only subheading of heading 25.28, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2528.00?

National tariff lines under 2528.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, 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/252800.json