# HS code 2530.20: Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)

> HS code 2530.20 covers kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates). It sits in heading 25.30 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.30 are classified under 2530.10 (vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded) or 2530.90 (other). National tariff lines under 2530.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/253020
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2530.20
- Covers: Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)
- Heading: [25.30: Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2530)
- 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 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/253020)

## What this code covers

HS code 2530.20 covers kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates).

The legal text of the subheading is “Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.30 are classified under 2530.10 (vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded) or 2530.90 (other).

- [2530.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253010) Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded
- [2530.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253090) Other

## How it is structured

2530.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2530, are heading 25.30; 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 25.30: Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 2530.20: Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2530.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/253020): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2530.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253010) Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded
- Next subheading: [2530.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/253090) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2530.20 cover?

HS code 2530.20 covers kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2530.20 in?

HS code 2530.20 is in heading 25.30 (mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.30 classified when 2530.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.30 are classified under 2530.10 (vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded) or 2530.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2530.20?

National tariff lines under 2530.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/253020.json