HS chapter 25 Salt, sulphur, earths and stone
Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, plastering materials, lime and cement
World trade trend
Reported world exports and imports of HS 25 per year, 2019 to 2024.
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $39.9B | $43.9B |
| 2020 | $36.4B | $39.4B |
| 2021 | $45.9B | $51.1B |
| 2022 | $56.6B | $64.9B |
| 2023 | $58B | $64B |
| 2024 | $46.7B | $54.3B |
2025 is left out because not every country has published detailed data for that year yet.
Monthly trend
Monthly trade in HS 25 between the 28 major reporting economies and the rest of the world, Jan 2022 to Dec 2024. Good for direction and seasonality, not a full world total.
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| Month | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $651M | $1.16B |
| Feb 2022 | $731M | $1B |
| Mar 2022 | $827M | $1.36B |
| Apr 2022 | $771M | $1.24B |
| May 2022 | $810M | $1.29B |
| Jun 2022 | $914M | $1.54B |
| Jul 2022 | $745M | $1.23B |
| Aug 2022 | $753M | $1.27B |
| Sep 2022 | $761M | $1.03B |
| Oct 2022 | $749M | $1.03B |
| Nov 2022 | $727M | $1.15B |
| Dec 2022 | $759M | $1.06B |
| Jan 2023 | $744M | $1.1B |
| Feb 2023 | $707M | $1.08B |
| Mar 2023 | $831M | $1.18B |
| Apr 2023 | $713M | $1.07B |
| May 2023 | $819M | $1.2B |
| Jun 2023 | $745M | $1.11B |
| Jul 2023 | $733M | $1.14B |
| Aug 2023 | $687M | $1.12B |
| Sep 2023 | $691M | $1.14B |
| Oct 2023 | $722M | $1.11B |
| Nov 2023 | $707M | $1.17B |
| Dec 2023 | $630M | $1.02B |
| Jan 2024 | $627M | $1.14B |
| Feb 2024 | $651M | $1.08B |
| Mar 2024 | $707M | $1.18B |
| Apr 2024 | $716M | $1.19B |
| May 2024 | $772M | $1.23B |
| Jun 2024 | $698M | $1.09B |
| Jul 2024 | $741M | $1.23B |
| Aug 2024 | $693M | $1.11B |
| Sep 2024 | $716M | $1.1B |
| Oct 2024 | $789M | $1.17B |
| Nov 2024 | $696M | $1.14B |
| Dec 2024 | $620M | $1.01B |
Top exporting and importing countries
Who sold and bought the most HS 25 in 2024, by reported value and share of the world total.
Top 10 exporters
- 1$3.38B7.2% of world
- 2$3.29B7.1% of world
- 3$3.22B6.9% of world
- 4$3.1B6.6% of world
- 5$2.46B5.3% of world
- 6Indiapartner reported$2.02B4.3% of world
- 7$1.62B3.5% of world
- 8$1.57B3.4% of world
- 9$1.53B3.3% of world
- 10$1.49B3.2% of world
Top 10 importers
- 1$12B22.0% of world
- 2$5.86B10.8% of world
- 3$2.04B3.8% of world
- 4$1.93B3.6% of world
- 5$1.9B3.5% of world
- 6$1.78B3.3% of world
- 7$1.49B2.8% of world
- 8$1.49B2.7% of world
- 9$1.3B2.4% of world
- 10Francepartner reported$1.16B2.1% of world
India focus
What India traded in HS 25 in 2024, as reported by its trading partners.
India does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. These are mirror figures, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with India, so treat them as a lower bound.
India's largest exports in this chapter
- 12501.00Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not…$560M
- 22516.11Crude or roughly trimmed$419M
- 32506.10Quartz$176M
- 42511.10Natural barium sulphate (barytes)$153M
- 52507.00Kaolin and other kaolinic clays whether or not calcined$98.5M
- 62503.00Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal…$83.6M
- 72516.20Sandstone$76.7M
- 82508.10Bentonite$73.1M
Headings in chapter 25
Every four digit code under HS 25 with world exports in 2024.
- 2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt), pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution, sea water$3.18BImports $4.31B
- 2502Iron pyrites, unroasted$76MImports $271M
- 2503Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur$2.02BImports $4.74B
- 2504Graphite, natural$467MImports $550M
- 2505Sands of all kinds, natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26$2.04BImports $2.28B
- 2506Quartz, (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a…$1.08BImports $1.77B
- 2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined$1.72BImports $1.83B
- 2508Clays, (not including expanded clays of heading 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined, mullite, chamotte or dinas earth$2.05BImports $2.32B
- 2509Chalk$98.8MImports $127M
- 2510Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk$2.72BImports $2.67B
- 2511Natural barium sulphate (barytes), natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 2816$715MImports $784M
- 2512Siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific…$161MImports $218M
- 2513Pumice stone, emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated$347MImports $326M
- 2514Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape$42.5MImports $52.9M
- 2515Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone, of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc…$1.8BImports $1.88B
- 2516Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs…$1.42BImports $1.61B
- 2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint, macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules…$2.44BImports $2.85B
- 2518Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered, including dolomite roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a…$379MImports $514M
- 2519Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite), fused magnesia, dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides…$1.75BImports $1.83B
- 2520Gypsum, anhydrite, plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators…$1.14BImports $1.48B
- 2521Limestone flux, limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement$315MImports $432M
- 2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime, other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading 2825$1.08BImports $1.14B
- 2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured…$10.6BImports $10.2B
- 2524Asbestos$110MImports $190M
- 2525Mica, including splittings, mica waste$239MImports $258M
- 2526Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square)…$933MImports $965M
- 2528Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine, natural boric acid…$409MImports $462M
- 2529Feldspar, leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite, fluorspar$1.42BImports $1.53B
- 2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included$5.91BImports $6.67B
Questions about HS 25
Quick answers based on the classification and the trade figures above.
What is HS code 25?
HS code 25 is a chapter of the Harmonized System that covers salt, sulphur, earths, stone, plastering materials, lime and cement. It is split into 29 more detailed four digit headings.
How much is traded worldwide under HS code 25?
In 2024, countries reported exports worth $46.7B and imports worth $54.3B under HS code 25. Reported exports changed by −19.6% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.
Which countries export the most under HS code 25?
The largest exporters in 2024 were Australia (7.2% of world exports), United States (7.1% of world exports) and China (6.9% of world exports).
Which countries import the most under HS code 25?
The largest importers in 2024 were China (22.0% of world imports), United States (10.8% of world imports) and Netherlands (3.8% of world imports).
Does India export or import goods under HS code 25?
Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $2.02B and imported at least $1.05B under HS code 25 in 2024.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.