Chapter 25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; lime and cement · Section 5

HS Code 2501.00

Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
6
UK commodity codes
8
Unit
t

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 2501.00

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
2501.00.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water Free - 26% t

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European Union - CN codes under 2501.00

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
2501 00 31 For chemical transformation (separation of Na from Cl) for the manufacture of other products EU duty (TARIC) →
2501 00 10 Sea water and salt liquors EU duty (TARIC) →
2501 00 91 Salt suitable for human consumption EU duty (TARIC) →
2501 00 51 Denatured or for industrial uses (including refining) other than the preservation or preparation of foodstuffs for human or animal consumption EU duty (TARIC) →
2501 00 99 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2501 00 00 2501 00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2501.00

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
2501 00 00 00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 10 00 Sea water and salt liquors UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 31 00 For chemical transformation (separation of Na from Cl) for the manufacture of other products UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 51 00 Denatured or for industrial uses (including refining) other than the preservation or preparation of foodstuffs for human or animal consumption UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 51 10 Denatured UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 51 90 For industrial uses (including refining) other than the preservation or preparation of foodstuffs for human or animal consumption UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 91 00 Salt suitable for human consumption UK duty & VAT →
2501 00 99 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 2501

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.