Chapter 25: Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

HTS heading 2528: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric a…

4 numbered lines under heading 2528, including 3 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 2528
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
2528.00.00Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 percent of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weightFreeFree
2528.00.00.05Natural sodium borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined)kg
2528.00.00.10Natural calcium borateskg
2528.00.00.50Otherkg

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.