Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 2525.10.00: Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 2525.10.00 covers Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

2525.10.00 is CN code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 25. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
2525.10.00
Third-country duty
0 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
1

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 25SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT
  2. 2525Mica, including splittings; mica waste
  3. 2525.10Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings
  4. 2525.10.00Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings

From HS code to customs tariff code 2525.10.00

HS code2525.106 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code2525.10.008 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty0 %MFN
Faroe Islands0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
Occupied palestinian Territory0 %Tariff preference
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
Türkiye0 %Customs Union Duty
Andorra0 %Customs Union Duty
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)0 %Tariff preference
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference
Chile0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

ROBTI2022/003947Issued by ROValid until 2025-07-13

Produsul reprezintă mică brută despicată în foiţe neregulate. Caracteristici: dimensiuni: 90% din foiţe au dimensiunea de max. 50,8x50,8 mm, grosimea de 1-3,8 mm, umiditate de max. 0,1%. Se prezintă în saci de 50 kg. Este utilizată la obtinerea hârtiei de mică prin procedeul de calcinare si apoi de dezintegrare. Hârtia este folosită în industria electrotehnică. Compoziţie: KAl2[Si3O10(OH2F)2], fără impurităţi organice sau anorganice care o pot face improprie utilizării ca izolator electric.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 2525

Erläuterungen zum Harmonisierten System (HS) Die Glimmer (Muskowit, Phlogopit, Biotit usw.) stellen eine Gruppe natürlicher, komplexer Aluminiumsilicate dar, deren charakteristische Eigenschaft es ist, sich leicht in biegsame, glänzende, durchsichtige und verschiedenartig getönte Scheiben spalten zu lassen. Zu dieser Position gehören: A) Rohglimmer in Form von Kristallen von unregelmäßiger Oberflächenbeschaffenheit und Dicke, noch mit Erde umgeben (books). B) Glimmerblätter, die durch Spalten von Rohglimmer, der zunächst vorgearbeitet, dann abgegratet worden ist, gewonnen werden. Diese Blätter weisen die Gestalt von unregelmäßigen Vielecken auf, die an die Form von Kristalle erinnert, aus denen sie gewonnen worden sind. Ihre Kanten sind grob begradigt und abgeschrägt, ihre Dicke liegt im allgemeinen zwischen 22 und 750 Mikron. …

Kapitel 25

1. Zu Kapitel 25 gehören, soweit sich aus den einzelnen Positionen oder der nachstehenden Anmerkung 4 nichts anderes ergibt, nur Stoffe im Rohzustand sowie Stoffe, die geschlämmt (auch mit Hilfe chemischer Mittel, die Verunreinigungen ausscheiden, ohne die Struktur der Stoffe zu verändern), gebrochen, gemahlen, zerrieben, gesichtet, gesiebt oder durch Flotation, magnetische Trennung oder andere mechanische oder physikalische Verfahren (ausgenommen Kristallisation) angereichert sind, jedoch nicht geröstete, gebrannte oder durch Mischen gewonnene Stoffe und Stoffe, die eine weitergehende Bearbeitung erfahren haben, als bei den einzelnen Positionen angegeben ist. Den Stoffen dieses Kapitels kann ein Antistaubmittel zugesetzt sein, vorausgesetzt, dass dieser Zusatz die Ware nicht für bestimmte Verwendungszwecke geeigneter macht als für den allgemeinen Gebrauch. (RV E2501000) 2. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 2525.10.00 cover?

Code 2525.10.00 covers Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 2525.10.00?

The third-country duty rate for 2525.10.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

What is the HS code for 2525.10.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 252510. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 2525.10.00 have?

2525.10.00 has eight digits and matches the EU Combined Nomenclature. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 2525.10.00 sit in the tariff?

2525.10.00 sits in this hierarchy: 25 SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT > 2525 Mica, including splittings; mica waste > 252510 Crude mica and mica rifted into sheets or splittings. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 2525.10.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 2525.10.00, for example ROBTI2022/003947. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

Does customs tariff code 2525.10.00 change?

2525.10.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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