Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
MINERAL PRODUCTS > SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT > Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
2516000000Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement
0.000 %
Footnotes
TN701According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9) it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.
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According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):
It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.
The import prohibitions shall not apply in respect of goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.
Preferential rates(39)
+29
Preferential rates - 39 Origin
Origin
Rate
Savings
Trade agreement
Details
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007
0.000 %
0.000 %
—
—
2
CARIFORUM1033
0.000 %EU-CARIFORUM EPA
0.000 %
—
EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034
0.000 %ESA Interim EPA
0.000 %
—
ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035
0.000 %SADC EPA
0.000 %
—
SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000
0.000 %
0.000 %
—
—
GSP-EBA2005
0.000 %Everything But Arms
0.000 %
—
Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012
0.000 %EEA Agreement
0.000 %
—
EEA Agreement
1
OCTs2080
0.000 %Overseas Association Decision
0.000 %
—
Overseas Association Decision
Low-value consignment customs duty(2)
inherited from 2500000000
ERGA OMNES
3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01
TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where:
(a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or
(b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.
ERGA OMNES
3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01
4 certificate(s) required
C127Other certificates
Merchant product identifier
27
C128Other certificates
Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
27
C129Other certificates
Standardised manufacturer product identifier
27
Y081Particular provisions
No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
27
Import not allowed
06
Import not allowed
06
Import not allowed
06
TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where:
(a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or
(b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.
Import control(2)
inherited from 2500000000
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/142026-06-24
EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)
3 certificate(s) required
Y997Particular provisions
Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
26
N864UN/EDIFACT certificate
Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
26
N954UN/EDIFACT certificate
Movement certificate EUR.1
26
Import not allowed
06
CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.
II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
Ukraine
Regulation 0263/222026-06-24
EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)
3 certificate(s) required
Y984Particular provisions
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
29
N954UN/EDIFACT certificate
Movement certificate EUR.1
29
N864UN/EDIFACT certificate
Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
29
Import/export not allowed after control
09
CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):
I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.
The import prohibitions not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established;
(b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263:
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or
(b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors:
(i) transport;
(ii) telecommunications;
(iii) energy;
(iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources.
The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
Import control -REACH(1)
ERGA OMNES
Regulation 1907/062023-02-10
3 certificate(s) required
Y106Particular provisions
Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
29
Y110Particular provisions
Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
29
Y113Particular provisions
Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
29
Import/export not allowed after control
09
CD730A substance for which Annex XVII contains a restriction shall not be imported unless it complies with the conditions of that restriction.
This shall not apply to the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance in scientific research and development. Annex XVII shall specify if the restriction shall not apply to product and process orientated research and development, as well as the maximum quantity exempted.
The restrictions shall not apply to the use of substances in cosmetic products, as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (repealing the Directive 76/768/EEC), with regard to restrictions addressing the risks to human health within the scope of that regulation.
(Article 67 points 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006).
CHM00023REACH - Annex XVII - Entry 23
Import prohibition(1)
inherited from 2500000000
North Korea
—Regulation 0285/182018-02-28
TM885Goods from the Annex XIi of Regulation (EU) 2018/285 (Earth and stone)
Restriction on entry into free circulation(3)
Belarus
—Regulation 0288/242024-01-20
TM816For the purpose of verifying compliance with Article 43(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, the competent authorities shall conduct plant health checks on wood packaging material supporting, protecting or carrying the specified commodities that enter into the Union, at a rate of at least 15% of the consignments of the specified commodities.
The Regulation (EU) 2024/288 shall not apply to wood packaging material which is subject to the exemptions provided for in the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 – Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM 15)
( Article 1 and 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/288)
China
—Regulation 0288/242024-01-20
TM816For the purpose of verifying compliance with Article 43(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, the competent authorities shall conduct plant health checks on wood packaging material supporting, protecting or carrying the specified commodities that enter into the Union, at a rate of at least 15% of the consignments of the specified commodities.
The Regulation (EU) 2024/288 shall not apply to wood packaging material which is subject to the exemptions provided for in the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 – Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM 15)
( Article 1 and 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/288)
India
—Regulation 0288/242024-01-20
TM816For the purpose of verifying compliance with Article 43(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, the competent authorities shall conduct plant health checks on wood packaging material supporting, protecting or carrying the specified commodities that enter into the Union, at a rate of at least 15% of the consignments of the specified commodities.
The Regulation (EU) 2024/288 shall not apply to wood packaging material which is subject to the exemptions provided for in the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 – Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM 15)
( Article 1 and 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/288)
Start date: 1972-01-01
Regulatory notes
NENC2516
Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape When squared stones do not have a uniform thickness, classification according to thickness is to be made by reference to the greatest thickness.
Chapter noteChapter 25 — Salt; Sulphur; Earths and stone; Plastering materials, lime and cement
1. Except where their context or Note 4 to this chapter otherwise requires, the headings of this chapter cover only products which are in the crude state or which have been washed (including by chemical substances to eliminate impurities without changing the structure of the product), crushed, ground, powdered, levigated, sifted, screened, concentrated by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallisation), but not products which have been roasted, calcined, obtained by mixing or subjected to processing beyond that mentioned in each heading. Products of this chapter may contain an added anti-dusting agent, provided that such addition does not render the product particularly suitable for specific use rather than for general use. 2. This chapter does not cover: (a) sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur or colloidal sulphur (heading 2802); (b) earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2O3 (heading 2821); (c) medicaments or other products of Chapter 30; (d) perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (Chapter 33); (e) setts, curbstones or flagstones (heading 6801); mosaic cubes or the like (heading 6802); roofing, facing or damp-course slates (heading 6803); (f) precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7102 or 7103); (g) cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2.5 g each, of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide, of heading 3824; optical elements of sodium chloride or of magnesium oxide (heading 9001). 3. Any reference in heading 2517 to 'dolomite' includes 'sintered or calcined dolomite' (including tarred dolomite). 4. Heading 2530 applies, inter alia, to vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unexpanded; earth colours, whether or not calcined or mixed together; natural micaceous iron oxides; meerschaum; amber; agglomerated meerschaum and agglomerated amber, in plates, rods, sticks or similar forms, not worked after moulding; jet; strontianite (whether or not calcined), other than strontium oxide; broken pieces of pottery, concrete or brick.
Non-preferential origin
specific
Granite, porphyry, basalt,
sandstone and other
monumental or building stone,
whether or not roughly
trimmed or merely cut, by
sawing or otherwise, into
blocks or slabs of a rectangular
(including square) shape
The origin shall be the country where the
minerals of this heading are obtained in
their natural or unprocessed state.
Residual rule
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules and the other
Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
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FAQ
What is the EU customs duty for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (2516000000)?
The third country duty (erga omnes) for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape is 0.000 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.
Are there tariff preferences for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (2516000000)?
Yes, 36 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.
Are import controls required for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (2516000000)?
Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).
What are the non-preferential origin rules for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (2516000000)?
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Section noteNotes to Section V — Mineral products
Section V has no Section Notes. The classification rules for mineral products are governed by the individual Chapter Notes of Chapters 25, 26 and 27. In particular, Chapter 25 Note 1 provides that, except where context otherwise requires, headings of that Chapter cover only products in the crude state or which have been washed, crushed, ground, powdered, levigated, sifted, screened, concentrated by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallisation), but not products which have been roasted, calcined, obtained by mixing or subjected to processing beyond that mentioned in each heading.
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
Non-preferential origin rules for Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape are defined in Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act. These rules determine the country of origin for MFN duty rates, trade policy measures, and origin marking.