MINERAL PRODUCTS > SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT > Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc > Not crushed, not powdered
Synonyms
soapstone, steatite, talc stone
Materials
Keywords
soapstone · steatite · talc stone · natural steatite; talc · not crushed, not powdered · blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
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.
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€0.1963/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳 India | €44.8M | 141.0Mt | €0.3180/kg | 49.2% | |
| 2 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €26.4M | 140.4Mt | €0.1877/kg | 28.9% | |
| 3 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | €11.5M | 45.8Mt | €0.2510/kg | 12.6% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4.9M | 14.7Mt | €0.3306/kg | 5.3% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €2.4M | 2.8Mt | €0.8562/kg | 2.7% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.2M | 3.6Mt | €0.3227/kg | 1.3% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €868K | 7.6Mt | €0.1136/kg | 47.1% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €555K | 970Kt | €0.5723/kg | 30.1% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €234K | 1.2Mt | €0.2030/kg | 12.7% | |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €102K | 361Kt | €0.2815/kg | 5.5% | |
| 5 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | €71K | 277Kt | €0.2576/kg | 3.9% | |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €12K | 22Kt | €0.5404/kg | 0.6% |