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HTS 2523Chapter 25

HTS 2523Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulfate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not colored or in the form of clinkers: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Salt, Sulfur, Earths, Stone, Cement · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $117.7M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$117.7M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 15 reg · 9 CIT, 6 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $118M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Subheadings (5)

CodeDescriptionRate
2523.10.00.00Cement clinkersFree
2523.21.00.00White cement, whether or not artificially coloredFree
2523.29.00.00OtherFree
2523.30.00.00Aluminous cementFree
2523.90.00.00Other hydraulic cementsFree

Federal Register (15)

View all 15+ regulations on Federal Register →

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

View all 15+ cases on PACER →

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

2523100000Schedule B

CEMENT CLINKERS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

2520.20.00.002523.10.00.00