Section V — Mineral products
Chapter 25 — Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Heading 2512 — Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less.
Subheading
2512.00 Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less.
Common commodities
Kieselguhr powder (low density silica fossil meal)Tripolite in raw formCalcined diatomite for filtrationRaw diatomaceous earth for insulationTripolite powder for drilling mudLow-density diatomite for cat litterKieselguhr for paint additiveDiatomite in filtered water purificationCalcined tripolite for refractoriesRaw kieselguhr for toothpaste abrasive
HS codes
| Code | Description | Taxes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2512.00.00 | Siliceous fossil meals (kieselguhr, tripolite, etc); siliceous earths | Customs TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT |