# HS code 2505.90: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26

> HS code 2505.90 covers natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26, other than those classified in 2505.10. It sits in heading 25.05 (natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.05 are classified under 2505.10 (silica sands or quartz sands).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/250590
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2505.90
- Covers: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26
- Heading: [25.05: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2505)
- Chapter: [25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/25)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2505.90 covers natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26, other than those classified in 2505.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.05 are classified under 2505.10 (silica sands or quartz sands).

- [2505.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/250510) Silica sands and quartz sands

## How it is structured

2505.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2505, are heading 25.05; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 25: Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
- Heading 25.05: Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26
- Subheading 2505.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2505.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2505.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2505.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/250510) Silica sands and quartz sands
- Next subheading: [2506.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/250610) Quartz

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2505.90 cover?

HS code 2505.90 covers natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26, other than those classified in 2505.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2505.90 in?

HS code 2505.90 is in heading 25.05 (natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, other than metalbearing sands of Chapter 26) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.05 classified when 2505.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.05 are classified under 2505.10 (silica sands or quartz sands).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/250590.json