HS code 2511.20: Natural barium carbonate (witherite)
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2511.20
- Covers
- Natural barium carbonate (witherite)
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2511.20 covers natural barium carbonate (witherite). It sits in heading 25.11 (natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 28.16) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.11 are classified under 2511.10 (natural barium sulphate (barytes)).
What this code covers
HS code 2511.20 covers natural barium carbonate (witherite).
The legal text of the subheading is “Natural barium carbonate (witherite)”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 25.11 are classified under 2511.10 (natural barium sulphate (barytes)).
- 2511.10Natural barium sulphate (barytes)
How it is structured
2511.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2511, are heading 25.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 2511.20
- Natural barium carbonate (witherite)
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2511.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2511.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2511.20 cover?
HS code 2511.20 covers natural barium carbonate (witherite).
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2511.20 in?
HS code 2511.20 is in heading 25.11 (natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate (witherite), whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading 28.16) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).
Where are goods of heading 25.11 classified when 2511.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 25.11 are classified under 2511.10 (natural barium sulphate (barytes)).
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.