# HS code 2514.00: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

> HS code 2514.00 covers slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape. It sits in heading 25.14 (slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). It is the only subheading of heading 25.14, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/251400
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2514.00
- Covers: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
- Heading: [25.14: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2514)
- 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 2514.00 covers slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.

The legal text of the subheading is “Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 25.14, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2514.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2514, are heading 25.14; the last two, 00, 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 25.14: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
- Subheading 2514.00: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2514.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2514.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2513.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/251320) Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives
- Next subheading: [2515.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/251511) Marble and travertine: Crude or roughly trimmed

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2514.00 cover?

HS code 2514.00 covers slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2514.00 in?

HS code 2514.00 is in heading 25.14 (slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.14 classified when 2514.00 doesn’t fit?

2514.00 is the only subheading of heading 25.14, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/251400.json