# HS code 2520.20: Plasters

> HS code 2520.20 covers plasters. It sits in heading 25.20 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252020
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2520.20
- Covers: Plasters
- Heading: [25.20: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2520)
- 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 2520.20 covers plasters.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite).

- [2520.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252010) Gypsum; anhydrite

## How it is structured

2520.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2520, are heading 25.20; the last two, 20, 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 25.20: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders
- Subheading 2520.20: Plasters

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2520.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2520.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2520.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252010) Gypsum; anhydrite
- Next subheading: [2521.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252100) Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2520.20 cover?

HS code 2520.20 covers plasters.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2520.20 in?

HS code 2520.20 is in heading 25.20 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.20 classified when 2520.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.20 are classified under 2520.10 (gypsum; anhydrite).

## 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/252020.json