# HS code 2526.20: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc, crushed or powdered

> HS code 2526.20 covers natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc, crushed or powdered. It sits in heading 25.26 (natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement). Other goods of heading 25.26 are classified under 2526.10 (not crushed, not powdered).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252620
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2526.20
- Covers: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc, crushed or powdered
- Heading: [25.26: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2526)
- 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 2526.20 covers natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc, crushed or powdered.

The legal text of the subheading is “Crushed or powdered”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 25.26 are classified under 2526.10 (not crushed, not powdered).

- [2526.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252610) Not crushed, not powdered

## How it is structured

2526.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 25, are the chapter; the first four, 2526, are heading 25.26; 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 25.26: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc
- Subheading 2526.20: Crushed or powdered

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2526.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2526.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2526.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252610) Not crushed, not powdered
- Next subheading: [2528.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/252800) Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2526.20 cover?

HS code 2526.20 covers natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc, crushed or powdered.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2526.20 in?

HS code 2526.20 is in heading 25.26 (natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc) in chapter 25 (salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement).

### Where are goods of heading 25.26 classified when 2526.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 25.26 are classified under 2526.10 (not crushed, not powdered).

## 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/252620.json