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HS Code 2501 — Egyptian Salt Export Reference

Complete HS code 2501 reference for Egyptian salt exports — sub-headings 2501.00.10 (refined food), 2501.00.91 (industrial), 2501.00.99 (other). Trade compliance, MFN duty rates by destination, common grade-to-HS-sub-code mapping.

HS heading 2501 covers "Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water."

This is the umbrella heading for virtually all salt trade globally. Sub-headings distinguish by purity, intended use, and form.

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Market at a glance

MetricValueSource / year
HS heading2501 — salt, pure NaCl, brine, sea waterHS nomenclature
Sub-headings used for Egyptian exports2501.00.10 refined food · 2501.00.91 food other · 2501.00.99 industrial / other · 2501.00.20 denatured (de-icing with anti-caking, some markets)2026 reference
National code lengthEU TARIC 10 · USA HTSUS 10 · India ITC-HS 8 · China 8 · Türkiye GTİP 12 · Brazil NCM 82026 reference
MFN duty — EU / USA / UK / Türkiye0 %2026 reference
MFN duty — India / China / Brazil / GCC / Russia / Nigeria5 % · 3 % · 4 % TEC · 5 % GCC TEC · 5 % · 20 % ECOWAS CET2026 reference
Preferential origin availableEUR.1 (EU), DCTS (UK), PTA (India), Egypt–MERCOSUR (Brazil), Egypt–Turkey FTA, PAFTA (GCC)2026 reference
EGG salt SKUs classified74 SKUs across 12 gradesEGG catalogue, 2026
SourcesSiwa Oasis + Qattara Depression rock salt (≥ 97.00 % NaCl); North Sinai + Red Sea sea saltEGG QA, 2026
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Sub-headings (6-digit HS, 8-10 digit national variations)

Sub-headingCoverageCommon end-use
2501.00.10Salt suitable for human consumption, refinedTable salt, food processing, food preservation
2501.00.20Salt for industrial use, denatured / treated to prevent food useRoads, chemical, water treatment
2501.00.30Pure NaCl (chemical reagent)Lab, pharma, analytical
2501.00.40Sea waterNiche (research)
2501.00.50Salt brine / saline solutionPre-wetting agents
2501.00.91Salt for human consumption — other (not refined)Bulk food salt, sea salt
2501.00.99Other salt — generic catch-allIndustrial, deicing, water-softener

Country-specific extensions

National customs systems extend the 6-digit HS to 8 or 10 digits:

EU TARIC
10-digit codes (e.g. 2501.00.9100 for non-food other)
USA HTSUS
10-digit (e.g. 2501.00.0000 for unrefined/industrial)
India ITC-HS
8-digit (e.g. 25010020 for industrial)
China HS
8-digit
Türkiye GTİP
12-digit
Brazil NCM (MERCOSUR)
8-digit (e.g. 25010019)
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Typical MFN duty rates by destination

DestinationSub-codeMFNPreferential (if Egypt FTA)
EU2501.00.91 (food)0%0% (EUR.1)
EU2501.00.99 (industrial)0%0%
USA2501.00.00000%0%
UK2501.00.91 / 990%0% (DCTS Enhanced)
India250100205%0% with PTA Cert
China250100193%1% China-Egypt MoU (selective)
Brazil25010099 (industrial)4% TEC0% under Egypt-MERCOSUR FTA
Türkiye2501.00.990%0% (Egypt-Turkey FTA)
Saudi Arabia2501.00.995% GCC TEC0% under PAFTA
UAE2501.00.995% GCC TEC0% under PAFTA
Russia2501.00.9915%varies
Nigeria2501.00.9920% ECOWAS CETn/a
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Sub-code recommendations by Egyptian salt grade

Egypt Globe Group ships under the following sub-codes for our 74 SKUs:

GradeRecommended HS sub-codeNotes
Food fine / coarse2501.00.91 (or country food-specific)Add FSSC 22000 + HACCP cert
Pharmaceutical (USP/BP/EP)2501.00.10 (refined)Add pharma certs
Cosmetic (Dead Sea blend, fleur de sel)2501.00.91+ ingredient declaration
Pool / water softener2501.00.99NSF/ANSI 60 cert helps customs valuation
Aquaculture2501.00.99+ aquaculture-safe declaration
Agricultural / livestock2501.00.99+ agricultural use letter
Chlor-alkali (membrane cell)2501.00.99 (or 2501.00.20 if "denatured")+ low Ca/Mg/SO₄ certificate
Industrial generic2501.00.99Default
De-icing (rock + sea)2501.00.99 (sometimes 2501.00.20)+ EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 / BS 3247 / GOST compliance
Oilfield drilling mud2501.00.99+ API 13B-1 spec
Leather tanning2501.00.99+ LWG compatibility letter
Textile dyeing2501.00.99+ low-SO₄ assay
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Supply options from EGG

ProductGrade / spec headlineHS sub-code shippedMOQ
Food grade sea salt — fine · food-grade catalogueNaCl ≥ 99.00 %, FSSC 22000 / HACCP / Halal2501.00.10 / 2501.00.91240 MT
USP saline-grade sea salt · pharmaceutical catalogueNaCl ≥ 99.80 %, USP / BP / EP2501.00.10240 MT
Cosmetic sea salt — fine · cosmetic catalogueNaCl ≥ 99.00 %, ISO 227162501.00.91240 MT
Softener pellets · pool & softener catalogueNaCl ≥ 99.50 %, NSF/ANSI 602501.00.99240 MT
Aquaculture sea saltNaCl ≥ 98.50 %, no iodine / anti-caking2501.00.99240 MT
Livestock lick block · agricultural catalogueNaCl ≥ 96.00 %, feed safe2501.00.99240 MT
Premium chlor-alkali low-SO₄NaCl ≥ 99.30 %, SO₄ ≤ 0.08 %2501.00.99240 MT
Rock salt — mine grade wholesale · industrial catalogueNaCl ≥ 97.00 %2501.00.99240 MT
De-icing rock salt EU Grade A · de-icing catalogueNaCl ≥ 97.00 %, EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 / BS 3247 / GOST2501.00.99 (2501.00.20 some markets)240 MT
Drilling mud rock saltNaCl ≥ 98.50 %, API 13B-12501.00.99240 MT
Leather tanning rock salt · textile dyeing sea saltNaCl ≥ 97.50 % / ≥ 99.00 %2501.00.99240 MT
Applications index · HS codes tool · import guides———
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How HS classification impacts buyer cost

The HS sub-code affects:

  1. Import duty (above table)
  2. VAT base — some countries differentiate VAT for food vs industrial salt
  3. Customs clearance speed — food salt may need additional health certificates
  4. Trade restrictions — some salt-exporting countries restrict food-grade exports to manage domestic supply

We always pre-classify cargo to the correct HS sub-code on the Commercial Invoice and Packing List to avoid customs delays at destination.

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Common pitfalls

Don't use 2501.00.10 (refined) for raw sea salt
refined implies vacuum-evaporated or recrystallized; sea salt is unrefined and goes under 2501.00.91
Don't use 2501.00.99 (other) for food-grade
even bulk industrial-quantity food salt should be 2501.00.91 if intended for human consumption
De-icing salt with anti-caking can be 2501.00.20
(denatured) — anti-caking additive is sometimes interpreted as "denaturing" but consult destination customs broker
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QA and reliability

Egypt Globe Group positions itself as your verified, long-term supply-chain ally: incorporated 2014 with an internal Quality Assurance division at its nucleus, ISO 9001:2015 across all divisions, and uncompromising QA verification from extraction to destination port. Every lot is tested at the loading-port laboratory and the Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate is issued before the Bill of Lading; lots outside specification are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded or renegotiated. Independent inspection by TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas (all ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025) is available on every shipment, laycans are run with documented NOR / SOF, and the specification is guaranteed at the port of loading under the sales contract — see inspection & quality control, trade documentation and quality & compliance. The HS sub-code declared on the Commercial Invoice and Packing List is tied to the lot's CoA grade, so the classification, the certificate set (FSSC 22000, USP, NSF/ANSI 60, EN 16811-1, API 13B-1) and the preferential origin document are consistent on every shipment.

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Contents· 10 sections
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Market at a glance
  3. 03Sub-headings (6-digit HS, 8-10 digit national variations)
  4. 04Typical MFN duty rates by destination
  5. 05Sub-code recommendations by Egyptian salt grade
  6. 06Supply options from EGG
  7. 07How HS classification impacts buyer cost
  8. 08Common pitfalls
  9. 09Related HS codes for salt-adjacent commodities
  10. 10QA and reliability
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Do you supply every commodity covered in these market briefs?
We directly supply salt (rock + sea, 8 grades), cement + clinker (CEM I / CEM II / SRC / White), and select gypsum + agro-minerals. For commodities outside our direct catalog (caustic soda, palm oil, vegetable oil, NPK fertilizers, mining minerals), we operate as a trade intermediary — connecting verified Egyptian producers with international buyers, structuring L/Cs, coordinating freight, and handling export documentation.
What HS codes do you most often ship under?
Most-used Egyptian export HS codes in our trade: 2501 (salt), 2520 (gypsum, plaster), 2523.29 (Portland cement), 2523.10 (clinker), 3102.10 (urea), 3105.20 (compound NPK), 1511 (palm oil), 1507 (soybean oil). Full HS code reference and tariff lookup at /trade-tools/hs-codes.
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Which markets have the highest Egyptian commodity export growth in 2026?
West Africa (cement, fertilizer) and East Africa (cement, salt, gypsum) lead by volume growth. South Asia (cement, fertilizer to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and Mediterranean (Italy, Lebanon, Cyprus — cement, salt, gypsum) lead by stability. Russia is recovering as a sunflower-oil supply origin into Egypt rather than a destination market.

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