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 Code 2501 — Egyptian Salt Export Reference
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.
| Sub-heading | Coverage | Common end-use |
|---|---|---|
| 2501.00.10 | Salt suitable for human consumption, refined | Table salt, food processing, food preservation |
| 2501.00.20 | Salt for industrial use, denatured / treated to prevent food use | Roads, chemical, water treatment |
| 2501.00.30 | Pure NaCl (chemical reagent) | Lab, pharma, analytical |
| 2501.00.40 | Sea water | Niche (research) |
| 2501.00.50 | Salt brine / saline solution | Pre-wetting agents |
| 2501.00.91 | Salt for human consumption — other (not refined) | Bulk food salt, kosher / sea salt |
| 2501.00.99 | Other salt — generic catch-all | Industrial, deicing, water-softener |
Country-specific extensions
National customs systems extend the 6-digit HS to 8 or 10 digits:
| Destination | Sub-code | MFN | Preferential (if Egypt FTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 2501.00.91 (food) | 0% | 0% (EUR.1) |
| EU | 2501.00.99 (industrial) | 0% | 0% |
| USA | 2501.00.0000 | 0% | 0% |
| UK | 2501.00.91 / 99 | 0% | 0% (DCTS Enhanced) |
| India | 25010020 | 5% | 0% with PTA Cert |
| China | 25010019 | 3% | 1% China-Egypt MoU (selective) |
| Brazil | 25010099 (industrial) | 4% TEC | 0% under Egypt-MERCOSUR FTA |
| Türkiye | 2501.00.99 | 0% | 0% (Egypt-Turkey FTA) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2501.00.99 | 5% GCC TEC | 0% under PAFTA |
| UAE | 2501.00.99 | 5% GCC TEC | 0% under PAFTA |
| Russia | 2501.00.991 | 5% | varies |
| Nigeria | 2501.00.99 | 20% ECOWAS CET | n/a |
Egypt Globe Group ships under the following sub-codes for our 74 SKUs:
| Grade | Recommended HS sub-code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Food fine / coarse | 2501.00.91 (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 softener | 2501.00.99 | NSF/ANSI 60 cert helps customs valuation |
| Aquaculture | 2501.00.99 | + aquaculture-safe declaration |
| Agricultural / livestock | 2501.00.99 | + agricultural use letter |
| Chlor-alkali (membrane cell) | 2501.00.99 (or 2501.00.20 if "denatured") | + low Ca/Mg/SO₄ certificate |
| Industrial generic | 2501.00.99 | Default |
| De-icing (rock + sea) | 2501.00.99 (sometimes 2501.00.20) | + EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 / BS 3247 / GOST compliance |
| Oilfield drilling mud | 2501.00.99 | + API 13B-1 spec |
| Leather tanning | 2501.00.99 | + LWG compatibility letter |
| Textile dyeing | 2501.00.99 | + low-SO₄ assay |
The HS sub-code affects:
- Import duty (above table)
- VAT base — some countries differentiate VAT for food vs industrial salt
- Customs clearance speed — food salt may need additional health certificates
- 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.
| HS code | Coverage |
|---|---|
| 2503.00 | Sulphur of all kinds (other than sublimed, precipitated, colloidal) |
| 2517 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone for concrete aggregates |
| 2518 | Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered |
| 2520 | Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters |
| 2521 | Limestone flux, for cement |
| 2522 | Quicklime, slaked lime, hydraulic lime |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement |
| 2825 | Hydrazine, hydroxylamine, inorganic salt bases |
| 2827 | Chlorides, chloride oxides, chloride hydroxides |
| 2828 | Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite |
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