Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated

HS v2017 Code: 2513

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
25	13	n/a

Code	2513
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	25

Ancestor Codes: Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

This Code: Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated

Child Codes: Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated; Pumice stone, whether or not heat treated

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816; Siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths; whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less; Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc, into blocks, slabs of a rectangular (square) shape

About pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated

HS code 2513 covers a diverse range of natural abrasive materials, including pumice stone, emery, natural corundum, and natural garnet. These materials play a crucial role in various industries, from construction and manufacturing to personal care and household applications. As natural resources, their extraction and processing contribute to the global economy, providing essential raw materials for a wide array of products and services.

Production process

The production of the materials under HS code 2513 typically involves mining and processing of natural deposits. Pumice stone, for example, is extracted from volcanic regions and may undergo crushing, screening, and grading to produce the desired particle sizes. Emery, natural corundum, and natural garnet are also mined from their respective geological sources and may undergo similar processing steps to refine and prepare the materials for various end-uses.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 2513 materials include the natural deposits of pumice, emery, corundum, and garnet. Mining equipment, such as excavators, crushers, and screening machinery, are also essential for the extraction and processing of these natural abrasives. Energy sources, such as electricity or fuel, are needed to power the production facilities, while labor and transportation infrastructure are necessary to support the overall supply chain.

Production outputs

The materials covered under HS code 2513 are widely used as abrasives in a variety of applications. Pumice stone, for instance, is commonly used in construction, as a polishing agent, and in personal care products. Emery is often utilized in the production of abrasive tools and polishing compounds, while natural corundum and garnet find applications in sandblasting, cutting, and grinding processes. The outputs of this industry may be further consumed by industries covered under other HS codes, such as 6805 Abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up and 6806 Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 6811 or 6812.

Family tree for pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/25'>25: Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2513'>2513: Pumice stone; emery; natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat treated</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2501'>2501: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2502'>2502: Iron pyrites; unroasted</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2503'>2503: Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2504'>2504: Graphite; natural</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2505'>2505: Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2506'>2506: Quartz; (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2507'>2507: Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2508'>2508: Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2509'>2509: Chalk</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2510'>2510: Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2511'>2511: Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2512'>2512: Siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths; whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2514'>2514: Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2515'>2515: Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc, into blocks, slabs of a rectangular (square) shape</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2516'>2516: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2517'>2517: Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2518'>2518: Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered; including dolomite roughly trimmed, or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shape; dolomite ramming mix</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2519'>2519: Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; magnesium oxide, pure or not</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2520'>2520: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2521'>2521: Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2522'>2522: Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2523'>2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2524'>2524: Asbestos</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2525'>2525: Mica, including splittings; mica waste</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2526'>2526: 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</a>"]
A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2528'>2528: 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</a>"]
A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2529'>2529: Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar</a>"]
A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2530'>2530: Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]

    B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/251310'>251310: Pumice stone, whether or not heat treated</a>"]
B --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/251320'>251320: Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treated</a>"]


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