HTS tariff line · chapter 25
2520.20.00
Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate) whether or not colored, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders: plasters
Analysis
HTS 2520.20.00 covers gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate) whether or not colored, with or without small quantities of accelerators or… under heading 2520 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate) whether or…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 91% of the 78 tariff lines in chapter 25. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other line in the same group is 2520.10.00 (gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 327420 (Gypsum Product Manufacturing), an industry of 172 US establishments employing 11,475 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2520.10.00 | Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate) whether or not colored, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders: gypsum; anhydrite | Free |