Grey Portland cement is a globally traded bulk construction material dominated by exports from China, India, Vietnam, and Turkey, with trade flows closely tied to regional infrastructure and housing cycles. The product is highly energy-intensive to produce, making coal and petcoke prices a critical cost driver, and it is increasingly subject to carbon border adjustment mechanisms such as the EU CBAM. Its low value-to-weight ratio constrains long-haul trade, making regional supply dynamics and freight costs particularly influential in determining import competitiveness.
HS Code 252329 covers Grey Portland Cement under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 252329 are used across Construction, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Civil Engineering. Demand is driven by Infrastructure spending, Urbanization, Housing construction, Government stimulus programs.
Major exporting countries include Vietnam, Turkey, Canada, Germany, Egypt based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Infrastructure spending, Urbanization, Housing construction, Government stimulus programs. Input costs are influenced by Limestone (Calcium Carbonate).
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Grey Portland Cement must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Grey Portland Cement at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Grey Portland Cement at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 0% + SWS 0% + IGST 18% = 18% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Grey Portland Cement are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 252329 |
| Product | Grey Portland Cement |
| Chapter | 25 — Construction Material |
| Major exporting countries | Vietnam, Turkey, Canada, Germany, Egypt |
| Primary industries | Construction, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Civil Engineering |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 0% BCD |
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HS Code 252329 covers Grey Portland Cement and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 0% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Vietnam, Turkey, Canada, Germany, Egypt, based on recent trade reporting.