HS Code 2515Marble, 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

What HS code 2515 covers

Calcareous means the stone is rich in calcium, like limestone. The heading also takes in alabaster, a soft, pale stone that is easy to carve.

Think of the goods as monumental or building stone. Buyers use it for floors, wall cladding, countertops, steps and memorials. It trades mostly as rectangular blocks or slabs, and square shapes count too.

Some countries call the same code an HSN code for marble. The number is the same, and so is the idea behind it. It is one of the Chapter 25 stone headings, next to granite, slate and dolomite.

Every line under this heading names a specific gravity of 2.5 or more. Specific gravity is a simple density test: how heavy the stone is compared with water. Always read the exact customs wording of the six-digit line before you file a shipment.

How to choose between 251511, 251512 and 251520

Ask two questions. First, is the stone marble or travertine? Second, how much work has been done on it? The answers point to one code.

Rough stone straight from the quarry belongs in the first line. Stone that has simply been sawn into neat blocks or slabs belongs in the second. Ecaussine and alabaster have their own line.

• They may be shaped by sawing or otherwise into rectangular blocks or slabs. This is the answer if you ask for the HS code for crude or roughly trimmed marble blocks.
• If you need an HS code for alabaster, this is the line.

HS 2515 vs 2516: marble vs granite and other stone headings

Stone is easy to misfile because many slabs look alike. The material decides the heading, not the colour or the look. These are the neighbours people mix up with 2515.

• Granite, porphyry, basalt and sandstone do not go in 2515. They go in 2516, along with other monumental and building stone.
• Slate goes in 2514, whether it is roughly trimmed or merely cut into blocks or slabs.
• So do granules, chippings and powder made from the stones of headings 2515 and 2516. Crushed marble is therefore not a 2515 good.
• Dolomite goes in 2518, even when it is cut into blocks or slabs.
• Limestone and other calcareous stone used to make lime or cement go in 2521, together with limestone flux.

Marble and travertine import export data under HS 2515

Once you know the code, you can look at who trades the stone. We do not show trade totals on this page. The live records carry the detail.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.