2526 20 000 0 — Natural steatite, whether or not roughly crushed, whether or not sawn or otherwise cut into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc: crushed or ground

2526 Steatite is natural, roughly crushed or uncut, ra sawn or uncut, or otherwise divided into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shape; talc: 2526 10 – uncut and unmolded 2526 20 – crushed or ground

Natural steatite and talc are mineral substances rich in hydrated magnesium silicate. The former is more compact and massive than the latter. Talc is a laminated silicate, softer and soapy to the touch. Natural steatite of this heading may be in the same forms or worked in the same way as the stones of heading 2515 (see the Explanatory Note to that heading), and may undergo the processes permitted by Note 1 to this Chapter. Soapstone is a variety of natural steatite. Talc of this heading may undergo the types of processing permitted by Note 1 to this Chapter. The forms of talc most commonly met are crude or powdered talc. The term "French chalk" is used to designate certain powdered varieties of steatite or talc. The heading excludes "tailors' chalks" consisting of steatite (heading 9609).

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Unless otherwise specified in the context of or in note 4 to this chapter, this chapter includes only products raw or washed (including with chemicals that remove impurities without changing the structure of the product), crushed, ground, powdered, sifted, enriched by flotation, magnetic separation or other mechanical or physical processes (except crystallization). Products which have been roasted, calcined, mixed or processed by methods not specified in each heading are not included in this chapter.

Products of this group may contain additives of dust suppressant, provided that this does not alter the properties of the product, making it suitable for specific rather than conventional use.

2. This group does not include:

(a) freeze-dried, precipitated or colloidal sulfur (heading 2802);

(b) mineral dyes containing 70 % or more by weight of chemically bound iron in terms of Fe2O3 (heading 2821);

(c) medicinal products or other products of Chapter 30;

(d) perfumes, cosmetics or toiletries (Chapter 33);

(e) dolomite padding mixture (heading 3816);

(f) paving stones, curbstones or paving boards (heading 6801); mosaic cubes or similar articles (heading 6802); slate for roofing, cladding or waterproofing (heading 6803);

(g) precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7102 or 7103);

(h) crystals of sodium chloride or magnesium oxide, artificially grown (other than optical elements), each weighing not less than 2.5 g (heading 3824); optical elements of sodium chloride or magnesium oxide (heading 9001);

(ij) billiard crayons (heading 9504); or

(k) pencils for writing or drawing, pencils for tailors (heading 9609).

3. Any products which may be classified either in heading 2517 or in any other heading of this Chapter shall be classified in heading 2517.

4. Heading 2530 covers, inter alia: vermiculite, perlite and chlorites, unfoamed; natural pigments, whether or not calcified, mixed or unmixed; natural mica oxide of iron; sepiolite (in polished or unpolished pieces); amber; sepiolite agglomerated and amber agglomerated, in plates, rods, sticks, or similar forms, not processed after casting; gagatron (black yanthronate), or with brontrontrontone; or with ambertrontrontone.