EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 6801.00
6801 00 00: Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, China, India
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0288/24
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 6801.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €38.5m | 35.4% | -20.9% |
 India | €26.1m | 24% | +14.2% |
 Türkiye | €14.5m | 13.4% | -14.9% |
 Vietnam | €9.5m | 8.8% | -36.8% |
 Ukraine | €6.6m | 6% | +28.2% |
 Egypt | €5.1m | 4.7% | +54.1% |
 Brazil | €2.4m | 2.2% | +6.2% |
 United Kingdom | €1.3m | 1.2% | -12.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
6801.00 Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 2.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 3.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
General
This chapter covers not only articles ready for use but also, under some headings, semi-manufactures which may require further processing before they can be used for the purpose intended (for example, mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate of heading 6812).
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6801 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 6801.00, setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 6801.00 worth €108.8m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of €0.19 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 2.8%, the Canada duty is 3.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6801.00 worth US$285m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 6801 00 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 6801.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$29m), followed by India.