6902 20 91: Alumina or silica refractory bricks: Containing, by weight, more than 7 % but less than 45 % of alumina (Al2O3)
Alumina or silica refractory bricks
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
6902 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths:
6902 20 Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these products:
Other:
6902 20 91 Containing, by weight, more than 7 % but less than 45 % of alumina (Al2O3)
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria
Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1157/24
Documents
C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
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
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 6
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq
All third countries
Regulation 1210/03
1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria
All third countries
Regulation 1332/13
15 December 2013
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
26 April 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
26 April 2026
Export control on cultural goods
All third countries
Regulation 0116/09
2 March 2009
Export control - Waste
All third countries
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
TARIC data as of 25 October 2026
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.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
2%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
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.
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.
6902 · Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths
The two main characteristics of the refractory products covered by this heading are that they should have a pyrometer-cone equivalent of at least 1 500 °C (determined in accordance with ISO Recommendations R 528-1966 and R 1146-1969) and that they are actually designed for uses requiring that degree of refractoriness.
See also the HS Explanatory Notes to this chapter, General to subchapter I, paragraph (B).
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
Containing, by weight, more than 7 % but less than 45 % of alumina (Al2O3)
2%
—
2025
unchanged
2%
—
2024
unchanged
2%
—
2023
unchanged
2%
—
2022
unchanged
2%
—
2021
unchanged
2%
—
2020
unchanged
2%
—
2019
Containing, by weight, more than 7 % but less than 45 % of alumina (Al2O3)
2%
—
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6902 20 91 is one of 3 lines under subheading 6902.20, containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina.
The third-country duty is 2%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 148 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported alumina or silica refractory bricks (HS 6902.20) worth €124.7m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of €1.65 per kg; China supplied 37%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%–35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 1.5%, the Taiwan duty is 8%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6902.20 worth US$463m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$4m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 6902 20 91?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 2%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 6902 20 91?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 148 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 6902.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$59m), followed by India.
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Taiwan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria