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 4
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 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)
—
7%
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 tariff classification of a ceramic toothbrush holder from China
600015436HMRC30 June 2026 – 29 June 2029 · 6912 00 89 00
The item is a dog bowl for food and water. The round bowl has a glossy ruby red finish with gold details and a flanged base. The bowl is made from a composite material comprising of 60% recycled ceramics and 40% stoneware. The recycled ceramic component is derived from post-consumer ceramic waste…
600015174HMRC23 April 2026 – 22 April 2029 · 6912 00 23 10
Ramen Gift Set that contains 2 sets. Each set contains nongshim shin spicy ramen, furikake seasoning, wasabi flavour soy sauce, honey ginger flavour hot sauce, ceramic stoneware bowl and chopsticks. The nongshim shin spicy ramen contains the following ingredients: noodles (wheat flour, potato…
600014925HMRC27 March 2026 – 26 March 2029 · 6912 00 23 10
A mug made from ceramic stoneware. The mug comes with a coloured card retail insert with the words " Plant pot mug". The main body of the mug is an earthy terracotta colour and has a reactive glaze on the upper rim of the product. There is a white disc on the front face of the mug, written in black…
600014092HMRC15 October 2025 – 14 October 2028 · 6912 00 23 10
A white drinking mug featuring a vertical red striped patterned design on the outside. Made from stoneware. Packaged together with an identical mug and a small melamine tray with raised edges, of the same pattern, which is designed for the two mugs to fit comfortably onto.
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.
6912 00 · Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china
For classification in the various subheadings of this heading, see also the HS Explanatory Notes to this chapter and, in particular, the General Note to sub-chapter II, ‘Other ceramic products’.
For the classification of tableware, kitchenware and other household articles of a decorative nature and particularly those incorporating decorative designs in relief and the like, see the HS Explanatory Note to heading 6913, (B).
1. Beer mugs are generally classified in this heading; however, they are classified in heading 6913 if:
their rims are so shaped or worked that it is awkward to drink from them;
they are difficult to hold and convey to the mouth because of their shape;
the designs in relief are of such a nature or so numerous as to make cleaning difficult;
they are of unusual shape (for example, the shape of a skull or female bust);
they are decorated in non-durable colours.
2. Articles which are in the shape of beer mugs, having decorative designs in relief or the like but with a capacity of less than 0,2 litre, generally fall in heading 6913.
6912 00 29 and 6912 00 89 · Other
These subheadings cover products which correspond neither to the criteria laid down for the products falling in the other subheadings of this heading nor to those applying to porcelain (heading 6911).
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
Other
7%
—
2025
unchanged
7%
—
2024
unchanged
7%
—
2023
unchanged
7%
—
2022
unchanged
7%
—
2021
unchanged
7%
—
2020
unchanged
7%
—
2019
Other
7%
—
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6912 00 89 is one of 8 lines under subheading 6912.00, ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles.
The third-country duty is 7%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 7%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported ceramic tableware (non-porcelain) (HS 6912.00) worth €653m (down 11% on the year before), at an average of €2.54 per kg; China supplied 79%, followed by Thailand.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–8%, the Türkiye duty is 5%–9%, the US duty is 0.7%–28%, the Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.3%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%–10%, 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 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6912.00 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$37m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 6912 00 89?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 7%; 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 6912 00 89?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 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 6912.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$372m), followed by Thailand.
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