GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 3816.00

3816.00.00.00.01

3816.00.00.00.01: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01. - Thermal cement

Refractory cements and mortars

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

3816.00 Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2% USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.1% Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 8.4% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 8.4% Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% Japan Free – 3.3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.2% Taiwan 1% – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.8% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 6% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10.5% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 3816.00

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.

  • 600010496 HMRC 19 August 2024 – 18 August 2027 · 3816 00 90 00

    oil bonded moulding sand Use: metal casting Packaging: 25kg plastic bags

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 38 →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2518.30.

HS code 3816.00.00.00.01 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 3816.00 (refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions).

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the US duty is 0%–3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 1%–2.5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 3816.00 worth US$152m in 2024; the largest supplier was Austria.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 3816.00.00.00.01?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 3816.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Austria (US$30m), followed by India.

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