Subheading · Chapter 25 · Heading 2504
2504.90: Natural graphite, other
Official description Other
Subheading 2504.90 belongs to heading 2504 (natural graphite) in chapter 25.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2504 90 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £250k | 56.3% | -61% |
 China | £130k | 29.2% | -58.6% |
 United States | £28k | 6.4% | +91.1% |
| United Kingdom | £21k | 4.7% | +690.6% |
 Singapore | £9k | 2.1% | +169.2% |
 South Korea | £3k | 0.6% | — |
 Portugal | £1k | 0.3% | -62.5% |
 Italy | £1k | 0.3% | -48.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$127k+US$1m+> US$4m
Exports: 86
- China: US$19m
- Tanzania: US$14m
- Germany: US$4m
- Madagascar: US$3m
- United States: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Poland: US$732k
- France: US$624k
- Sri Lanka: US$609k
- Italy: US$444k
- United Arab Emirates: US$329k
- Japan: US$324k
- India: US$301k
- Mexico: US$254k
- Czechia: US$173k
- Belgium: US$167k
- Australia: US$127k
- Mozambique: US$116k
- Switzerland: US$94k
- South Africa: US$85k
- Sweden: US$81k
- Uganda: US$79k
- Netherlands: US$78k
- Thailand: US$77k
- Pakistan: US$77k
- Taiwan: US$77k
- Singapore: US$71k
- South Korea: US$69k
- Canada: US$69k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$56k
- Nigeria: US$50k
- Colombia: US$48k
- Morocco: US$47k
- Seychelles: US$24k
- Russia: US$23k
- Denmark: US$19k
- Türkiye: US$18k
- Guinea: US$14k
- Austria: US$13k
- Malaysia: US$13k
- Vietnam: US$11k
- Peru: US$10k
- Chile: US$10k
- Kazakhstan: US$10k
- Ireland: US$9k
- Greece: US$7k
- Portugal: US$7k
- Slovenia: US$7k
- Finland: US$7k
- Bulgaria: US$6k
- Norway: US$5k
- Romania: US$4k
- Estonia: US$2k
- Latvia: US$2k
- New Zealand: US$2k
- Slovakia: US$1k
- Zimbabwe: US$700
- Cyprus: US$500
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28kUS$28k+US$172k+US$854k+> US$3m
Imports: 126
- China: US$13m
- Japan: US$8m
- United States: US$6m
- India: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Israel: US$854k
- Romania: US$776k
- Thailand: US$754k
- Germany: US$715k
- Netherlands: US$708k
- Sweden: US$663k
- Indonesia: US$501k
- Taiwan: US$466k
- France: US$441k
- Argentina: US$379k
- Brazil: US$368k
- Kuwait: US$340k
- Hungary: US$332k
- Greece: US$268k
- Italy: US$194k
- Czechia: US$187k
- Slovenia: US$187k
- Belgium: US$186k
- Saudi Arabia: US$172k
- Austria: US$160k
- Slovakia: US$152k
- Colombia: US$147k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$137k
- United Arab Emirates: US$129k
- Malaysia: US$128k
- Bhutan: US$94k
- Nigeria: US$89k
- Portugal: US$78k
- Ireland: US$67k
- Ecuador: US$64k
- Peru: US$62k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$55k
- Pakistan: US$54k
- South Africa: US$51k
- Algeria: US$48k
- Singapore: US$47k
- New Zealand: US$47k
- Bahrain: US$45k
- Kazakhstan: US$44k
- Tunisia: US$39k
- Costa Rica: US$39k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$34k
- Estonia: US$34k
- Australia: US$31k
- Dominican Republic: US$30k
- Oman: US$30k
- Paraguay: US$29k
- Switzerland: US$29k
- Vietnam: US$28k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$19m | 35.6% |
| 2 |  Tanzania | US$14m | 26.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$4m | 7% |
| 4 |  Madagascar | US$3m | 5.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$2m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$2m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$2m | 3.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$732k | 1.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$624k | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$13m | 24% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$8m | 15.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$6m | 12% |
| 4 |  India | US$3m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$2m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Poland | US$2m | 3.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$2m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$1m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2504.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2504.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £444.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 55% on the year before); Germany supplied 56%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$53m (+24.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$19m), followed by Tanzania.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural graphite, other?
Natural graphite, other fall under HS subheading 2504.90, part of heading 2504, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural graphite, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2504.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on natural graphite, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2504.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most natural graphite, other?
China, with US$19m in 2024 (35.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (56%), China (29%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £444.5k.