Subheading · Chapter 26 · Heading 2618
2618.00: Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
2618.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2618, granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel, chapter 26.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2618 00 00 00 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £26.8m | 25% | +44.7% |
 Japan | £19.3m | 18% | -7.6% |
 France | £18.7m | 17.4% | +13.1% |
 Spain | £18m | 16.8% | -45% |
 South Africa | £9.1m | 8.5% | -66.3% |
 Germany | £6m | 5.6% | -54.1% |
 Belgium | £4.3m | 4% | -19.3% |
 Indonesia | £2.1m | 2% | -50.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$577.8kUS$577.8k+US$13.2m+US$36.1m+> US$189.9m
Exports: 84
- China: US$250.6m
- Japan: US$229.9m
- South Africa: US$189.9m
- Germany: US$98.4m
- Netherlands: US$50.8m
- Spain: US$47.9m
- Indonesia: US$38.9m
- France: US$36.1m
- Malaysia: US$35.7m
- Türkiye: US$32.7m
- Italy: US$26m
- Ukraine: US$25.1m
- Austria: US$21.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.4m
- Vietnam: US$18.8m
- Belgium: US$18.7m
- India: US$17m
- Greece: US$14.4m
- Czechia: US$13.9m
- United States: US$13.2m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Finland: US$8.9m
- Slovakia: US$8.2m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Mexico: US$5.7m
- Luxembourg: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4.2m
- South Korea: US$4.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Serbia: US$3.2m
- Canada: US$3m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Brazil: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.9m
- Poland: US$1.3m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$802.8k
- Kuwait: US$586.6k
- Croatia: US$577.8k
- Egypt: US$576k
- Switzerland: US$560.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$364.3k
- Bangladesh: US$239.6k
- Denmark: US$208.6k
- Iran: US$134.3k
- Chile: US$118.8k
- Slovenia: US$87.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$81.9k
- Russia: US$55.9k
- Senegal: US$49k
- Portugal: US$37.9k
- Qatar: US$35.4k
- Romania: US$31.1k
- Guatemala: US$26.2k
- Hungary: US$17.3k
- Lithuania: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$11.9k
- Afghanistan: US$10.5k
- Australia: US$6.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$531.9kUS$531.9k+US$7m+US$25.1m+> US$79.4m
Imports: 135
- United States: US$266.2m
- United Kingdom: US$154.8m
- Taiwan: US$85.9m
- Singapore: US$79.4m
- France: US$53.6m
- Croatia: US$48.1m
- Belgium: US$44.1m
- Netherlands: US$34.1m
- Poland: US$33.3m
- Spain: US$33m
- Bangladesh: US$28.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26.8m
- Australia: US$25.6m
- Italy: US$25.1m
- Egypt: US$23.7m
- Canada: US$19.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$17.9m
- Ireland: US$16.9m
- Romania: US$16.9m
- Malaysia: US$15.5m
- Germany: US$15.1m
- Peru: US$14.5m
- Luxembourg: US$12.4m
- Slovakia: US$12.1m
- Türkiye: US$10.4m
- Sweden: US$10.1m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8.3m
- Philippines: US$8.1m
- Colombia: US$7.7m
- Macao SAR China: US$7.2m
- Japan: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.8m
- Israel: US$5.1m
- Kuwait: US$4.9m
- Portugal: US$4.8m
- Denmark: US$4.6m
- Bulgaria: US$4.5m
- Brazil: US$4.4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Uganda: US$3.8m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Benin: US$2.4m
- Serbia: US$2.3m
- Austria: US$2.2m
- Morocco: US$2.1m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1.8m
- New Zealand: US$1.7m
- Senegal: US$1.6m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Bahrain: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.2m
- Kenya: US$903.5k
- Lithuania: US$813.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$250.6m | 19.6% |
| 2 | Japan | US$229.9m | 18% |
| 3 | South Africa | US$189.9m | 14.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$98.4m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$50.8m | 4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$47.9m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Indonesia | US$38.9m | 3% |
| 8 | France | US$36.1m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$35.7m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$32.7m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$266.2m | 20.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$154.8m | 12.1% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$85.9m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$79.4m | 6.2% |
| 5 | France | US$53.6m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Croatia | US$48.1m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$44.1m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$34.1m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$33.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Spain | US$33m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N314538 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of slag from Canada
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2618.00; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2618.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £107.3m (down 25% on the year before), at an average of £0.08 per kg; Netherlands supplied 25%, followed by Japan.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 19.6% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel?
Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel fall under HS subheading 2618.00, part of heading 2618, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on granulated slag in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2618.00 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 granulated slag in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2618.00 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 granulated slag?
China, with US$250.6m in 2024 (19.6% 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (25%), Japan (18%) and France (17%), out of total imports of £107.3m.