Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3006
3006.91: Appliances identifiable for ostomy use
Ostomy appliances
3006.91 is the HS subheading for ostomy appliances, under heading 3006 in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3006 91 00 00 Appliances identifiable for ostomy use Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | £77.7m | 35.9% | +15.4% |
 Ireland | £43.6m | 20.1% | +1.2% |
 Denmark | £36.8m | 17% | -10.4% |
 Lithuania | £14.1m | 6.5% | +52.5% |
 United States | £13.9m | 6.4% | -10.3% |
 Costa Rica | £10.5m | 4.9% | -0.9% |
 Germany | £6.3m | 2.9% | +9.2% |
 Slovakia | £3.1m | 1.4% | -6.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$283kUS$283k+US$4m+US$138m+> US$208m
Exports: 83
- Hungary: US$518m
- Ireland: US$284m
- Dominican Republic: US$208m
- Netherlands: US$191m
- Denmark: US$188m
- Germany: US$159m
- United States: US$140m
- United Kingdom: US$138m
- Costa Rica: US$123m
- Lithuania: US$115m
- Slovakia: US$77m
- China: US$45m
- France: US$39m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Spain: US$11m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- South Africa: US$712k
- Croatia: US$549k
- Australia: US$528k
- Malaysia: US$453k
- Israel: US$413k
- Portugal: US$385k
- Taiwan: US$284k
- Serbia: US$283k
- Brazil: US$252k
- Norway: US$244k
- Chile: US$216k
- Kuwait: US$198k
- Luxembourg: US$143k
- Dominica: US$106k
- Philippines: US$103k
- Greece: US$101k
- Peru: US$97k
- Cyprus: US$92k
- Zambia: US$80k
- Falkland Islands: US$56k
- New Zealand: US$52k
- Finland: US$52k
- Slovenia: US$43k
- North Macedonia: US$42k
- Canada: US$27k
- South Korea: US$25k
- Ecuador: US$21k
- Kenya: US$19k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$353kUS$353k+US$6m+US$33m+> US$98m
Imports: 185
- Netherlands: US$435m
- United Kingdom: US$251m
- United States: US$180m
- Germany: US$173m
- Italy: US$109m
- France: US$98m
- Spain: US$66m
- Japan: US$66m
- China: US$62m
- Czechia: US$61m
- Hungary: US$59m
- Poland: US$59m
- Australia: US$54m
- Canada: US$48m
- Brazil: US$35m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Austria: US$34m
- Norway: US$33m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Argentina: US$25m
- Finland: US$21m
- Greece: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Russia: US$15m
- India: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Estonia: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Costa Rica: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Iran: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | US$518m | 22.1% |
| 2 | Ireland | US$284m | 12.1% |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic | US$208m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$191m | 8.2% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$188m | 8.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$159m | 6.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$140m | 6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$138m | 5.9% |
| 9 | Costa Rica | US$123m | 5.2% |
| 10 | Lithuania | US$115m | 4.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$435m | 18.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$251m | 10.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$180m | 7.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$173m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$109m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  France | US$98m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$66m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$66m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  China | US$62m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$61m | 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.
- N320543 U.S. CBP
Eligibility for duty-free treatment under subheading 9817.00.96, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), of a “Ostomy Appliance Belt” and “Stomahesive Paste”
Subheading 3006.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3006.91; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported ostomy appliances worth £216.5m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £77.72 per kg; Hungary supplied 36%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in ostomy appliances reached US$2bn in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
Hungary was the largest exporter with 22.1% of the total, ahead of Ireland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for appliances identifiable for ostomy use?
Appliances identifiable for ostomy use fall under HS subheading 3006.91, part of heading 3006, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on appliances identifiable for ostomy use in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3006.91 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 appliances identifiable for ostomy use in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3006.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most appliances identifiable for ostomy use?
Hungary, with US$518m in 2024 (22.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export ostomy appliances 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 ostomy appliances?
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 ostomy appliances from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Hungary (36%), Ireland (20%) and Denmark (17%), out of total imports of £216.5m.