Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3214
3214.90: Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking: other
Painters' fillings and surfacing preparations
Official description Other
3214.90 is the HS subheading for painters' fillings and surfacing preparations, under heading 3214 in chapter 32.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3214 90 00 00 Other 4%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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) | — | 4% |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £17.2m | 22% | -0.3% |
 Poland | £14.8m | 18.9% | -9.6% |
 United States | £11m | 14% | -0.4% |
 France | £10.2m | 13.1% | +9.6% |
 Netherlands | £5.8m | 7.4% | +5.1% |
 Italy | £5.6m | 7.1% | +9.4% |
 Türkiye | £2.7m | 3.4% | +63.3% |
 Ireland | £2.3m | 2.9% | +15.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$489kUS$489k+US$14m+US$38m+> US$134m
Exports: 159
- Germany: US$558m
- United States: US$224m
- Poland: US$149m
- Austria: US$143m
- Türkiye: US$134m
- China: US$131m
- Italy: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$95m
- Malaysia: US$83m
- France: US$80m
- Serbia: US$77m
- Netherlands: US$76m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Slovenia: US$45m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Sweden: US$38m
- Mexico: US$38m
- Spain: US$37m
- United Arab Emirates: US$34m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$34m
- Japan: US$32m
- Greece: US$32m
- Hungary: US$28m
- South Africa: US$25m
- Russia: US$23m
- Australia: US$22m
- Romania: US$21m
- Denmark: US$20m
- North Macedonia: US$19m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Singapore: US$16m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Guatemala: US$15m
- Canada: US$15m
- Latvia: US$15m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15m
- Croatia: US$14m
- India: US$14m
- Estonia: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Albania: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$36m+> US$83m
Imports: 221
- France: US$117m
- Netherlands: US$117m
- Germany: US$103m
- United Kingdom: US$100m
- Belgium: US$93m
- United States: US$92m
- Switzerland: US$83m
- Czechia: US$76m
- Croatia: US$69m
- Mexico: US$67m
- Canada: US$61m
- Poland: US$61m
- Austria: US$60m
- Iraq: US$59m
- Slovakia: US$58m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53m
- Italy: US$50m
- Singapore: US$47m
- Romania: US$43m
- Spain: US$40m
- Norway: US$38m
- Saudi Arabia: US$37m
- Indonesia: US$36m
- India: US$35m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Thailand: US$34m
- Lithuania: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$32m
- China: US$31m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Philippines: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$28m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$26m
- Australia: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$23m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Japan: US$22m
- Luxembourg: US$21m
- Ukraine: US$21m
- Ireland: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19m
- North Macedonia: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Montenegro: US$18m
- Portugal: US$18m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$17m
- Finland: US$17m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Cyprus: US$16m
- Angola: US$15m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$13m
- Georgia: US$13m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Greece: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- El Salvador: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$558m | 20.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$224m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Poland | US$149m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$143m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$134m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  China | US$131m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Italy | US$102m | 3.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$95m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$83m | 3% |
| 10 | France | US$80m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$117m | 4.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$117m | 4.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$103m | 3.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$100m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$93m | 3.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$92m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$83m | 3% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$76m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Croatia | US$69m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$67m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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Subheading 3214.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3214.90; the duty is 5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 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 painters' fillings and surfacing preparations worth £78.1m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £1.00 per kg; Germany supplied 22%, followed by Poland.
World trade in painters' fillings and surfacing preparations reached US$3bn in 2024, up 1.4% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 20.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking: other?
Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking: other fall under HS subheading 3214.90, part of heading 3214, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3214.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3214.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements…?
Germany, with US$558m in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export painters' fillings and surfacing preparations to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on painters' fillings and surfacing preparations?
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 painters' fillings and surfacing preparations from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (22%), Poland (19%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £78.1m.