Subheading · Chapter 35 · Heading 3506
3506.10: Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg
Retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg)
3506.10 is the HS subheading for retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg), under heading 3506 in chapter 35.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3506 10 00 00 Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg 6%
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 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) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £19.9m | 20.3% | +10.1% |
 Germany | £19.6m | 20% | +11% |
 China | £11.6m | 11.8% | +2% |
 Belgium | £9.7m | 9.9% | +23.9% |
 Ireland | £8.6m | 8.8% | +9.1% |
 Netherlands | £5.3m | 5.4% | +12.3% |
 France | £4.3m | 4.4% | +13.5% |
 Bulgaria | £2.5m | 2.6% | -5.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$203kUS$203k+US$6m+US$37m+> US$293m
Exports: 166
- China: US$805m
- Germany: US$616m
- United States: US$449m
- Japan: US$294m
- South Korea: US$293m
- Netherlands: US$166m
- Taiwan: US$150m
- France: US$109m
- Poland: US$108m
- Türkiye: US$102m
- Belgium: US$94m
- Ireland: US$92m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Italy: US$46m
- Spain: US$38m
- Switzerland: US$37m
- Singapore: US$33m
- India: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Czechia: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$20m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Austria: US$17m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Uruguay: US$13m
- Romania: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Australia: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Canada: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$12m+US$44m+> US$153m
Imports: 221
- China: US$334m
- Vietnam: US$307m
- United States: US$192m
- Germany: US$188m
- Mexico: US$185m
- France: US$157m
- South Korea: US$153m
- United Kingdom: US$113m
- Russia: US$100m
- Netherlands: US$98m
- Poland: US$95m
- Canada: US$91m
- Brazil: US$87m
- Belgium: US$79m
- Italy: US$76m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$67m
- Spain: US$65m
- Malaysia: US$61m
- Japan: US$61m
- United Arab Emirates: US$56m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Türkiye: US$48m
- Australia: US$44m
- India: US$43m
- Kazakhstan: US$42m
- Saudi Arabia: US$42m
- Thailand: US$37m
- Austria: US$37m
- Singapore: US$36m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Romania: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Sweden: US$32m
- Iraq: US$31m
- Peru: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- Hungary: US$27m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Nigeria: US$25m
- Ireland: US$25m
- Chile: US$24m
- Denmark: US$21m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Uzbekistan: US$21m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Iran: US$18m
- Israel: US$18m
- Norway: US$17m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Algeria: US$16m
- Finland: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Guatemala: US$12m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
- Egypt: US$12m
- Belarus: US$11m
- Jordan: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$805m | 20.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$616m | 15.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$449m | 11.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$294m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$293m | 7.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$166m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$150m | 3.8% |
| 8 | France | US$109m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$108m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$102m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$334m | 8.4% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$307m | 7.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$192m | 4.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$188m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$185m | 4.7% |
| 6 | France | US$157m | 4% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$153m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$113m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$100m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$98m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N356868 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of school supply kits from China
- N304302 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nail glue from China
- N298023 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the color glues from China
- 600015380 HMRC
A 150g white tough tack. The package contains 2 x 75g packs of putty adhesive. Ideal for mounting items on walls. Suitable for use on glass, wood, metal (including aluminium), and other polished surfaces.
- 600013917 HMRC
Two piece pack of quick dry super glue. 2x 10g plastic bottles, packaged in Plastic packaging with card backing for transport and storage.
- 600009611 HMRC
Contact spray glue 500ml. Contact adhesive designed to bond modular open structure plastic tiles to flat suitable subfloors. The adhesive has an average drying time of 45-60 minutes. Put up for retail sale in 500ml spray cans. Packed into boxes of 36 spray cans.
Subheading 3506.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3506.10; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg) worth £97.8m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £3.58 per kg; United States supplied 20%, followed by Germany.
World trade in retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg) reached US$4bn in 2024, up 4.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg?
Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg fall under HS subheading 3506.10, part of heading 3506, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on products suitable for use as glues or adhesives… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3506.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on products suitable for use as glues or adhesives… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3506.10 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 products suitable for use as glues or adhesives…?
China, with US$805m in 2024 (20.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg) 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg)?
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 retail glues and adhesives (up to 1 kg) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (20%), Germany (20%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £97.8m.