Subheading · Chapter 35 · Heading 3506
3506.99: Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere: other, other
Other prepared glues and adhesives
Official description Other
3506.99 is the HS subheading for other prepared glues and adhesives, under heading 3506 in chapter 35.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3506 99 00 00 Other 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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £7m | 16.2% | +30.8% |
 China | £6.8m | 15.8% | -33.4% |
 United States | £6.7m | 15.5% | +20.5% |
 Germany | £4m | 9.3% | +45.9% |
 Portugal | £3.3m | 7.6% | -3.1% |
 Canada | £2.7m | 6.2% | +1.7% |
 Türkiye | £2.6m | 6% | +39% |
 Ireland | £1.6m | 3.8% | +10.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$245kUS$245k+US$5m+US$21m+> US$118m
Exports: 170
- China: US$480m
- United States: US$195m
- Taiwan: US$140m
- Germany: US$129m
- Japan: US$118m
- South Korea: US$100m
- Italy: US$97m
- Netherlands: US$69m
- Poland: US$67m
- Spain: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$66m
- Portugal: US$57m
- France: US$45m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Belgium: US$33m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- India: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Australia: US$11m
- Canada: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Romania: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Kenya: US$7m
- Norway: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Armenia: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Chile: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Morocco: US$873k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$7m+US$25m+> US$61m
Imports: 222
- Vietnam: US$135m
- India: US$126m
- China: US$122m
- Taiwan: US$102m
- Germany: US$90m
- Mexico: US$69m
- France: US$61m
- United States: US$58m
- Canada: US$50m
- Spain: US$48m
- Philippines: US$47m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- United Kingdom: US$41m
- Poland: US$39m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- Russia: US$31m
- Romania: US$30m
- Belgium: US$29m
- Italy: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Cambodia: US$25m
- Portugal: US$25m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- Czechia: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Bangladesh: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Costa Rica: US$16m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Nigeria: US$15m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- Mongolia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Iran: US$13m
- Egypt: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Israel: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$11m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Japan: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Sri Lanka: US$7m
- Greece: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$480m | 23.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$195m | 9.7% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$140m | 7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$129m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$118m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$100m | 5% |
| 7 | Italy | US$97m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$69m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$67m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$66m | 3.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N295074 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LESA 74070 and LESA 74071 from Canada or Mexico
- 600012461 HMRC
adhesive Physical state: liquid Packaging: 4 litre bottle
- 600010457 HMRC
white solvent based air-drying adhesive Use: for moulds & cores Packaging: In boxes of 12 x 1 litre plastic bottles.
- 600010450 HMRC
Mould adhesive It is based on a low free Phenol resin system suspended in a non-mineral oil-based carrier Use: To bond hot shell mould assemblies Material is packaged in a range of sizes from 1ltr to 1000ltr containers.
- 600010455 HMRC
sodium silicate based cold adhesive Use: for jointing moulds & core location for all types of bonded sand Packaging: 1 litre (1.6kg), 5 litre, 25 litre
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3506.99; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3506.99 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
174 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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other prepared glues and adhesives into the UK came to £43m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); Italy supplied 16%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other prepared glues and adhesives worth US$2bn (−3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$480m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere: other, other?
Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere: other, other fall under HS subheading 3506.99, part of heading 3506, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on prepared glues and other prepared adhesives in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3506.99 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 prepared glues and other prepared adhesives in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3506.99 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 prepared glues and other prepared adhesives?
China, with US$480m in 2024 (23.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other prepared glues and adhesives 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 other prepared glues and adhesives?
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 other prepared glues and adhesives from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (16%), China (16%) and United States (16%), out of total imports of £43m.