Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3816

3816.00

3816.00: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801

Refractory cements and mortars

3816.00 is the HS subheading for refractory cements and mortars, under heading 3816 in chapter 38.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3816 00 10 00 Dolomite ramming mix Free
  2. 3816 00 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£34.3m-13.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.71 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.1mFeb 2024: £4.7mMar 2024: £3mApr 2024: £3.4mMay 2024: £4.3mJun 2024: £3mJul 2024: £2.7mAug 2024: £4.2mSept 2024: £2.3mOct 2024: £2.7mNov 2024: £2.6mDec 2024: £4.8mJan 2025: £2.6mFeb 2025: £2.5mMar 2025: £4.1mApr 2025: £3.1mMay 2025: £5.3mJun 2025: £2.7mJul 2025: £3.2mAug 2025: £3.9mSept 2025: £4.2mOct 2025: £2.7mNov 2025: £2.8mDec 2025: £2.5mJan 2026: £2.2mFeb 2026: £3.4mMar 2026: £2.9mApr 2026: £2.8mMay 2026: £2.4mJun 2026: £2.6mJul 2026: £3.2mAug 2026: £2.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
France £5.6m 16.2% +4.1%
Germany £4.3m 12.7% -16.3%
United States £4.2m 12.3% +56.1%
Türkiye £3.3m 9.5% -59.3%
Spain £2.7m 7.8% -22.2%
Ireland £2.6m 7.6% -18.2%
Austria £2.3m 6.8% +36.7%
Netherlands £2m 5.9% -28.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3816.00 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$474kUS$474k+US$14m+US$63m+> US$240m

Exports: 127
  1. China: US$569m
  2. Germany: US$322m
  3. Austria: US$248m
  4. United States: US$240m
  5. Spain: US$154m
  6. France: US$127m
  7. Türkiye: US$116m
  8. United Kingdom: US$84m
  9. India: US$83m
  10. Netherlands: US$83m
  11. Japan: US$69m
  12. Italy: US$66m
  13. Poland: US$63m
  14. Belgium: US$60m
  15. Slovenia: US$56m
  16. Canada: US$52m
  17. Kazakhstan: US$50m
  18. Mexico: US$38m
  19. South Korea: US$31m
  20. Sweden: US$30m
  21. Brazil: US$27m
  22. Malaysia: US$24m
  23. South Africa: US$18m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$18m
  25. Slovakia: US$16m
  26. Taiwan: US$16m
  27. Ireland: US$15m
  28. Greece: US$15m
  29. Thailand: US$15m
  30. Denmark: US$14m
  31. Czechia: US$14m
  32. Australia: US$12m
  33. Russia: US$10m
  34. Luxembourg: US$7m
  35. Norway: US$6m
  36. Portugal: US$5m
  37. Croatia: US$5m
  38. Bulgaria: US$4m
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  40. Romania: US$3m
  41. Finland: US$3m
  42. Switzerland: US$3m
  43. Egypt: US$2m
  44. Latvia: US$2m
  45. Hungary: US$2m
  46. Indonesia: US$2m
  47. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  48. Argentina: US$2m
  49. Colombia: US$2m
  50. Kuwait: US$2m
  51. Chile: US$2m
  52. North Macedonia: US$1m
  53. Lithuania: US$1m
  54. Guatemala: US$1m
  55. Ecuador: US$983k
  56. Serbia: US$947k
  57. Singapore: US$943k
  58. Vietnam: US$940k
  59. Qatar: US$908k
  60. Peru: US$780k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$569m 20.1%
2 Germany US$322m 11.4%
3 Austria US$248m 8.8%
4 United States US$240m 8.5%
5 Spain US$154m 5.4%
6 France US$127m 4.5%
7 Türkiye US$116m 4.1%
8 United Kingdom US$84m 3%
9 India US$83m 3%
10 Netherlands US$83m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$244m 8.6%
2 United States US$145m 5.1%
3 Canada US$132m 4.7%
4 India US$127m 4.5%
5 Russia US$126m 4.5%
6 Germany US$111m 3.9%
7 Italy US$91m 3.2%
8 Saudi Arabia US$87m 3.1%
9 France US$86m 3.1%
10 Türkiye US$83m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4.8% 3% – 6.5% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.4% 0% – 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Iran 12% 5% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 2.2% 0% – 3.3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 7.5% 2.5% – 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 11% 6% – 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 1% – 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 5.8% 3% – 6.5% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 2% 0% – 3% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.4% 0% – 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 1.5% 0% – 3% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3.7% 0% – 6% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
66233 Refractory cements, mortars, concretes & similar compositions, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
37450 Calcinated or agglomerated dolomite
37330 Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2394 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster
2391 Manufacture of refractory products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172518.30, 3816.00changed
20122518.30, 3816.00changed
20072518.30, 3816.00changed
20022518.30, 3816.00changed
19962518.30, 3816.00changed
19922518.30, 3816.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • 600010496 HMRC 19 August 2024 – 18 August 2027 · 3816 00 90 00

    oil bonded moulding sand Use: metal casting Packaging: 25kg plastic bags

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2518.30.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3816.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3816.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.

156 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 Free.

Imports of refractory cements and mortars into the UK came to £34.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); France supplied 16%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported refractory cements and mortars worth US$3bn (−6.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$569m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801?

Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801 fall under HS subheading 3816.00, part of heading 3816, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on refractory cements, mortars, concretes and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3816.00 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 refractory cements, mortars, concretes and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3816.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most refractory cements, mortars, concretes and…?

China, with US$569m in 2024 (20.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export refractory cements and mortars 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.

Where does the UK import refractory cements and mortars from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (16%), Germany (13%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £34.3m.

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