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4502: Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)

4502
  • —UK
  • FreeEU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$39.8mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 4502 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4502.00, in chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork).

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 4502; the duty is duty-free.

Heading 4502 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 4502; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in heading 4502 goods reached US$39.8m in 2024, down 11.5% on 2023.

Portugal was the largest exporter with 22.4% of the total, ahead of Spain.

Portugal imported the most (US$7.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 64 exporters with US$360k.

The United Kingdom imported US$933.9k.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

4502 · US$39.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36.4kUS$36.4k+US$353.5k+US$1.2m+> US$8.5m

Exports: 64
  1. Portugal: US$8.9m
  2. Spain: US$8.5m
  3. Poland: US$7m
  4. China: US$4.5m
  5. Italy: US$2.4m
  6. Thailand: US$1.3m
  7. Germany: US$1.2m
  8. Malaysia: US$546k
  9. France: US$496.5k
  10. Brazil: US$480.3k
  11. United States: US$443.3k
  12. India: US$387.6k
  13. Tunisia: US$387.5k
  14. Belgium: US$377.8k
  15. United Kingdom: US$360k
  16. Saudi Arabia: US$353.5k
  17. Canada: US$304.6k
  18. Egypt: US$291.6k
  19. Slovakia: US$239.9k
  20. Indonesia: US$178.3k
  21. Czechia: US$172.7k
  22. Austria: US$159.2k
  23. Kuwait: US$158.6k
  24. South Korea: US$130.4k
  25. Lithuania: US$93.6k
  26. Türkiye: US$92.3k
  27. Singapore: US$83.4k
  28. Japan: US$63.7k
  29. Morocco: US$52.7k
  30. United Arab Emirates: US$49.7k
  31. Netherlands: US$36.4k
  32. Sweden: US$29.7k
  33. Bulgaria: US$28.8k
  34. Israel: US$28.3k
  35. Mexico: US$26.3k
  36. Taiwan: US$19.8k
  37. Algeria: US$19.6k
  38. Denmark: US$14.9k
  39. South Africa: US$11.3k
  40. Greece: US$10.5k
  41. Croatia: US$10.2k
  42. El Salvador: US$8.1k
  43. Ukraine: US$5.1k
  44. Latvia: US$4.1k
  45. Argentina: US$3.2k
  46. Romania: US$3.2k
  47. Slovenia: US$3.1k
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3k
  49. Norway: US$2.3k
  50. Philippines: US$2.2k
  51. Hungary: US$1k
  52. Cambodia: US$800
  53. Vietnam: US$700
  54. Serbia: US$600
  55. Ireland: US$400
  56. Bahrain: US$300
  57. Estonia: US$300
  58. Switzerland: US$200
  59. Jordan: US$200
  60. Australia: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Portugal US$8.9m 22.4%
2 Spain US$8.5m 21.3%
3 Poland US$7m 17.5%
4 China US$4.5m 11.2%
5 Italy US$2.4m 6%
6 Thailand US$1.3m 3.3%
7 Germany US$1.2m 2.9%
8 Malaysia US$546k 1.4%
9 France US$496.5k 1.2%
10 Brazil US$480.3k 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Portugal US$7.4m 18.5%
2 Slovakia US$6.2m 15.5%
3 Czechia US$4m 10.1%
4 Spain US$3.1m 7.8%
5 Saudi Arabia US$3m 7.6%
6 United States US$3m 7.4%
7 Poland US$2.7m 6.9%
8 France US$1.3m 3.3%
9 China US$1.1m 2.7%
10 United Kingdom US$933.9k 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)?

Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers) fall under HS heading 4502, part of chapter 45, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4502 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 natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 4502 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in…?

Portugal, with US$8.9m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).