Heading · Chapter 45
4503: Articles of natural cork
Heading 4503 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 45, cork and articles of cork.
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$545k+US$4m+> US$15m
Exports: 107
- Portugal: US$437m
- Spain: US$26m
- France: US$23m
- China: US$15m
- Italy: US$15m
- United States: US$14m
- Germany: US$11m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Japan: US$832k
- Netherlands: US$734k
- Belgium: US$723k
- Australia: US$693k
- Taiwan: US$630k
- Czechia: US$566k
- Sweden: US$545k
- South Africa: US$534k
- India: US$523k
- Türkiye: US$513k
- Denmark: US$451k
- Ukraine: US$363k
- Hungary: US$355k
- Canada: US$324k
- Slovenia: US$272k
- Egypt: US$251k
- South Korea: US$222k
- Lithuania: US$175k
- Brazil: US$175k
- Serbia: US$128k
- Finland: US$122k
- Greece: US$119k
- Bahrain: US$113k
- Nicaragua: US$104k
- Slovakia: US$88k
- Russia: US$80k
- Malaysia: US$75k
- Romania: US$72k
- Oman: US$63k
- Singapore: US$60k
- Moldova: US$47k
- Indonesia: US$39k
- Azerbaijan: US$34k
- Croatia: US$33k
- Estonia: US$32k
- Panama: US$32k
- Latvia: US$31k
- Vietnam: US$31k
- Luxembourg: US$30k
- Andorra: US$24k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94kUS$94k+US$798k+US$4m+> US$25m
Imports: 181
- United States: US$146m
- France: US$111m
- Italy: US$56m
- Spain: US$47m
- Mexico: US$31m
- Portugal: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16m
- Germany: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- China: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Yemen: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$969k
- Georgia: US$964k
- New Zealand: US$920k
- Panama: US$882k
- Slovenia: US$844k
- Peru: US$814k
- Guatemala: US$798k
- Denmark: US$793k
- Belarus: US$777k
- Sweden: US$759k
- Armenia: US$703k
- Nigeria: US$672k
- Lebanon: US$610k
- Barbados: US$581k
- Vietnam: US$559k
- Luxembourg: US$545k
- Qatar: US$530k
- Norway: US$518k
- Uruguay: US$504k
- Latvia: US$429k
- South Korea: US$428k
- Serbia: US$428k
- Lithuania: US$404k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | US$437m | 74.6% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$26m | 4.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$23m | 4% |
| 4 |  China | US$15m | 2.5% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$15m | 2.5% |
| 6 |  United States | US$14m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$11m | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Tunisia | US$6m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$6m | 1% |
| 10 |  Algeria | US$4m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$146m | 24.9% |
| 2 | France | US$111m | 19% |
| 3 | Italy | US$56m | 9.5% |
| 4 | Spain | US$47m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$31m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Portugal | US$25m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$24m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$16m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Germany | US$11m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$10m | 1.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4503 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4503 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 4.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4503 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4503 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14%. 6 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4503 goods worth US$587m (−21.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Portugal (US$437m), followed by Spain.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$146m.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 107 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$24m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of natural cork?
Articles of natural cork fall under HS heading 4503, part of chapter 45, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of natural cork in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4503 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 articles of natural cork in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4503 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most articles of natural cork?
Portugal, with US$437m in 2024 (74.6% of world exports).