Heading · Chapter 45
4504: Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork
2 subheadings make up heading 4504 in chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork).
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83kUS$83k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$65m
Exports: 124
- Portugal: US$567m
- Spain: US$167m
- China: US$65m
- France: US$65m
- Germany: US$19m
- Italy: US$17m
- United States: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Australia: US$953k
- Hungary: US$893k
- Russia: US$785k
- Romania: US$760k
- South Korea: US$610k
- South Africa: US$567k
- Malaysia: US$567k
- Slovenia: US$474k
- Israel: US$388k
- Brazil: US$372k
- Finland: US$342k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$285k
- Croatia: US$275k
- United Arab Emirates: US$272k
- Serbia: US$269k
- Philippines: US$207k
- Slovakia: US$196k
- Colombia: US$194k
- Mexico: US$184k
- Argentina: US$169k
- Lithuania: US$167k
- Norway: US$158k
- Thailand: US$155k
- Pakistan: US$145k
- Estonia: US$129k
- Peru: US$121k
- Greece: US$107k
- Latvia: US$101k
- Paraguay: US$98k
- Georgia: US$83k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166kUS$166k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$42m
Imports: 196
- France: US$181m
- United States: US$132m
- Italy: US$119m
- Germany: US$72m
- Spain: US$70m
- United Kingdom: US$42m
- Portugal: US$36m
- Mexico: US$25m
- China: US$18m
- Belarus: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Australia: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Canada: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Georgia: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Armenia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Moldova: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | US$567m | 55.7% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$167m | 16.4% |
| 3 |  China | US$65m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  France | US$65m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$19m | 1.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  United States | US$10m | 1% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$10m | 1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$10m | 1% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$7m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$181m | 17.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$132m | 12.9% |
| 3 | Italy | US$119m | 11.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$72m | 7.1% |
| 5 | Spain | US$70m | 6.9% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$42m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Portugal | US$36m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$25m | 2.5% |
| 9 | China | US$18m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Belarus | US$16m | 1.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 4504 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 4504 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 4.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 4504 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 4.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 4504 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 4504 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 9.5% on 2023.
Portugal was the largest exporter with 55.7% of the total, ahead of Spain.
France imported the most (US$181m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 124 exporters with US$7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$42m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork?
Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork fall under HS heading 4504, part of chapter 45, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on agglomerated cork in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4504 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 agglomerated cork in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4504 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 agglomerated cork?
Portugal, with US$567m in 2024 (55.7% of world exports).