Heading · Chapter 68
6801: Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
Heading 6801 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6801.00, in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181.1kUS$181.1k+US$2.3m+US$10.9m+> US$53.3m
Exports: 110
- China: US$130.1m
- Portugal: US$72.7m
- India: US$61.7m
- Italy: US$53.3m
- Türkiye: US$46.7m
- Vietnam: US$37m
- Spain: US$30.1m
- Belgium: US$26.1m
- Germany: US$26m
- Poland: US$10.9m
- Egypt: US$10.9m
- Netherlands: US$10.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$8.8m
- France: US$8.1m
- Canada: US$6.6m
- Ukraine: US$6.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
- Croatia: US$3.8m
- Morocco: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2.8m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Greece: US$2.7m
- United States: US$2.4m
- Brazil: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$2.2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- North Macedonia: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
- Albania: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$681.6k
- Ireland: US$650.7k
- Iran: US$554.8k
- Cambodia: US$490.4k
- New Zealand: US$406.7k
- Norway: US$395.6k
- Argentina: US$394k
- Luxembourg: US$293k
- Hungary: US$280.6k
- Switzerland: US$243.9k
- Serbia: US$189.8k
- Angola: US$187.2k
- Oman: US$181.1k
- Peru: US$161.7k
- Bulgaria: US$156.5k
- Lebanon: US$154.4k
- Finland: US$153.1k
- Uganda: US$137.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$131.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133.4kUS$133.4k+US$1.1m+US$6.6m+> US$34.2m
Imports: 173
- France: US$76.7m
- South Korea: US$65.6m
- Germany: US$59.5m
- United States: US$56.7m
- United Kingdom: US$55.1m
- Switzerland: US$34.2m
- Austria: US$26.8m
- Australia: US$24.3m
- Belgium: US$21.9m
- Netherlands: US$18.2m
- Russia: US$14.4m
- Japan: US$12.3m
- Italy: US$11m
- Norway: US$10.8m
- Luxembourg: US$9.6m
- Canada: US$8.6m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Denmark: US$6.6m
- Spain: US$6.4m
- Sweden: US$5.8m
- Poland: US$5.4m
- Kuwait: US$5.3m
- Lithuania: US$5.2m
- Finland: US$4.9m
- Czechia: US$4.5m
- China: US$4.2m
- Qatar: US$3.6m
- Serbia: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.7m
- Slovenia: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.1m
- Thailand: US$1.7m
- New Zealand: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.3m
- Estonia: US$1.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Cyprus: US$1.2m
- Tonga: US$1.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$869.7k
- Mexico: US$868.3k
- Montenegro: US$849.1k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$840k
- Greece: US$728.6k
- Türkiye: US$728.2k
- South Africa: US$674.8k
- Turkmenistan: US$642.7k
- Laos: US$589.9k
- Malta: US$566.8k
- Curaçao: US$558.2k
- Libya: US$557.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$520.8k
- Belarus: US$468.6k
- Jordan: US$423.4k
- Portugal: US$413.7k
- Mongolia: US$401.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$130.1m | 21.3% |
| 2 |  Portugal | US$72.7m | 11.9% |
| 3 |  India | US$61.7m | 10.1% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$53.3m | 8.7% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$46.7m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$37m | 6% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$30.1m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$26.1m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$26m | 4.3% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$10.9m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$76.7m | 12.6% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$65.6m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$59.5m | 9.7% |
| 4 |  United States | US$56.7m | 9.3% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$55.1m | 9% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$34.2m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$26.8m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$24.3m | 4% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$21.9m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$18.2m | 3% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 6801; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 6801 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 6801; the duty is 2.8%.
World trade in heading 6801 goods reached US$610.9m in 2024, down 11.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 21.3% of the total, ahead of Portugal.
France imported the most (US$76.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 38th among 110 exporters with US$1.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$55.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)?
Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate) fall under HS heading 6801, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6801 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 setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone?
China, with US$130.1m in 2024 (21.3% of world exports).