Heading · Section XIII
6802: Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)
- FreeUK
- 0%–1.7%EU
- 75%–100%Türkiye
- 1.9%–6.5%USA
- US$11.5bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 6802 is divided into 8 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 68, articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6802 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6802 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6802 into 17 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 75% and 100% (average 98.5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6802 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.9% and 6.5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6802 goods worth US$11.5bn (+7.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.7bn), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 177 exporters with US$16.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$270.3m.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 8
- 6802.10Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder
- 6802.21Marble, travertine and alabaster
- 6802.23Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof: granite
- 6802.29Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof: other stone
- 6802.91Marble, travertine and alabaster
- 6802.92Worked monumental or building stone: other, other calcareous stone
- 6802.93Worked monumental or building stone: other, granite
- 6802.99Worked monumental or building stone: other, other stone
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$951.2kUS$951.2k+US$10.5m+US$48.2m+> US$495.9m
Exports: 177
- China: US$3.7bn
- Italy: US$1.6bn
- India: US$1.3bn
- Türkiye: US$1.2bn
- Brazil: US$924m
- Egypt: US$495.9m
- Spain: US$310.3m
- Portugal: US$289.3m
- Greece: US$224.2m
- Canada: US$133.2m
- Vietnam: US$122.6m
- Mexico: US$100.3m
- United States: US$87.3m
- Germany: US$86.9m
- France: US$77.9m
- Oman: US$70.1m
- Indonesia: US$53.6m
- Poland: US$48.2m
- Iran: US$44.3m
- South Africa: US$37.7m
- Belgium: US$36.4m
- Cambodia: US$35.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26.4m
- Morocco: US$25.1m
- Jordan: US$23.8m
- Finland: US$20.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$20.7m
- Netherlands: US$18.4m
- United Kingdom: US$16.2m
- Austria: US$14.6m
- Croatia: US$14.2m
- Pakistan: US$14.1m
- Switzerland: US$14.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$13m
- Czechia: US$12.7m
- Slovenia: US$12.6m
- Ukraine: US$12.5m
- Israel: US$11.8m
- North Macedonia: US$11.5m
- Estonia: US$11.2m
- Ireland: US$10.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10.7m
- Bulgaria: US$10.6m
- Denmark: US$10.5m
- Serbia: US$9.5m
- Zimbabwe: US$8.9m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- Peru: US$7.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.4m
- Armenia: US$7.4m
- Tunisia: US$7.4m
- Albania: US$7.3m
- Singapore: US$7.3m
- Thailand: US$7.2m
- Taiwan: US$6.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6.8m
- Lithuania: US$6.6m
- Japan: US$5.7m
- Romania: US$5.5m
- Syria: US$5.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.6mUS$4.6m+US$26.4m+US$106.7m+> US$313.9m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$2.9bn
- South Korea: US$1.3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$600m
- France: US$381.8m
- Vietnam: US$357.3m
- Germany: US$327.2m
- Japan: US$313.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$312m
- Libya: US$271.5m
- United Kingdom: US$270.3m
- Australia: US$254.3m
- Switzerland: US$183.3m
- Morocco: US$182.5m
- Poland: US$177.5m
- Canada: US$177.2m
- Mexico: US$148.4m
- Russia: US$143.9m
- Iraq: US$139.7m
- Netherlands: US$128.2m
- Israel: US$117.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$110m
- Belgium: US$106.7m
- Indonesia: US$103.5m
- Kuwait: US$97.8m
- Italy: US$96m
- Spain: US$95.7m
- Türkiye: US$93m
- Romania: US$87.6m
- Austria: US$83.8m
- Singapore: US$82.3m
- Qatar: US$82.2m
- China: US$80.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$61.4m
- Malaysia: US$61.1m
- India: US$59.4m
- Philippines: US$57.5m
- Ireland: US$45.7m
- Taiwan: US$44.7m
- Egypt: US$44.6m
- Denmark: US$42.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$41.7m
- Portugal: US$41.1m
- Thailand: US$40.6m
- Lebanon: US$37.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$36.6m
- Cyprus: US$35.7m
- Norway: US$35.2m
- Algeria: US$34.3m
- Palestinian Territories: US$34.3m
- Hungary: US$31.1m
- Turkmenistan: US$31m
- Azerbaijan: US$30.8m
- Serbia: US$30.5m
- Greece: US$27.2m
- Czechia: US$26.4m
- Bulgaria: US$24.8m
- Slovakia: US$23.9m
- Colombia: US$23.5m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Sweden: US$22.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.7bn | 32.4% | |
| 2 | US$1.6bn | 14.2% | |
| 3 | US$1.3bn | 10.8% | |
| 4 | US$1.2bn | 10.3% | |
| 5 | US$924m | 8% | |
| 6 | US$495.9m | 4.3% | |
| 7 | US$310.3m | 2.7% | |
| 8 | US$289.3m | 2.5% | |
| 9 | US$224.2m | 1.9% | |
| 10 | US$133.2m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.9bn | 24.9% | |
| 2 | US$1.3bn | 11.1% | |
| 3 | US$600m | 5.2% | |
| 4 | US$381.8m | 3.3% | |
| 5 | US$357.3m | 3.1% | |
| 6 | US$327.2m | 2.8% | |
| 7 | US$313.9m | 2.7% | |
| 8 | US$312m | 2.7% | |
| 9 | US$271.5m | 2.4% | |
| 10 | US$270.3m | 2.3% |
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) goods of Chapter 25;
(b) coated, impregnated or covered paper and paperboard of heading 4810 or 4811 (for example, paper and paperboard coated with mica powder or graphite, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard);
(c) coated, impregnated or covered textile fabric of Chapter 56 or 59 (for example, fabric coated or covered with mica powder, bituminised or asphalted fabric);
(d) articles of Chapter 71;
(e) tools or parts of tools, of Chapter 82;
(f) lithographic stones of heading 8442;
(g) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
(h) dental burrs (heading 9018);
(ij) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);
(l) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);
(m) articles of heading 9602, if made of materials specified in Note 2(b) to Chapter 96, or of heading 9606 (for example, buttons), of heading 9609 (for example, slate pencils), heading 9610 (for example, drawing slates) or of heading 9620 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles); or
(n) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).
2. In heading 6802, the expression ‘worked monumental or building stone’ applies not only to the varieties of stone referred to in heading 2515 or 2516 but also to all other natural stone (for example, quartzite, flint, dolomite and steatite) similarly worked; it does not, however, apply to slate.
Products classified here
- lintels, stone
- plinths, stone
- bollards - stone
- balustrades - stone
- paper weights - stone
- flint, for lining grinders
- monumental and building stone
- granite, worked and articles thereof
- marble - worked and articles thereof
- alabaster, worked and articles thereof
- ecaussine, worked and articles thereof
- travertine, worked, and articles thereof
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)?
Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) fall under HS heading 6802, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on worked monumental or building stone in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6802 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 worked monumental or building stone in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6802 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most worked monumental or building stone?
China, with US$3.7bn in 2024 (32.4% of world exports).