Heading · Chapter 68
6803: Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate
Heading 6803 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6803.00, 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$129.9kUS$129.9k+US$810.4k+US$5.5m+> US$41.1m
Exports: 92
- Spain: US$403.4m
- China: US$122m
- Brazil: US$41.1m
- India: US$23.3m
- Canada: US$17.1m
- Germany: US$12.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.5m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Portugal: US$5.5m
- France: US$4.8m
- Greece: US$4.3m
- Ireland: US$4m
- United States: US$3.9m
- Norway: US$3.8m
- Italy: US$3.7m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$1.4m
- Argentina: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$899.1k
- Poland: US$858k
- Austria: US$810.4k
- Czechia: US$618k
- Latvia: US$574k
- Russia: US$478.5k
- Indonesia: US$461.1k
- Sweden: US$434.1k
- Türkiye: US$420.7k
- South Africa: US$371.8k
- Chile: US$285.3k
- Estonia: US$284.6k
- Lithuania: US$259.6k
- Finland: US$230.7k
- Switzerland: US$207.9k
- Bulgaria: US$206.5k
- Israel: US$178.2k
- New Zealand: US$168.2k
- Slovakia: US$162.2k
- Malaysia: US$155.7k
- Romania: US$149.7k
- Denmark: US$149.1k
- Hungary: US$129.9k
- Iran: US$129.9k
- Thailand: US$96k
- Taiwan: US$91.9k
- South Korea: US$67.5k
- Slovenia: US$62.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$57.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$52.8k
- Egypt: US$48.2k
- Singapore: US$42.8k
- Mexico: US$33.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$32.4k
- Morocco: US$31.5k
- Japan: US$31.3k
- Syria: US$25.8k
- Colombia: US$24.2k
- Croatia: US$21.9k
- Costa Rica: US$10.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$109.3kUS$109.3k+US$628.1k+US$3.7m+> US$13.7m
Imports: 196
- France: US$214m
- United Kingdom: US$159.2m
- United States: US$67.3m
- Germany: US$44.7m
- Belgium: US$25.7m
- Ireland: US$13.7m
- Australia: US$12.6m
- Kuwait: US$11.7m
- Spain: US$11.5m
- Vietnam: US$10.2m
- Denmark: US$7.5m
- South Korea: US$7.5m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5.9m
- Switzerland: US$4.6m
- Italy: US$4.6m
- Poland: US$4.2m
- Canada: US$3.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.8m
- Thailand: US$3.7m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Sweden: US$3.1m
- Japan: US$2.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.8m
- Chile: US$2.8m
- Austria: US$2.8m
- Philippines: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.8m
- Czechia: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- Romania: US$1.4m
- Andorra: US$1.4m
- Morocco: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- Cyprus: US$1.3m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Uruguay: US$1.2m
- China: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Iraq: US$996.6k
- Finland: US$948.8k
- New Zealand: US$903.4k
- Malaysia: US$885.1k
- Oman: US$842.8k
- Cambodia: US$820k
- Hungary: US$705.3k
- Indonesia: US$628.1k
- Nigeria: US$618k
- Taiwan: US$592.5k
- Israel: US$589.5k
- Mauritius: US$568.4k
- Kenya: US$563.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$548.5k
- Argentina: US$503.8k
- Singapore: US$497.7k
- Slovenia: US$495.3k
- Belarus: US$490.2k
- Slovakia: US$470.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$403.4m | 58.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$122m | 17.8% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$41.1m | 6% |
| 4 |  India | US$23.3m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$17.1m | 2.5% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$12.7m | 1.9% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$11.5m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$8m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$5.5m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$4.8m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$214m | 31.2% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$159.2m | 23.2% |
| 3 |  United States | US$67.3m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$44.7m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$25.7m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Ireland | US$13.7m | 2% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$12.6m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Kuwait | US$11.7m | 1.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$11.5m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$10.2m | 1.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6803 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6803 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6803 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6803 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.3% (average 1.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 6803 goods reached US$685.3m in 2024, down 3.4% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 58.9% of the total, ahead of China.
France imported the most (US$214m).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 92 exporters with US$8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$159.2m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate?
Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate fall under HS heading 6803, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on worked slate and articles of slate or of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6803 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 slate and articles of slate or of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6803 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most worked slate and articles of slate or of…?
Spain, with US$403.4m in 2024 (58.9% of world exports).