Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6804

6804.22

6804.22: Of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics

Grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives)

6804.22 is the HS subheading for grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives), under heading 6804 in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6804 22 00 00 Of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics
  2. Of artificial abrasives, with binder
  3. Of synthetic or artificial resin
  4. 6804 22 12 00 Not reinforced Free
  5. 6804 22 18 00 Reinforced Free
  6. 6804 22 30 00 Of ceramics or silicates Free
  7. 6804 22 50 00 Of other materials Free
  8. 6804 22 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£37.8m+0% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.76 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.5mFeb 2024: £3.2mMar 2024: £3.5mApr 2024: £3.8mMay 2024: £3mJun 2024: £3.3mJul 2024: £3.5mAug 2024: £3mSept 2024: £3.1mOct 2024: £3.9mNov 2024: £3mDec 2024: £2.3mJan 2025: £2.8mFeb 2025: £3.3mMar 2025: £3.5mApr 2025: £2.9mMay 2025: £3.1mJun 2025: £2.9mJul 2025: £4mAug 2025: £2.9mSept 2025: £3.4mOct 2025: £3.7mNov 2025: £3mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £2.7mFeb 2026: £3.3mMar 2026: £3.4mApr 2026: £3.4mMay 2026: £3.1mJun 2026: £3.2mJul 2026: £3.7mAug 2026: £2.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £7.2m 19.1% -16.9%
Austria £6.2m 16.5% +24.2%
Poland £4.9m 13% +31.3%
Germany £4.3m 11.4% +6%
Italy £2.5m 6.7% -8.3%
Slovenia £2.3m 6.1% -4.4%
Thailand £1.7m 4.4% -13.9%
United States £1.6m 4.2% -6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6804.22 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55.2kUS$55.2k+US$4m+US$30.7m+> US$135.6m

Exports: 157
  1. China: US$909.6m
  2. Germany: US$415m
  3. Austria: US$245.9m
  4. Japan: US$192.2m
  5. Italy: US$135.6m
  6. United States: US$129.4m
  7. Thailand: US$123.5m
  8. Poland: US$121.7m
  9. Spain: US$64.7m
  10. Slovenia: US$64.2m
  11. Netherlands: US$57.1m
  12. Czechia: US$45.7m
  13. Türkiye: US$40.2m
  14. Switzerland: US$39.7m
  15. Sweden: US$30.7m
  16. Brazil: US$29.7m
  17. India: US$27.5m
  18. France: US$25.7m
  19. South Korea: US$25.7m
  20. Philippines: US$21.8m
  21. Mexico: US$18.6m
  22. Taiwan: US$17.7m
  23. Hungary: US$13.9m
  24. United Kingdom: US$13.5m
  25. Israel: US$13.2m
  26. Argentina: US$12.5m
  27. South Africa: US$11.7m
  28. Russia: US$10.6m
  29. Vietnam: US$9m
  30. Portugal: US$8.8m
  31. Belgium: US$7.1m
  32. Morocco: US$6.6m
  33. Finland: US$6.4m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  35. Lithuania: US$5m
  36. Bulgaria: US$5m
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  38. Denmark: US$4m
  39. Ukraine: US$3.8m
  40. Canada: US$3.8m
  41. Singapore: US$3.6m
  42. Ireland: US$3.4m
  43. Indonesia: US$3m
  44. Malaysia: US$3m
  45. Australia: US$3m
  46. Colombia: US$1.6m
  47. Romania: US$1.5m
  48. Serbia: US$1.2m
  49. Kazakhstan: US$970.1k
  50. Slovakia: US$936.7k
  51. Estonia: US$872.6k
  52. Latvia: US$734.4k
  53. Greece: US$608.9k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$560.3k
  55. Luxembourg: US$457k
  56. Lebanon: US$380.7k
  57. Croatia: US$334.4k
  58. Tunisia: US$328k
  59. Norway: US$324.9k
  60. Bahrain: US$282.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$909.6m 30.8%
2 Germany US$415m 14%
3 Austria US$245.9m 8.3%
4 Japan US$192.2m 6.5%
5 Italy US$135.6m 4.6%
6 United States US$129.4m 4.4%
7 Thailand US$123.5m 4.2%
8 Poland US$121.7m 4.1%
9 Spain US$64.7m 2.2%
10 Slovenia US$64.2m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$254.5m 8.6%
2 India US$233.5m 7.9%
3 Germany US$226.8m 7.7%
4 China US$127.6m 4.3%
5 Mexico US$100.2m 3.4%
6 Brazil US$88.8m 3%
7 France US$86.6m 2.9%
8 South Korea US$80.2m 2.7%
9 Italy US$76.9m 2.6%
10 Vietnam US$76.7m 2.6%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N299520 U.S. CBP 28 August 2018 · 6804.22.60.00

    The tariff classification of a sharpening stone, a lapping plate, a field holder, and a sharpening pond from Japan.

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6804.22 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6804.22 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives) into the UK came to £37.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 0% on the year before); China supplied 19%, followed by Austria.

In 2024, countries exported grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives) worth US$3bn (+0.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$909.6m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics?

Of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics fall under HS subheading 6804.22, part of heading 6804, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6804.22 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 of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6804.22 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 of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics?

China, with US$909.6m in 2024 (30.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives) to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives)?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import grinding wheels (agglomerated abrasives) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (19%), Austria (17%) and Poland (13%), out of total imports of £37.8m.