Heading · Chapter 68
6805: Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up
3 subheadings make up heading 6805 in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$136.6kUS$136.6k+US$5.1m+US$80.9m+> US$233.2m
Exports: 170
- Germany: US$832m
- China: US$712.7m
- United States: US$624.5m
- Poland: US$236.5m
- Italy: US$233.2m
- South Korea: US$220.4m
- Mexico: US$219m
- Finland: US$168.2m
- Japan: US$158.8m
- Switzerland: US$141.8m
- Canada: US$125.1m
- France: US$119.6m
- Türkiye: US$110.5m
- United Kingdom: US$102m
- Austria: US$99.3m
- Netherlands: US$80.9m
- Portugal: US$78.9m
- Czechia: US$78.4m
- Spain: US$78.3m
- Thailand: US$70.2m
- Belgium: US$56.2m
- Brazil: US$40.4m
- Hungary: US$37m
- Greece: US$31.1m
- Slovenia: US$29.8m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Sweden: US$28.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22.2m
- Malaysia: US$20.8m
- Singapore: US$19.1m
- Denmark: US$17.3m
- Lithuania: US$13.9m
- Ukraine: US$11.2m
- Colombia: US$10.7m
- Costa Rica: US$10.3m
- Ireland: US$10.1m
- Latvia: US$9.3m
- India: US$9.2m
- Bulgaria: US$8.8m
- Russia: US$5.1m
- Serbia: US$4.8m
- Morocco: US$4.6m
- Vietnam: US$4.2m
- Estonia: US$4.1m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Israel: US$2.9m
- Niue: US$2.9m
- Indonesia: US$2.4m
- Australia: US$2.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
- Jordan: US$1.1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$888.1k
- El Salvador: US$655.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$16.1m+US$53.4m+> US$157.2m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$593.7m
- Germany: US$589.6m
- Poland: US$341.9m
- China: US$187.9m
- France: US$180.1m
- Italy: US$161.7m
- Mexico: US$157.2m
- Netherlands: US$142m
- India: US$131.1m
- Canada: US$127.1m
- United Kingdom: US$112.3m
- Spain: US$108.2m
- Belgium: US$107.4m
- Brazil: US$97m
- Vietnam: US$91.7m
- Czechia: US$91.4m
- Türkiye: US$80m
- Russia: US$76.8m
- Austria: US$76.1m
- Hungary: US$67.8m
- Australia: US$67.2m
- Switzerland: US$53.4m
- Thailand: US$51.9m
- South Korea: US$51.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49.7m
- Japan: US$46.5m
- Portugal: US$44.7m
- Taiwan: US$44m
- Malaysia: US$40m
- Romania: US$39.1m
- Philippines: US$36.8m
- Indonesia: US$35.9m
- Denmark: US$35.5m
- Singapore: US$35.5m
- Sweden: US$32.1m
- South Africa: US$30.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$29.9m
- Slovenia: US$24.4m
- Ireland: US$23.4m
- Slovakia: US$22m
- Ukraine: US$21.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.8m
- Greece: US$19.2m
- Costa Rica: US$19.1m
- Argentina: US$18.2m
- Egypt: US$18.1m
- Norway: US$18m
- Peru: US$17.8m
- Serbia: US$17.8m
- Croatia: US$17.6m
- Lithuania: US$17.2m
- Chile: US$16.8m
- Panama: US$16.6m
- Colombia: US$16.5m
- Finland: US$16.1m
- Pakistan: US$15.8m
- Estonia: US$15.3m
- New Zealand: US$14.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14.5m
- Israel: US$13.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$832m | 16.8% |
| 2 |  China | US$712.7m | 14.4% |
| 3 |  United States | US$624.5m | 12.6% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$236.5m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$233.2m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$220.4m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$219m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$168.2m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$158.8m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$141.8m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$593.7m | 12% |
| 2 | Germany | US$589.6m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Poland | US$341.9m | 6.9% |
| 4 | China | US$187.9m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$180.1m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$161.7m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$157.2m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$142m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  India | US$131.1m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$127.1m | 2.6% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6805 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6805 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6805 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6805 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 6805 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, up 2.1% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.8% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$593.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 170 exporters with US$102m.
The United Kingdom imported US$112.3m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up?
Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up fall under HS heading 6805, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6805 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 natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6805 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 natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain…?
Germany, with US$832m in 2024 (16.8% of world exports).