Heading · Section XIII
6807: Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 50%Türkiye
- 0%–2.7%USA
- US$2.6bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 6807 in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6807 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6807 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6807 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6807 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 1.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 6807 goods reached US$2.6bn in 2024, up 4% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 17.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$591.5m).
The United Kingdom ranked 30th among 117 exporters with US$10.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$126.6m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$847.4kUS$847.4k+US$11.2m+US$66.7m+> US$175.9m
Exports: 117
- Canada: US$453.7m
- United States: US$383.8m
- Italy: US$298.8m
- Germany: US$175.9m
- Belgium: US$115.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$98m
- France: US$91.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$78.9m
- China: US$76.6m
- Russia: US$74m
- Spain: US$66.9m
- Poland: US$66.7m
- Egypt: US$56.3m
- Austria: US$55.8m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Mexico: US$37.6m
- Slovakia: US$36m
- South Korea: US$33.1m
- Serbia: US$31.8m
- Finland: US$30.7m
- Lithuania: US$26.2m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- Czechia: US$19.1m
- Sweden: US$18.6m
- Malaysia: US$14.9m
- Belarus: US$13.8m
- Argentina: US$12m
- Norway: US$11.3m
- Greece: US$11.2m
- United Kingdom: US$10.9m
- Portugal: US$10.7m
- Romania: US$9.5m
- India: US$6.5m
- Brazil: US$5.4m
- Singapore: US$5.2m
- Bahrain: US$4.9m
- Slovenia: US$4.8m
- Venezuela: US$4.3m
- Ecuador: US$4.2m
- Ireland: US$3.3m
- Turkmenistan: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- Tunisia: US$1.8m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- Kuwait: US$1.5m
- Iran: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$847.4k
- Japan: US$670.1k
- Thailand: US$669.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$514.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$9.3m+US$23.7m+> US$52m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$591.5m
- Canada: US$331m
- United Kingdom: US$126.6m
- Netherlands: US$120.8m
- Germany: US$68.8m
- France: US$61.7m
- Czechia: US$52m
- Kazakhstan: US$46.5m
- Sweden: US$40.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39.5m
- Poland: US$37.3m
- Switzerland: US$36.4m
- Belgium: US$31.7m
- Hungary: US$31.5m
- Indonesia: US$31.2m
- Norway: US$28m
- Israel: US$27.9m
- Romania: US$27m
- Austria: US$26.7m
- Philippines: US$26.7m
- Slovakia: US$25.8m
- Bulgaria: US$23.7m
- Denmark: US$23.5m
- Japan: US$23.4m
- Türkiye: US$22.6m
- Kuwait: US$22.4m
- Chile: US$20.9m
- Portugal: US$19.1m
- India: US$18.1m
- Mexico: US$16.8m
- Oman: US$16.2m
- Italy: US$15.7m
- Slovenia: US$15.6m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$14.5m
- Australia: US$14.4m
- Ireland: US$14.3m
- Morocco: US$13.9m
- South Africa: US$13.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$13.2m
- Lithuania: US$12.8m
- Malaysia: US$12.4m
- Estonia: US$11.9m
- Spain: US$11.6m
- Croatia: US$11.6m
- Brazil: US$11.1m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Finland: US$10.9m
- Latvia: US$10.3m
- Luxembourg: US$9.9m
- Cyprus: US$9.9m
- Qatar: US$9.7m
- Moldova: US$9.5m
- Uruguay: US$9.3m
- Bahamas: US$8.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$8.6m
- New Zealand: US$8.5m
- Colombia: US$8.3m
- Greece: US$8.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$453.7m | 17.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$383.8m | 14.9% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$298.8m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$175.9m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$115.9m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$98m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$91.6m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$78.9m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  China | US$76.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$74m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$591.5m | 23% |
| 2 | Canada | US$331m | 12.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$126.6m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$120.8m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$68.8m | 2.7% |
| 6 | France | US$61.7m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$52m | 2% |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | US$46.5m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$40.5m | 1.6% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | US$39.5m | 1.5% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)?
Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) fall under HS heading 6807, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of asphalt or of similar material in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6807 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 articles of asphalt or of similar material in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6807 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 articles of asphalt or of similar material?
Canada, with US$453.7m in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).