Heading · Section XIII

6808: Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders

6808
  • —UK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$535.9mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 6808 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6808.00, in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).

Heading 6808 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 6808; the statutory rate is 75%.

Heading 6808 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 6808 goods worth US$535.9m (+15.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$138.2m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was Vietnam, with imports of US$53.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 40th among 104 exporters with US$1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$13.2m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

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World trade in 2024

6808 · US$535.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$496.4kUS$496.4k+US$3.6m+US$15.6m+> US$28.4m

Exports: 104
  1. China: US$138.2m
  2. Germany: US$43.8m
  3. Austria: US$33.8m
  4. France: US$28.4m
  5. Czechia: US$27.9m
  6. Japan: US$23m
  7. Hungary: US$21.6m
  8. Denmark: US$20.7m
  9. Italy: US$20m
  10. Netherlands: US$18m
  11. Portugal: US$15.6m
  12. United States: US$14.8m
  13. Saudi Arabia: US$12m
  14. Latvia: US$11.2m
  15. Spain: US$10.6m
  16. Belgium: US$7.5m
  17. Canada: US$7.3m
  18. Switzerland: US$6.9m
  19. Thailand: US$6.8m
  20. Russia: US$5.4m
  21. Philippines: US$4.8m
  22. Belarus: US$4.4m
  23. Türkiye: US$4.2m
  24. Slovakia: US$4m
  25. Croatia: US$3.7m
  26. Greece: US$3.6m
  27. South Africa: US$3.6m
  28. Sweden: US$3.3m
  29. Malaysia: US$3.2m
  30. Poland: US$2.3m
  31. Singapore: US$2.2m
  32. India: US$2.2m
  33. Indonesia: US$2.1m
  34. South Korea: US$1.4m
  35. Kazakhstan: US$1.3m
  36. Bulgaria: US$1.2m
  37. New Zealand: US$1.1m
  38. Ireland: US$1.1m
  39. Slovenia: US$1m
  40. United Kingdom: US$1m
  41. Estonia: US$908.8k
  42. Moldova: US$827.9k
  43. El Salvador: US$818.4k
  44. Lithuania: US$789.6k
  45. Taiwan: US$743.7k
  46. Australia: US$719.2k
  47. Hong Kong SAR China: US$669.6k
  48. Uganda: US$589.8k
  49. Norway: US$581.5k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$555.7k
  51. Mexico: US$515.5k
  52. Tanzania: US$496.4k
  53. Luxembourg: US$332.2k
  54. Georgia: US$300.1k
  55. Colombia: US$262.6k
  56. Ukraine: US$174.3k
  57. Finland: US$163.5k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$146.7k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$142.7k
  60. Kenya: US$114.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$138.2m 25.8%
2 Germany US$43.8m 8.2%
3 Austria US$33.8m 6.3%
4 France US$28.4m 5.3%
5 Czechia US$27.9m 5.2%
6 Japan US$23m 4.3%
7 Hungary US$21.6m 4%
8 Denmark US$20.7m 3.9%
9 Italy US$20m 3.7%
10 Netherlands US$18m 3.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$53.7m 10%
2 Germany US$40.9m 7.6%
3 Spain US$32.8m 6.1%
4 United States US$31.2m 5.8%
5 Russia US$24.5m 4.6%
6 Switzerland US$22.6m 4.2%
7 Netherlands US$21.1m 3.9%
8 France US$19.7m 3.7%
9 Italy US$14.9m 2.8%
10 Denmark US$13.5m 2.5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders?

Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders fall under HS heading 6808, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6808 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6808 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 panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar…?

China, with US$138.2m in 2024 (25.8% of world exports).