Heading · Section XIII
6809: Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 0%–3%USA
- US$2.8bnWorld trade in 2024
3 subheadings make up heading 6809 in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6809 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6809 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6809 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6809 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 1%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 6809 goods reached US$2.8bn in 2024, down 8% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 14.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$371.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 151 exporters with US$34m.
The United Kingdom imported US$108.4m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$564.6kUS$564.6k+US$14.5m+US$45.7m+> US$200m
Exports: 151
- Mexico: US$407.7m
- Germany: US$314.2m
- China: US$252m
- United States: US$209.4m
- Spain: US$200m
- Belgium: US$116.1m
- Türkiye: US$107.5m
- Thailand: US$88m
- Bulgaria: US$75.3m
- Netherlands: US$68.5m
- Poland: US$60.1m
- Canada: US$53.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$52.9m
- Austria: US$47.8m
- France: US$45.7m
- Italy: US$45.1m
- Czechia: US$41.9m
- Norway: US$39.7m
- Denmark: US$37.2m
- Latvia: US$34.8m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Romania: US$32.9m
- Portugal: US$31.6m
- Oman: US$27.9m
- South Africa: US$25.8m
- North Macedonia: US$24.6m
- Malaysia: US$22.5m
- Egypt: US$22.4m
- Vietnam: US$21.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21.3m
- Croatia: US$21m
- Uzbekistan: US$19.6m
- Argentina: US$18.5m
- Indonesia: US$16.2m
- Greece: US$16.1m
- Hungary: US$15.6m
- Ireland: US$14.5m
- Honduras: US$13.9m
- Sweden: US$12.7m
- Colombia: US$11.5m
- India: US$10.8m
- Russia: US$10.5m
- Tanzania: US$10.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.3m
- Georgia: US$9.1m
- Finland: US$8.7m
- Japan: US$7.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$7.2m
- Switzerland: US$5.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3.3m
- Peru: US$3.3m
- Taiwan: US$3.1m
- Angola: US$3.1m
- Ukraine: US$2.7m
- Australia: US$2.5m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1.8m
- Kenya: US$1.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.7mUS$2.7m+US$12.6m+US$30.5m+> US$64m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$371.1m
- France: US$166.3m
- Canada: US$150.2m
- Switzerland: US$116.4m
- United Kingdom: US$108.4m
- Netherlands: US$88.8m
- Denmark: US$64m
- Germany: US$49.1m
- Iraq: US$47.4m
- Belgium: US$47m
- Sweden: US$46.6m
- Italy: US$45.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45.4m
- India: US$43.8m
- Portugal: US$42.9m
- Romania: US$41.9m
- Spain: US$41.1m
- Singapore: US$39.7m
- Serbia: US$38.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33.2m
- Malaysia: US$32.2m
- Poland: US$31.1m
- Costa Rica: US$30.5m
- Austria: US$30.3m
- Lithuania: US$29.6m
- Ireland: US$29.3m
- Philippines: US$28.1m
- Slovakia: US$27.3m
- Hungary: US$27m
- Norway: US$25.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$25.3m
- South Korea: US$25.3m
- Czechia: US$24.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22.7m
- El Salvador: US$21.5m
- Cambodia: US$20.7m
- Guatemala: US$20.6m
- Albania: US$19.8m
- Morocco: US$19.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$18.8m
- Croatia: US$18.4m
- Slovenia: US$18.4m
- Mexico: US$17.2m
- Ukraine: US$17m
- Greece: US$16.5m
- Jordan: US$16.4m
- Estonia: US$16.2m
- Ecuador: US$16.1m
- Vietnam: US$14.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14.9m
- Cyprus: US$14.3m
- Israel: US$14.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14m
- Nigeria: US$13.9m
- Luxembourg: US$13.7m
- Nicaragua: US$12.6m
- Libya: US$12.3m
- Australia: US$11.7m
- Georgia: US$11.6m
- Taiwan: US$11.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$407.7m | 14.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$314.2m | 11% |
| 3 |  China | US$252m | 8.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$209.4m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$200m | 7% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$116.1m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$107.5m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$88m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | US$75.3m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$68.5m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$371.1m | 13% |
| 2 |  France | US$166.3m | 5.8% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$150.2m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$116.4m | 4.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$108.4m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$88.8m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$64m | 2.2% |
| 8 | Germany | US$49.1m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Iraq | US$47.4m | 1.7% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$47m | 1.7% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster?
Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster fall under HS heading 6809, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of plaster or of compositions based on… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6809 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 plaster or of compositions based on… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6809 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 articles of plaster or of compositions based on…?
Mexico, with US$407.7m in 2024 (14.3% of world exports).