Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6810
6810.19: Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles: other
Concrete tiles, bricks and paving
Official description Other
6810.19 is the HS subheading for concrete tiles, bricks and paving, under heading 6810 in chapter 68.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6810 19 00 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. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 616, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £48.8m | 49.1% | +3.2% |
 Ireland | £22.5m | 22.7% | +15.7% |
 Germany | £8.3m | 8.3% | -5.1% |
 Italy | £4.5m | 4.5% | +12.9% |
 Portugal | £3.4m | 3.4% | +1.8% |
 South Africa | £1.6m | 1.6% | +32.6% |
 India | £1.5m | 1.5% | -4.5% |
 Türkiye | £1.1m | 1.2% | +152.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$384kUS$384k+US$6m+US$31m+> US$109m
Exports: 131
- China: US$583m
- Italy: US$132m
- Philippines: US$117m
- Germany: US$109m
- Spain: US$58m
- United States: US$52m
- Czechia: US$46m
- Poland: US$45m
- Portugal: US$40m
- Canada: US$34m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33m
- India: US$31m
- Israel: US$31m
- Belgium: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Ireland: US$24m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Estonia: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- France: US$13m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Finland: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Botswana: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$974k
- Latvia: US$837k
- Serbia: US$805k
- Ukraine: US$748k
- Oman: US$693k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$854kUS$854k+US$5m+US$24m+> US$60m
Imports: 216
- Japan: US$135m
- United States: US$108m
- United Kingdom: US$107m
- France: US$74m
- Netherlands: US$71m
- Saudi Arabia: US$62m
- Germany: US$60m
- Canada: US$60m
- Vietnam: US$56m
- Brazil: US$52m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Australia: US$46m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Yemen: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Poland: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Israel: US$24m
- Belgium: US$24m
- Slovakia: US$22m
- Italy: US$20m
- Spain: US$20m
- Austria: US$19m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Czechia: US$17m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- China: US$16m
- Colombia: US$15m
- Argentina: US$14m
- Russia: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$13m
- Romania: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Laos: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Cambodia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Bahrain: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Mongolia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$583m | 34.4% |
| 2 | Italy | US$132m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Philippines | US$117m | 6.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$109m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$58m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  United States | US$52m | 3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$46m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$45m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Portugal | US$40m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$34m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$135m | 7.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$108m | 6.4% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$107m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$74m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$71m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$62m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Germany | US$60m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Canada | US$60m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$56m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$52m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N277638 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of concrete tiles and panels from Hungary.
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The tariff classification of mineral board tiles from Germany.
- 600011577 HMRC
Concrete Block Paving used in the main for driveways although it can also be used for paths and patios
- 600010059 HMRC
Artificial stone slabs used to make kitchen worktops. These have and polished but not cut to shape. Composite materials: Ball Clay Kaolinite Potassium feldspar K-Na-Feldspar Albite Calcined talc Cornish stone
Subheading 6810.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6810.19; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported concrete tiles, bricks and paving worth £99.4m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £0.38 per kg; China supplied 49%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in concrete tiles, bricks and paving reached US$2bn in 2024, up 6.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.4% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles: other?
Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles: other fall under HS subheading 6810.19, part of heading 6810, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6810.19 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 tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6810.19 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 tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles?
China, with US$583m in 2024 (34.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export concrete tiles, bricks and paving 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 concrete tiles, bricks and paving?
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 concrete tiles, bricks and paving from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (49%), Ireland (23%) and Germany (8%), out of total imports of £99.4m.