Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6810

6810.91

6810.91: Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering

Precast concrete building components

6810.91 is the HS subheading for precast concrete building components, under heading 6810 in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6810 91 00 00 Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£184.9m+47.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.58 per kg
Jan 2024: £13.4mFeb 2024: £14.2mMar 2024: £11.9mApr 2024: £14.2mMay 2024: £14.2mJun 2024: £18.2mJul 2024: £13.2mAug 2024: £12.5mSept 2024: £15.3mOct 2024: £12.9mNov 2024: £12.5mDec 2024: £8.9mJan 2025: £7.4mFeb 2025: £7.8mMar 2025: £11.8mApr 2025: £8.4mMay 2025: £9mJun 2025: £9.2mJul 2025: £11.3mAug 2025: £10.8mSept 2025: £12mOct 2025: £14.6mNov 2025: £13.4mDec 2025: £8.3mJan 2026: £10.6mFeb 2026: £17.5mMar 2026: £17.8mApr 2026: £17.5mMay 2026: £15.5mJun 2026: £18.3mJul 2026: £20.1mAug 2026: £19.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £104.7m 56.6% +30.7%
Poland £21.5m 11.6% +534.2%
Belgium £18.8m 10.2% +102.2%
Germany £10.1m 5.5% +3.1%
Lithuania £9.8m 5.3% +68.3%
Czechia £5.6m 3% +78.7%
France £4.7m 2.6% +156.5%
Spain £2.9m 1.6% -7.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6810.91 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$927kUS$927k+US$15m+US$50m+> US$217m

Exports: 112
  1. Malaysia: US$550m
  2. China: US$402m
  3. Germany: US$380m
  4. Belgium: US$217m
  5. Poland: US$202m
  6. Czechia: US$136m
  7. Ireland: US$128m
  8. Italy: US$70m
  9. Spain: US$70m
  10. Austria: US$65m
  11. Netherlands: US$64m
  12. Sweden: US$50m
  13. France: US$49m
  14. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$43m
  15. Latvia: US$40m
  16. Türkiye: US$38m
  17. Canada: US$38m
  18. United States: US$34m
  19. Estonia: US$33m
  20. Portugal: US$31m
  21. Mexico: US$26m
  22. Hungary: US$23m
  23. Slovakia: US$22m
  24. Greece: US$19m
  25. United Kingdom: US$18m
  26. Denmark: US$17m
  27. Vietnam: US$16m
  28. Lithuania: US$15m
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$12m
  30. Luxembourg: US$11m
  31. Slovenia: US$10m
  32. Serbia: US$8m
  33. Finland: US$7m
  34. Australia: US$5m
  35. Philippines: US$5m
  36. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  37. Chile: US$3m
  38. Romania: US$3m
  39. Switzerland: US$3m
  40. Croatia: US$3m
  41. South Africa: US$2m
  42. Thailand: US$2m
  43. India: US$2m
  44. Brazil: US$2m
  45. Japan: US$2m
  46. Norway: US$2m
  47. Russia: US$2m
  48. Lebanon: US$2m
  49. Guatemala: US$1m
  50. Bulgaria: US$1m
  51. South Korea: US$1m
  52. Costa Rica: US$1m
  53. Morocco: US$1m
  54. Egypt: US$1m
  55. Ukraine: US$944k
  56. Singapore: US$927k
  57. Kyrgyzstan: US$821k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$812k
  59. Taiwan: US$780k
  60. San Marino: US$620k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Malaysia US$550m 18.9%
2 China US$402m 13.8%
3 Germany US$380m 13.1%
4 Belgium US$217m 7.5%
5 Poland US$202m 7%
6 Czechia US$136m 4.7%
7 Ireland US$128m 4.4%
8 Italy US$70m 2.4%
9 Spain US$70m 2.4%
10 Austria US$65m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Singapore US$536m 18.5%
2 Germany US$244m 8.4%
3 Netherlands US$228m 7.9%
4 United Kingdom US$198m 6.8%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$195m 6.7%
6 France US$163m 5.6%
7 Indonesia US$104m 3.6%
8 Sweden US$104m 3.6%
9 Switzerland US$100m 3.4%
10 Austria US$90m 3.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 14%median duty
  • 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Morocco

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 2023
Aruba 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 20% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 19% 18% – 20% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.1%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 35% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
66333 Prefabricated structural components for building/civil engineering
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37550 Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, of cement, concrete or artificial stone
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2395 Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176810.91unchanged
20126810.91unchanged
20076810.91unchanged
20026810.91unchanged
19966810.91unchanged
19926810.91unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Anti-dumping

    Certain Quartz Surface Products From India and the Republic of Türkiye: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

    FR Doc. 2026-00739 · 91 FR 1751 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 6810.91 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 6810.91; 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 precast concrete building components worth £184.9m (up 47% on the year before), at an average of £0.58 per kg; Ireland supplied 57%, followed by Poland.

World trade in precast concrete building components reached US$3bn in 2024, down 10.4% on 2023.

Malaysia was the largest exporter with 18.9% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering?

Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering fall under HS subheading 6810.91, part of heading 6810, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on prefabricated structural components for building… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6810.91 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 prefabricated structural components for building… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6810.91 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 prefabricated structural components for building…?

Malaysia, with US$550m in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export precast concrete building components 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 precast concrete building components?

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 precast concrete building components from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (57%), Poland (12%) and Belgium (10%), out of total imports of £184.9m.

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