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6811

6811: Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like

Heading 6811 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 68, articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials.

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 4

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€84.2m-5.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.86 per kg
Jan 2024: €6.1mFeb 2024: €6.5mMar 2024: €6mApr 2024: €6.6mMay 2024: €6.9mJun 2024: €7.7mJul 2024: €7.8mAug 2024: €5.9mSept 2024: €7.7mOct 2024: €6mNov 2024: €6.2mDec 2024: €7.9mJan 2025: €9.4mFeb 2025: €7.8mMar 2025: €8.9mApr 2025: €6.3mMay 2025: €6.1mJun 2025: €7.3mJul 2025: €8.4mAug 2025: €7.1mSept 2025: €8.3mOct 2025: €6.7mNov 2025: €6.7mDec 2025: €7.4mJan 2026: €7.1mFeb 2026: €7.2mMar 2026: €6.9mApr 2026: €6mMay 2026: €5.9mJun 2026: €6.7mJul 2026: €7.4mAug 2026: €7.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

6811 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$516.6kUS$516.6k+US$14.1m+US$34.2m+> US$102.9m

Exports: 123
  1. United States: US$222.8m
  2. China: US$214.4m
  3. Thailand: US$210.3m
  4. Belgium: US$102.9m
  5. Czechia: US$86m
  6. Japan: US$51.9m
  7. Germany: US$44.3m
  8. Australia: US$42m
  9. Italy: US$41.6m
  10. Mexico: US$38.9m
  11. Malaysia: US$38m
  12. El Salvador: US$36.9m
  13. Hungary: US$34.2m
  14. Finland: US$33.5m
  15. Poland: US$33.2m
  16. India: US$31.5m
  17. Lithuania: US$30.9m
  18. Austria: US$30.6m
  19. Türkiye: US$29.8m
  20. Canada: US$29.7m
  21. Indonesia: US$29.3m
  22. Switzerland: US$28m
  23. Colombia: US$23.3m
  24. Netherlands: US$22.1m
  25. Costa Rica: US$19.2m
  26. Ireland: US$17.7m
  27. Honduras: US$17.4m
  28. Russia: US$17.4m
  29. France: US$16.8m
  30. United Arab Emirates: US$14.3m
  31. Denmark: US$14.1m
  32. Slovenia: US$11.2m
  33. Spain: US$10m
  34. South Africa: US$9.4m
  35. Vietnam: US$7.9m
  36. United Kingdom: US$6.4m
  37. Sri Lanka: US$5.7m
  38. Ukraine: US$4.8m
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$4.4m
  40. Brazil: US$3.9m
  41. Portugal: US$3.4m
  42. Taiwan: US$3.2m
  43. Chile: US$3.1m
  44. Uzbekistan: US$2.6m
  45. Philippines: US$2.3m
  46. South Korea: US$2.3m
  47. Slovakia: US$2m
  48. Kazakhstan: US$1.8m
  49. Argentina: US$1.7m
  50. Sweden: US$1m
  51. Bolivia: US$1m
  52. Bulgaria: US$882.5k
  53. Jordan: US$873.5k
  54. Singapore: US$758.9k
  55. Tunisia: US$707.8k
  56. Tanzania: US$655.9k
  57. Greece: US$654.7k
  58. Ecuador: US$575.3k
  59. Latvia: US$549.5k
  60. Mali: US$528k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$222.8m 13.1%
2 China US$214.4m 12.6%
3 Thailand US$210.3m 12.3%
4 Belgium US$102.9m 6%
5 Czechia US$86m 5%
6 Japan US$51.9m 3%
7 Germany US$44.3m 2.6%
8 Australia US$42m 2.5%
9 Italy US$41.6m 2.4%
10 Mexico US$38.9m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$175.5m 10.3%
2 Canada US$172m 10.1%
3 United Kingdom US$153.3m 9%
4 Philippines US$87.3m 5.1%
5 Denmark US$80.7m 4.7%
6 Taiwan US$68.2m 4%
7 France US$63.7m 3.7%
8 Australia US$61.2m 3.6%
9 Germany US$51.5m 3%
10 New Zealand US$48.9m 2.9%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6811 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6811 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6811 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6811 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 6811 goods worth US$1.7bn (+4.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$222.8m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$175.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 36th among 123 exporters with US$6.4m.

The United Kingdom imported US$153.3m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like?

Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like fall under HS heading 6811, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6811 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 asbestos-cement, of cellulose… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6811 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 asbestos-cement, of cellulose…?

The United States, with US$222.8m in 2024 (13.1% of world exports).