Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6811

6811.82

6811.82: Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles

Fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos)

6811.82 is the HS subheading for fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos), under heading 6811 in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6811 82 00 00 Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles 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 1

  • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 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£84.6m-7.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.49 per kg
Jan 2024: £7.7mFeb 2024: £7.7mMar 2024: £7.9mApr 2024: £9mMay 2024: £7.6mJun 2024: £8.2mJul 2024: £8.2mAug 2024: £7.4mSept 2024: £7.2mOct 2024: £9.6mNov 2024: £7.9mDec 2024: £7mJan 2025: £6.9mFeb 2025: £8.1mMar 2025: £6.5mApr 2025: £7.3mMay 2025: £7.5mJun 2025: £7.4mJul 2025: £7.1mAug 2025: £8.8mSept 2025: £6.4mOct 2025: £7.7mNov 2025: £7.7mDec 2025: £5.1mJan 2026: £8.2mFeb 2026: £8.1mMar 2026: £6.8mApr 2026: £5.8mMay 2026: £7.3mJun 2026: £6.7mJul 2026: £8.3mAug 2026: £6.3m 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
United States £17.5m 20.7% -4.5%
Czechia £17.4m 20.6% +8%
China £13.6m 16.1% +3.2%
Ireland £12.9m 15.3% -1.4%
Belgium £4.5m 5.3% -50.2%
France £3.8m 4.5% -8.2%
Lithuania £3.2m 3.7% -21.5%
India £2.6m 3.1% -32.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6811.82 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$771kUS$771k+US$15m+US$37m+> US$168m

Exports: 95
  1. United States: US$217m
  2. Thailand: US$187m
  3. China: US$168m
  4. Belgium: US$100m
  5. Japan: US$48m
  6. Czechia: US$46m
  7. Australia: US$41m
  8. Mexico: US$39m
  9. Malaysia: US$37m
  10. Germany: US$37m
  11. El Salvador: US$37m
  12. Hungary: US$32m
  13. Finland: US$31m
  14. Austria: US$29m
  15. Canada: US$29m
  16. India: US$27m
  17. Switzerland: US$26m
  18. Türkiye: US$26m
  19. Indonesia: US$26m
  20. Costa Rica: US$19m
  21. Honduras: US$17m
  22. Ireland: US$17m
  23. France: US$15m
  24. Lithuania: US$15m
  25. Italy: US$12m
  26. Colombia: US$11m
  27. Netherlands: US$8m
  28. Denmark: US$7m
  29. South Africa: US$7m
  30. Russia: US$6m
  31. Spain: US$5m
  32. Slovenia: US$4m
  33. United Kingdom: US$3m
  34. Sri Lanka: US$3m
  35. Brazil: US$3m
  36. Chile: US$3m
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  38. Poland: US$3m
  39. Portugal: US$2m
  40. Taiwan: US$2m
  41. Philippines: US$2m
  42. Vietnam: US$2m
  43. Argentina: US$2m
  44. Slovakia: US$1m
  45. Bolivia: US$1m
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  47. South Korea: US$771k
  48. Bulgaria: US$766k
  49. Tanzania: US$539k
  50. Mali: US$528k
  51. Sweden: US$404k
  52. Greece: US$327k
  53. Estonia: US$318k
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$299k
  55. New Zealand: US$291k
  56. Norway: US$289k
  57. Latvia: US$280k
  58. Iran: US$266k
  59. Romania: US$208k
  60. Serbia: US$162k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$217m 15.9%
2 Thailand US$187m 13.7%
3 China US$168m 12.3%
4 Belgium US$100m 7.3%
5 Japan US$48m 3.5%
6 Czechia US$46m 3.4%
7 Australia US$41m 3%
8 Mexico US$39m 2.8%
9 Malaysia US$37m 2.7%
10 Germany US$37m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$170m 12.5%
2 United States US$163m 12%
3 United Kingdom US$120m 8.8%
4 Philippines US$86m 6.3%
5 Taiwan US$66m 4.8%
6 Australia US$58m 4.2%
7 New Zealand US$49m 3.6%
8 France US$47m 3.5%
9 Denmark US$34m 2.5%
10 Germany US$28m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Morocco, Sudan

163

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 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 13% 2023
Aruba 8.7% 6% – 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 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
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 10% 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 5% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 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 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 2.6% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13% 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 5.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 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 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
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 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 4.7%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 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 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
66183 Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement/the like
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37570 Articles of asbestos-cement, cellulose fibre-cement or the like
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2395 Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176811.82unchanged
20126811.82unchanged
20076811.82unchanged
20026811.20changed
19966811.20changed
19926811.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N330424 U.S. CBP 14 March 2023 · 6811.82.00.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of cellulose fiber-cement flooring.

  • N321574 U.S. CBP 29 September 2021 · 6811.82.00.00

    The tariff classification of cellulose fiber-cement flooring from China.

  • N316071 U.S. CBP 17 December 2020 · 6811.82.00.00

    The tariff classification of cellulose fiber-cement flooring from China.

  • N304292 U.S. CBP 11 October 2019 · 6811.82.00.00

    The tariff classification of tiles from China

  • 600010264 HMRC 19 April 2024 – 18 April 2027 · 6811 82 00 00

    Wall cladding boards made from cement, quartz sand and fibre. These are designed to be fitted to exteriors walls to provide protection. The boards come in 3.6m lengths packed in a plastic wrapping.

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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6811.82; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 6811.82 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos) into the UK came to £84.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); United States supplied 21%, followed by Czechia.

In 2024, countries exported fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos) worth US$1bn (+4.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$217m), followed by Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles?

Other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles fall under HS subheading 6811.82, part of heading 6811, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6811.82 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 other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6811.82 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 other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles?

The United States, with US$217m in 2024 (15.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos) 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.

Where does the UK import fibre-cement sheets and panels (non-asbestos) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (21%), Czechia (21%) and China (16%), out of total imports of £84.6m.

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