Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6812

6812.99

6812.99: Fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other

Official description Other

6812.99 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6812, fabricated asbestos fibres, chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 2% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6812 99 00 00 Other
  2. 6812 99 10 00 Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate
  3. 6812 99 10 10 For use in civil aircraft
  4. 6812 99 10 90 Other Free
  5. 6812 99 90 00 Other
  6. 6812 99 90 10 For use in civil aircraft
  7. 6812 99 90 90 Other 2%

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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 2%
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£44k+118.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£201.08 per kg
Jan 2024: £10kFeb 2024: £9kMar 2024: £17kApr 2024: £10kMay 2024: £84kJun 2024: £15kAug 2024: £4kJan 2025: £3kFeb 2025: £2kApr 2025: £7kMay 2025: £6kJul 2025: £2kSept 2025: £2kNov 2025: £3kFeb 2026: £922Mar 2026: £26kAug 2026: £12k 20242025
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 Kingdom £22k 50.2% —
United States £15k 33.4% +837.9%
France £5k 12% —
China £953 2.2% -63.5%
Spain £952 2.2% —
Germany £0 0% -100%
Denmark £0 0% -100%
Netherlands £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6812.99 · US$50.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13.5kUS$13.5k+US$156.7k+US$382.4k+> US$6.3m

Exports: 106
  1. China: US$21.7m
  2. India: US$8.3m
  3. Russia: US$6.3m
  4. United States: US$2.9m
  5. Japan: US$1.8m
  6. Germany: US$1.7m
  7. United Kingdom: US$1.3m
  8. France: US$551.9k
  9. South Africa: US$410.6k
  10. Kazakhstan: US$382.4k
  11. Singapore: US$366k
  12. Italy: US$335.7k
  13. Portugal: US$322.3k
  14. Mexico: US$314.8k
  15. Australia: US$302.3k
  16. Taiwan: US$262.8k
  17. Peru: US$221.7k
  18. Greece: US$216.7k
  19. Poland: US$196.3k
  20. Türkiye: US$187.2k
  21. Indonesia: US$176.4k
  22. Spain: US$175.1k
  23. Malaysia: US$166.9k
  24. Netherlands: US$166.9k
  25. Canada: US$156.7k
  26. Austria: US$150.2k
  27. Thailand: US$131.1k
  28. South Korea: US$128.7k
  29. Czechia: US$117.4k
  30. Hungary: US$106.5k
  31. Belgium: US$96.7k
  32. Switzerland: US$88.7k
  33. Ukraine: US$81.9k
  34. Brazil: US$77.5k
  35. Denmark: US$66.4k
  36. Sweden: US$58.5k
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$55.6k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$45k
  39. Armenia: US$43.4k
  40. Finland: US$36.2k
  41. Lithuania: US$32.3k
  42. Romania: US$31.2k
  43. Iran: US$31k
  44. Chile: US$28.3k
  45. Ireland: US$26.1k
  46. Colombia: US$22.5k
  47. Slovenia: US$17.6k
  48. Norway: US$15.2k
  49. Curaçao: US$14.4k
  50. Vietnam: US$13.5k
  51. Guatemala: US$12.4k
  52. Tunisia: US$11.8k
  53. Bulgaria: US$10.4k
  54. Slovakia: US$9.6k
  55. Kenya: US$8.2k
  56. Morocco: US$8.2k
  57. Kyrgyzstan: US$8.1k
  58. Latvia: US$7.9k
  59. Cameroon: US$7.4k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$6.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$21.7m 43%
2 India US$8.3m 16.5%
3 Russia US$6.3m 12.4%
4 United States US$2.9m 5.7%
5 Japan US$1.8m 3.5%
6 Germany US$1.7m 3.3%
7 United Kingdom US$1.3m 2.5%
8 France US$551.9k 1.1%
9 South Africa US$410.6k 0.8%
10 Kazakhstan US$382.4k 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Kazakhstan US$5.2m 10.3%
2 Indonesia US$4.8m 9.5%
3 Vietnam US$4.7m 9.3%
4 China US$2.9m 5.7%
5 United Arab Emirates US$2.2m 4.4%
6 Russia US$2.1m 4.2%
7 Malaysia US$2.1m 4.2%
8 Thailand US$2m 3.9%
9 Mexico US$1.7m 3.3%
10 Uzbekistan US$1.6m 3.2%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 6812.92, 6812.93.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6812.99 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6812.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.7% (average 2.7%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 2%; 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 these goods worth £43.8k (up 119% on the year before), at an average of £201.08 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 50%, followed by United States.

World trade in these goods reached US$50.5m in 2024, down 3.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other?

Fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other fall under HS subheading 6812.99, part of heading 6812, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6812.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6812.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most fabricated asbestos fibres: other, other?

China, with US$21.7m in 2024 (43% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 – 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (50%), United States (33%) and France (12%), out of total imports of £43.8k.