Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6814

6814.10

6814.10: Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support

Subheading 6814.10 belongs to heading 6814 (worked mica and articles of mica) in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6814 10 00 00 Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support Free
  2. 6814 10 00 10 Agglomerated mica with a thickness of not more than 0.15 mm, on rolls, whether or not calcined, whether or not reinforced with aramid fibres Free
  3. 6814 10 00 20 Phlogopite mica tape bonded with silicone resin to a glass fabric reinforced polyethylene film, -with a thickness of 0.10 mm or more but not more than 1.60 mm, -with a width of 500 mm or more but not more than 1200 mm, -a mica content of 80 g/m² or more but not more than 165 g/m², -a tensile strength of 110 n/cm or more but not more than 130 n/cm Free
  4. 6814 10 00 90 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 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 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£3.5m-8.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.51 per kg
Jan 2024: £353kFeb 2024: £398kMar 2024: £304kApr 2024: £232kMay 2024: £219kJun 2024: £404kJul 2024: £227kAug 2024: £301kSept 2024: £343kOct 2024: £381kNov 2024: £465kDec 2024: £213kJan 2025: £302kFeb 2025: £460kMar 2025: £416kApr 2025: £286kMay 2025: £357kJun 2025: £184kJul 2025: £260kAug 2025: £130kSept 2025: £249kOct 2025: £405kNov 2025: £209kDec 2025: £303kJan 2026: £223kFeb 2026: £251kMar 2026: £273kApr 2026: £312kMay 2026: £251kJun 2026: £284kJul 2026: £360kAug 2026: £357k 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
China £1.2m 35.9% +26.2%
Switzerland £711k 20.5% -29%
United States £529k 15.2% +86.9%
Czechia £217k 6.2% -62.9%
Türkiye £183k 5.3% +99.2%
France £150k 4.3% +18.2%
Germany £135k 3.9% -49.8%
India £57k 1.6% -7.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6814.10 · US$327m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$19m

Exports: 76
  1. China: US$160m
  2. Switzerland: US$26m
  3. Germany: US$19m
  4. South Korea: US$18m
  5. Czechia: US$12m
  6. United Kingdom: US$12m
  7. United States: US$10m
  8. India: US$10m
  9. Japan: US$9m
  10. Austria: US$8m
  11. Brazil: US$7m
  12. Belgium: US$6m
  13. Slovenia: US$4m
  14. Vietnam: US$4m
  15. France: US$4m
  16. Russia: US$3m
  17. Italy: US$2m
  18. Malaysia: US$2m
  19. Spain: US$2m
  20. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  21. Romania: US$1m
  22. Netherlands: US$819k
  23. Thailand: US$667k
  24. Türkiye: US$607k
  25. Latvia: US$548k
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$446k
  27. Mexico: US$205k
  28. Poland: US$181k
  29. Serbia: US$165k
  30. Canada: US$150k
  31. Nigeria: US$144k
  32. Luxembourg: US$143k
  33. Slovakia: US$139k
  34. Finland: US$110k
  35. Norway: US$91k
  36. Taiwan: US$86k
  37. Sweden: US$85k
  38. South Africa: US$81k
  39. Egypt: US$67k
  40. Brunei: US$57k
  41. Moldova: US$47k
  42. Ukraine: US$44k
  43. Philippines: US$42k
  44. Hungary: US$38k
  45. Portugal: US$34k
  46. Singapore: US$34k
  47. Croatia: US$25k
  48. Kenya: US$19k
  49. Lithuania: US$19k
  50. Denmark: US$14k
  51. Estonia: US$13k
  52. Australia: US$13k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$12k
  54. Tanzania: US$11k
  55. Curaçao: US$10k
  56. Zambia: US$8k
  57. Malawi: US$5k
  58. Saudi Arabia: US$4k
  59. Indonesia: US$4k
  60. Bulgaria: US$4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$160m 48.8%
2 Switzerland US$26m 8.1%
3 Germany US$19m 6%
4 South Korea US$18m 5.5%
5 Czechia US$12m 3.6%
6 United Kingdom US$12m 3.6%
7 United States US$10m 3.2%
8 India US$10m 3.2%
9 Japan US$9m 2.6%
10 Austria US$8m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$38m 11.6%
2 United States US$34m 10.4%
3 South Korea US$24m 7.4%
4 Poland US$23m 7%
5 India US$16m 4.8%
6 Czechia US$15m 4.5%
7 France US$14m 4.3%
8 China US$13m 3.9%
9 Spain US$11m 3.3%
10 Austria US$10m 2.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Ethiopia

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 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 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 15% 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 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 8% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 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 15% 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 0.7%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 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 2.7% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 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
66335 Mica, worked, & articles of mica (including agglomerated/reconstituted mica), whether/not on a support of paper, paperboard/other materials
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37990 Non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. (including mineral wool, expanded mineral materials, worked mica, articles of mica, non-electrical articles of graphite or other carbon and articles of peat)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2399 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176814.10unchanged
20126814.10unchanged
20076814.10unchanged
20026814.10unchanged
19966814.10unchanged
19926814.10unchanged

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. EU Suspension · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. GB Other

    Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. EU Rules of origin · Applies from:

    Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation [2026/498]

    CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6814.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 6814.10 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 these goods into the UK came to £3.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 36%, followed by Switzerland.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$327m (+21.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$160m), followed by Switzerland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support?

Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support fall under HS subheading 6814.10, part of heading 6814, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6814.10 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 plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6814.10 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 plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or…?

China, with US$160m in 2024 (48.8% 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (36%), Switzerland (21%) and United States (15%), out of total imports of £3.5m.

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