Heading · Section XIII
6815: Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$9.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 6815 is divided into 7 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 68, articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6815 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6815 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6815 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6815 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6815 goods worth US$9.7bn (−2.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.6bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 176 exporters with US$488m.
The United Kingdom imported US$536.9m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 7
- 6815.11Carbon fibres: carbon fibres
- 6815.12Fabrics of carbon fibres
- 6815.13Other articles of carbon fibres
- 6815.19Carbon fibres: other
- 6815.20Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: articles of peat
- 6815.91Containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite
- 6815.99Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, other
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$171.7kUS$171.7k+US$10.6m+US$113.9m+> US$488m
Exports: 176
- United States: US$1.6bn
- China: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- Japan: US$891.7m
- France: US$595.2m
- United Kingdom: US$488m
- South Korea: US$369m
- Spain: US$284.5m
- Italy: US$247.1m
- Mexico: US$233.2m
- Hungary: US$209.1m
- Poland: US$206.7m
- Netherlands: US$197.2m
- Austria: US$174.3m
- Taiwan: US$149.5m
- Türkiye: US$123.9m
- Czechia: US$113.9m
- India: US$102.4m
- Canada: US$93.6m
- Zambia: US$84.8m
- Brazil: US$48.8m
- Malaysia: US$44.9m
- Switzerland: US$41.8m
- Vietnam: US$40.5m
- Slovakia: US$39.8m
- Denmark: US$38.8m
- Romania: US$35m
- Belgium: US$31.4m
- Sweden: US$30m
- New Zealand: US$28.4m
- Tunisia: US$27.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24.3m
- Luxembourg: US$23.5m
- Slovenia: US$23.1m
- Norway: US$20.5m
- Russia: US$18.6m
- Thailand: US$17.1m
- Portugal: US$14.4m
- Australia: US$13.6m
- Singapore: US$13.3m
- Greece: US$11.2m
- Israel: US$10.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$10.5m
- Chile: US$9.3m
- Finland: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8.6m
- North Macedonia: US$8.3m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7.7m
- Ireland: US$6.2m
- Lithuania: US$6.1m
- Morocco: US$5.9m
- Latvia: US$5.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.4m
- Croatia: US$4.4m
- Ukraine: US$3.9m
- Serbia: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$2.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$17.7m+US$117.2m+> US$400.8m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$1.1bn
- China: US$874.6m
- Germany: US$860.2m
- Italy: US$560.8m
- United Kingdom: US$536.9m
- France: US$459.1m
- India: US$400.8m
- Spain: US$343.8m
- South Korea: US$292.3m
- Taiwan: US$253.5m
- Japan: US$240.2m
- Austria: US$205.3m
- Vietnam: US$202.7m
- Netherlands: US$201.7m
- Mexico: US$190.8m
- Denmark: US$182.3m
- Türkiye: US$179.9m
- Canada: US$165.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$139.4m
- Poland: US$137.7m
- Brazil: US$133.3m
- Czechia: US$117.2m
- Russia: US$117.2m
- Sweden: US$109.5m
- Belgium: US$105.5m
- Singapore: US$96.2m
- Malaysia: US$94.6m
- Switzerland: US$84.8m
- Hungary: US$83.7m
- Australia: US$73.1m
- Finland: US$71.2m
- Indonesia: US$71.1m
- Ukraine: US$66.2m
- Romania: US$57.3m
- Thailand: US$53.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$49.2m
- Slovakia: US$46.2m
- Portugal: US$43.4m
- Israel: US$42.8m
- Norway: US$42.2m
- South Africa: US$38.2m
- Egypt: US$35.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30.3m
- Morocco: US$27.6m
- Tunisia: US$26.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$26.6m
- Slovenia: US$25.6m
- Argentina: US$25.3m
- New Zealand: US$25.3m
- Philippines: US$24.2m
- Luxembourg: US$23.9m
- Ireland: US$20.5m
- Croatia: US$17.7m
- Greece: US$13.7m
- Colombia: US$13.6m
- Chile: US$10.5m
- Cambodia: US$10.3m
- Libya: US$9.8m
- Bangladesh: US$9.6m
- Oman: US$9.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.6bn | 16.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$1.4bn | 14.7% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$1.4bn | 14.6% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$891.7m | 9.2% |
| 5 |  France | US$595.2m | 6.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$488m | 5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$369m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$284.5m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$247.1m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$233.2m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.1bn | 11.4% |
| 2 | China | US$874.6m | 9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$860.2m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$560.8m | 5.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$536.9m | 5.5% |
| 6 | France | US$459.1m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  India | US$400.8m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Spain | US$343.8m | 3.5% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$292.3m | 3% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$253.5m | 2.6% |
Products classified here
- carbon fibre
- pitch bonded
- peat, articles of
- chromite bricks, unfired
- basalt, fused, articles of
- refractory articles, unfired
- bricks and blocks - refractory - tar bonded
- bricks and blocks - refractory - fusion cast
- carbon, no-electrical, non-ceramic, articles of
- bricks and blocks - refractory - chemically bonded
- graphite -non-electrical, non-ceramic, articles of
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included?
Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS heading 6815, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of stone or of other mineral substances in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6815 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 stone or of other mineral substances in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6815 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most articles of stone or of other mineral substances?
The United States, with US$1.6bn in 2024 (16.2% of world exports).