Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6815
6815.19: Carbon fibres: other
Other graphite and carbon articles
Official description Other
6815.19 is the HS subheading for other graphite and carbon articles, under heading 6815 in chapter 68.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6815 19 00 00 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £13.4m | 34.3% | +10.9% |
 United States | £4.9m | 12.5% | +12.6% |
 China | £3.2m | 8.1% | +46% |
 Italy | £2.7m | 6.9% | -30.6% |
 Poland | £2.6m | 6.6% | +87.9% |
 Tunisia | £1.6m | 4.2% | +1,932% |
 Netherlands | £1m | 2.6% | +34.2% |
 Luxembourg | £1m | 2.6% | +71.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$252kUS$252k+US$6m+US$33m+> US$187m
Exports: 122
- Germany: US$530m
- United States: US$406m
- China: US$243m
- Japan: US$187m
- Netherlands: US$107m
- South Korea: US$83m
- Poland: US$59m
- Italy: US$57m
- United Kingdom: US$53m
- Mexico: US$42m
- France: US$33m
- Czechia: US$33m
- Slovakia: US$32m
- Austria: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$17m
- Spain: US$17m
- India: US$13m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$875k
- Belarus: US$843k
- South Africa: US$669k
- United Arab Emirates: US$579k
- Sri Lanka: US$548k
- Lithuania: US$526k
- Ukraine: US$491k
- Costa Rica: US$448k
- Croatia: US$434k
- Serbia: US$415k
- Bulgaria: US$379k
- Latvia: US$306k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$252k
- Georgia: US$205k
- Estonia: US$184k
- Philippines: US$156k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$189kUS$189k+US$3m+US$29m+> US$99m
Imports: 193
- United States: US$249m
- China: US$238m
- Germany: US$207m
- Taiwan: US$129m
- India: US$125m
- South Korea: US$99m
- Italy: US$91m
- Mexico: US$63m
- France: US$62m
- Singapore: US$61m
- Japan: US$57m
- Canada: US$51m
- United Kingdom: US$50m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Vietnam: US$49m
- Czechia: US$47m
- Poland: US$40m
- Austria: US$37m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Switzerland: US$29m
- Slovakia: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Romania: US$27m
- Spain: US$22m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Tunisia: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Finland: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Norway: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Israel: US$8m
- Russia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$530m | 24.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$406m | 19% |
| 3 | China | US$243m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$187m | 8.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$107m | 5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$83m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Poland | US$59m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$57m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$53m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$42m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$249m | 11.6% |
| 2 | China | US$238m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$207m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$129m | 6% |
| 5 |  India | US$125m | 5.9% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$99m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$91m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$63m | 3% |
| 9 |  France | US$62m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$61m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
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.
- 5%median duty
- 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Cameroon, Central African Republic
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 3.7% | 1% – 5% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0.5%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
- 66336 Non-electrical articles of graphite/other carbon
- 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6815.10 | changed |
| 2012 | 6815.10 | changed |
| 2007 | 6815.10 | changed |
| 2002 | 6815.10 | changed |
| 1996 | 6815.10 | changed |
| 1992 | 6815.10 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600014277 HMRC
The product is a carbon graphite mechanical seal face. The seal face forms one of the two primary sealing surfaces in a mechanical seal assembly. Manufactured from pressed and sintered carbon powder, and resin-impregnated to enhance strength and reduce porosity. The sintered mixture is then…
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 6815.10.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6815.19; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 6815.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other graphite and carbon articles into the UK came to £39.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Germany supplied 34%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported other graphite and carbon articles worth US$2bn (+4.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$530m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carbon fibres: other?
Carbon fibres: other fall under HS subheading 6815.19, part of heading 6815, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carbon fibres: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6815.19 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 carbon fibres: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6815.19 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 carbon fibres: other?
Germany, with US$530m in 2024 (24.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other graphite and carbon articles 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other graphite and carbon articles?
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 other graphite and carbon articles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (34%), United States (13%) and China (8%), out of total imports of £39.1m.