Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6815

6815.20

6815.20: Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: articles of peat

Official description Articles of peat

Subheading 6815.20 belongs to heading 6815 (articles of stone or of other mineral substances) in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6815 20 00 00 Articles of peat Free

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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  • 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)

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£774k-1.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.78 per kg
Jan 2024: £133kFeb 2024: £116kMar 2024: £84kApr 2024: £47kMay 2024: £104kJun 2024: £128kJul 2024: £45kAug 2024: £68kSept 2024: £14kOct 2024: £80kNov 2024: £22kDec 2024: £74kJan 2025: £95kFeb 2025: £78kMar 2025: £97kApr 2025: £62kMay 2025: £84kJun 2025: £14kJul 2025: £113kAug 2025: £54kSept 2025: £140kOct 2025: £103kNov 2025: £51kDec 2025: £140kJan 2026: £33kFeb 2026: £101kMar 2026: £59kApr 2026: £73kMay 2026: £2kJun 2026: £12kJul 2026: £49kAug 2026: £12k 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
Netherlands £256k 33.1% -16.9%
France £194k 25.1% -21.9%
Germany £145k 18.7% +56.9%
United States £117k 15.2% +1,656.5%
Denmark £23k 3% -59.8%
Austria £23k 2.9% +89.6%
Italy £7k 0.8% +162.7%
China £5k 0.6% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6815.20 · US$45.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.4kUS$26.4k+US$200.1k+US$2.2m+> US$5.2m

Exports: 72
  1. Canada: US$11.1m
  2. Netherlands: US$6.6m
  3. Denmark: US$5.2m
  4. Latvia: US$4.2m
  5. United States: US$3.6m
  6. Norway: US$2.3m
  7. Poland: US$2.2m
  8. Czechia: US$2.2m
  9. China: US$1.8m
  10. Germany: US$1.2m
  11. United Kingdom: US$1.1m
  12. France: US$804.8k
  13. Japan: US$506.7k
  14. Italy: US$278.6k
  15. Sweden: US$273.4k
  16. Taiwan: US$252.1k
  17. United Arab Emirates: US$200.1k
  18. Hungary: US$158.9k
  19. Estonia: US$157.4k
  20. India: US$150.7k
  21. Spain: US$140.1k
  22. Egypt: US$128.2k
  23. South Korea: US$121.7k
  24. Lithuania: US$105k
  25. Austria: US$103.5k
  26. Australia: US$97.5k
  27. Belgium: US$91.9k
  28. Russia: US$66.2k
  29. Dominican Republic: US$60.5k
  30. Slovakia: US$51.6k
  31. Mexico: US$38.1k
  32. Sri Lanka: US$31.6k
  33. Slovenia: US$30.8k
  34. Switzerland: US$26.4k
  35. Finland: US$23k
  36. Türkiye: US$21.1k
  37. New Zealand: US$16.4k
  38. Greece: US$16.3k
  39. Belarus: US$15.8k
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$14.6k
  41. Kenya: US$12.5k
  42. Bulgaria: US$10.5k
  43. Vietnam: US$8.9k
  44. Uruguay: US$8.7k
  45. Ireland: US$5.8k
  46. Brazil: US$5.4k
  47. Portugal: US$4.7k
  48. Armenia: US$4.2k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.9k
  50. South Africa: US$2.9k
  51. Serbia: US$2.4k
  52. Thailand: US$2.4k
  53. Romania: US$2k
  54. Indonesia: US$1.4k
  55. Morocco: US$1.4k
  56. Ukraine: US$800
  57. Argentina: US$700
  58. Colombia: US$600
  59. Bahrain: US$400
  60. Uzbekistan: US$400

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$11.1m 24.5%
2 Netherlands US$6.6m 14.5%
3 Denmark US$5.2m 11.3%
4 Latvia US$4.2m 9.3%
5 United States US$3.6m 7.9%
6 Norway US$2.3m 5.1%
7 Poland US$2.2m 4.7%
8 Czechia US$2.2m 4.7%
9 China US$1.8m 3.9%
10 Germany US$1.2m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$11.2m 24.6%
2 Poland US$4.4m 9.6%
3 Canada US$4m 8.8%
4 Germany US$3.9m 8.7%
5 Spain US$2.2m 4.8%
6 Denmark US$1.8m 3.9%
7 Netherlands US$1.7m 3.8%
8 Russia US$1.5m 3.2%
9 Japan US$1.3m 2.9%
10 Saudi Arabia US$1.3m 2.8%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6815.20; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 6815.20 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 these goods into the UK came to £773.9k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 33%, followed by France.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$45.4m (−16.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Canada (US$11.1m), followed by the Netherlands.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles of stone or of other mineral substances: articles of peat?

Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: articles of peat fall under HS subheading 6815.20, part of heading 6815, 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 6815.20 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 6815.20 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?

Canada, with US$11.1m in 2024 (24.5% 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.

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 Netherlands (33%), France (25%) and Germany (19%), out of total imports of £773.9k.