Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6815
6815.99: Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, other
Other stone and mineral articles
Official description Other
6815.99 is the HS subheading for other stone and mineral articles, under heading 6815 in chapter 68.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6815 99 00 00 Other Free+3
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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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
- 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
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £8.6m | 26% | +23.1% |
 China | £5.2m | 15.9% | -25.1% |
 India | £4.1m | 12.3% | +17.9% |
 Poland | £3.4m | 10.3% | +13.4% |
 Austria | £2.4m | 7.2% | +32.2% |
 United States | £2.1m | 6.4% | -1.9% |
 Taiwan | £961k | 2.9% | -52.2% |
 Italy | £921k | 2.8% | -12.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 2 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.8kUS$103.8k+US$2.6m+US$13.4m+> US$84.8m
Exports: 165
- China: US$338.1m
- Germany: US$186.9m
- United States: US$119.1m
- Japan: US$100.1m
- Zambia: US$84.8m
- Poland: US$75.6m
- India: US$70.7m
- South Korea: US$64.5m
- Canada: US$62.3m
- Italy: US$48.5m
- Austria: US$41m
- Czechia: US$23.9m
- United Kingdom: US$23.8m
- France: US$19.6m
- Mexico: US$18.1m
- Spain: US$13.4m
- Netherlands: US$13.3m
- Malaysia: US$11.6m
- Vietnam: US$11.4m
- Türkiye: US$10.7m
- Brazil: US$10.1m
- Hungary: US$9.4m
- Chile: US$9.2m
- Belgium: US$7.9m
- Pakistan: US$7.9m
- Greece: US$7.3m
- Sweden: US$7.1m
- Taiwan: US$6.4m
- Indonesia: US$6.3m
- Portugal: US$5.3m
- Russia: US$5.3m
- Australia: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4.4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3.8m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.6m
- Morocco: US$2.6m
- Thailand: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$2.1m
- Armenia: US$2.1m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- Serbia: US$1.6m
- Philippines: US$1.5m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Croatia: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$992.7k
- Slovakia: US$923.5k
- Slovenia: US$870k
- Finland: US$850.1k
- Lithuania: US$771.3k
- Oman: US$605.9k
- Estonia: US$549.1k
- Peru: US$530.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$542.9kUS$542.9k+US$3.8m+US$22.7m+> US$49.7m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$194.2m
- China: US$110.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$92.7m
- Germany: US$67m
- South Korea: US$62.1m
- Canada: US$54.2m
- United Kingdom: US$49.7m
- Taiwan: US$44.7m
- India: US$42.5m
- France: US$41.7m
- Mexico: US$40.2m
- Indonesia: US$39.1m
- Italy: US$36.8m
- Türkiye: US$27.6m
- Russia: US$27.1m
- Spain: US$25.3m
- Japan: US$24.8m
- Netherlands: US$24.1m
- Austria: US$23.8m
- Poland: US$23.1m
- Sweden: US$22.7m
- Ukraine: US$18.5m
- Malaysia: US$18.1m
- Thailand: US$17.7m
- Philippines: US$17.4m
- Belgium: US$17.3m
- Australia: US$16.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$15.5m
- Brazil: US$14.9m
- Switzerland: US$14.7m
- Czechia: US$13.9m
- Finland: US$13.9m
- Vietnam: US$13.5m
- Norway: US$13.3m
- Denmark: US$10.8m
- Argentina: US$10.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.5m
- Singapore: US$9.3m
- South Africa: US$9.3m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Israel: US$7.1m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Croatia: US$6.4m
- Romania: US$6.3m
- Greece: US$6.2m
- New Zealand: US$6.1m
- Hungary: US$5.8m
- Peru: US$5.1m
- Colombia: US$5.1m
- Chile: US$4.6m
- Ireland: US$4.4m
- Serbia: US$3.8m
- Slovenia: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.5m
- Oman: US$2.9m
- Algeria: US$2.8m
- Qatar: US$2.1m
- Bahamas: US$2.1m
- Jordan: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$2.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$338.1m | 22.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$186.9m | 12.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$119.1m | 8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$100.1m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Zambia | US$84.8m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Poland | US$75.6m | 5.1% |
| 7 | India | US$70.7m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$64.5m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$62.3m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Italy | US$48.5m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$194.2m | 13.1% |
| 2 | China | US$110.8m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$92.7m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$67m | 4.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$62.1m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$54.2m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$49.7m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$44.7m | 3% |
| 9 | India | US$42.5m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$41.7m | 2.8% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6815.99; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 6815.99 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
175 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 stone and mineral articles into the UK came to £33m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 37% on the year before); Germany supplied 26%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other stone and mineral articles worth US$1.5bn (−11.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$338.1m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, other?
Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, other fall under HS subheading 6815.99, 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 6815.99 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 6815.99 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?
China, with US$338.1m in 2024 (22.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other stone and mineral articles to the UK duty-free?
175 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 stone and mineral 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 stone and mineral articles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (26%), China (16%) and India (12%), out of total imports of £33m.