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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6815 99 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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)
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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$104kUS$104k+US$3m+US$13m+> US$85m
Exports: 165
- China: US$338m
- Germany: US$187m
- United States: US$119m
- Japan: US$100m
- Zambia: US$85m
- Poland: US$76m
- India: US$71m
- South Korea: US$64m
- Canada: US$62m
- Italy: US$48m
- Austria: US$41m
- Czechia: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- France: US$20m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Spain: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Latvia: US$993k
- Slovakia: US$924k
- Slovenia: US$870k
- Finland: US$850k
- Lithuania: US$771k
- Oman: US$606k
- Estonia: US$549k
- Peru: US$531k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$543kUS$543k+US$4m+US$23m+> US$50m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$194m
- China: US$111m
- United Arab Emirates: US$93m
- Germany: US$67m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Canada: US$54m
- United Kingdom: US$50m
- Taiwan: US$45m
- India: US$43m
- France: US$42m
- Mexico: US$40m
- Indonesia: US$39m
- Italy: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Russia: US$27m
- Spain: US$25m
- Japan: US$25m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Austria: US$24m
- Poland: US$23m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Ukraine: US$18m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Australia: US$17m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Finland: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Norway: US$13m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Argentina: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Singapore: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Peru: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Oman: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Bahamas: US$2m
- Jordan: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$338m | 22.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$187m | 12.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$119m | 8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$100m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Zambia | US$85m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Poland | US$76m | 5.1% |
| 7 | India | US$71m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$64m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$62m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Italy | US$48m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$194m | 13.1% |
| 2 | China | US$111m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$93m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$67m | 4.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$62m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$54m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$50m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$45m | 3% |
| 9 | India | US$43m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$42m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N357399 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an aluminum hydroxide-based surface from Vietnam.
- N351218 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of clamshell-style food containers from China.
- N340627 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cat litter from Guatemala.
- N335818 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Himalayan salt cooking plate and Himalayan salt shot glasses from Pakistan.
- N331851 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of vacuum insulated panels from China.
- N320008 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pet rocks and accessories from China.
12 rulings in total for this code
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.
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 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$1bn (−11.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$338m), 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$338m in 2024 (22.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other stone and mineral 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 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.