Chapter
Chapter 69: Ceramic products
13 headings make up chapter 69, part of section XIII, articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware.
Duty rates compared
EUHeadings 13
- 6901Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
- 6902Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths
- 6903Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths
- 6904Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like
- 6905Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
- 6906Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
- 6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics
- 6909Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
- 6910Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures
- 6911Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china
- 6912Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china
- 6913Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles
- 6914Other ceramic articles
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$939kUS$939k+US$52m+US$383m+> US$2bn
Exports: 220
- China: US$19bn
- Italy: US$5bn
- Spain: US$4bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- India: US$3bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Portugal: US$907m
- France: US$843m
- Thailand: US$839m
- Vietnam: US$797m
- Czechia: US$664m
- Belgium: US$643m
- Netherlands: US$642m
- Brazil: US$570m
- United Kingdom: US$526m
- Hungary: US$447m
- Austria: US$439m
- South Korea: US$383m
- Indonesia: US$369m
- Malaysia: US$346m
- Egypt: US$297m
- United Arab Emirates: US$248m
- Denmark: US$247m
- Bulgaria: US$243m
- Romania: US$201m
- Switzerland: US$198m
- Russia: US$180m
- Saudi Arabia: US$164m
- South Africa: US$150m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$144m
- Taiwan: US$140m
- Sweden: US$135m
- Serbia: US$133m
- Morocco: US$125m
- Ghana: US$119m
- Peru: US$108m
- Iran: US$108m
- Colombia: US$106m
- Uganda: US$96m
- Canada: US$84m
- Slovakia: US$83m
- Guatemala: US$79m
- Ukraine: US$78m
- Uzbekistan: US$72m
- Finland: US$64m
- Zambia: US$62m
- Philippines: US$62m
- Slovenia: US$58m
- Singapore: US$55m
- Croatia: US$54m
- Greece: US$52m
- Tunisia: US$49m
- Australia: US$46m
- Senegal: US$46m
- Bangladesh: US$44m
- Sri Lanka: US$37m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58mUS$58m+US$209m+US$744m+> US$1bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$7bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- France: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Russia: US$1bn
- India: US$992m
- Spain: US$967m
- Australia: US$962m
- United Arab Emirates: US$879m
- Belgium: US$823m
- Philippines: US$764m
- Taiwan: US$755m
- Indonesia: US$744m
- Malaysia: US$724m
- Austria: US$705m
- Thailand: US$649m
- Switzerland: US$643m
- Türkiye: US$608m
- Singapore: US$529m
- Israel: US$529m
- Romania: US$509m
- Czechia: US$506m
- Iraq: US$488m
- North Macedonia: US$430m
- Kazakhstan: US$409m
- Sweden: US$396m
- Brazil: US$395m
- South Africa: US$387m
- Denmark: US$369m
- Morocco: US$367m
- Portugal: US$353m
- Peru: US$332m
- Greece: US$331m
- Cambodia: US$314m
- Chile: US$313m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$288m
- Hungary: US$265m
- Dominican Republic: US$264m
- Norway: US$263m
- Egypt: US$243m
- Croatia: US$237m
- Libya: US$234m
- Colombia: US$230m
- Slovakia: US$222m
- Ireland: US$220m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$211m
- Ukraine: US$209m
- Bulgaria: US$206m
- Kuwait: US$206m
- Finland: US$195m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$19bn | 33% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$5bn | 9.5% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$4bn | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4bn | 6.2% |
| 5 |  India | US$3bn | 5.3% |
| 6 |  United States | US$2bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$2bn | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$2bn | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$1bn | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$7bn | 12.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$3bn | 5.7% |
| 3 |  France | US$3bn | 4.5% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$2bn | 3.5% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$2bn | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 2.6% |
| 7 | Poland | US$1bn | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$1bn | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$1bn | 2.2% |
| 10 | China | US$1bn | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 69 covers 66 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 12 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 69 into 43 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 4.8%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 69 covers 80 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 6 of them are duty-free.
World trade in chapter 69 goods reached US$56bn in 2024, down 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$7bn).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter applies only to ceramic products which have been fired after shaping:
(a) headings 6904 to 6914 apply only to such products other than those classifiable in headings 6901 to 6903;
(b) articles heated to temperatures less than 800 °C for purposes such as curing of resins, accelerating hydration reactions, or for the removal of water or other volatile components, are not considered to be fired. Such articles are excluded from Chapter 69; and
(c) ceramic articles are obtained by firing inorganic, non-metallic materials which have been prepared and shaped previously at, in general, room temperature. Raw materials comprise, inter alia, clays, siliceous materials including fused silica, materials with a high melting point, such as oxides, carbides, nitrides, graphite or other carbon, and in some cases binders such as refractory clays or phosphates.
2. This chapter does not cover:
(a) products of heading 2844;
(b) articles of heading 6804;
(c) articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);
(d) cermets of heading 8113;
(e) articles of Chapter 82;
(f) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
(g) artificial teeth (heading 9021);
(h) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
(ij) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);
(k) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);
(l) articles of heading 9606 (for example, buttons) or of heading 9614 (for example, smoking pipes); or
(m) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ceramic products?
Ceramic products make up HS chapter 69, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ceramic products in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on ceramic products in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ceramic products?
China, with US$19bn in 2024 (33% of world exports).