Subheading · Section XIII

6901.00: Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths

6901.00
  • —UK
  • 2%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$252.9mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6901.00 belongs to heading 6901 (bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals) in chapter 69.

Subheading 6901.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 6901.00; the statutory rate is 75%.

Subheading 6901.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$252.9m (+23.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Brazil (US$41.1m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Saudi Arabia, with imports of US$79.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 123 exporters with US$2.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$16m, most of it from Türkiye.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6901 00 00 00 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
  2. 6901 00 00 00 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6901 00 00 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths 2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 6901.00.00.00.00 Silisli fosil unlarından (kiselgur, tripolit veya diatomit gibi) veya benzeri silisli topraklardan tuğlalar, döşeme tuğlaları, karolar ve diğer seramik eşya 75%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6901.00.00.00 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths Freet

World trade in 2024

6901.00 · US$252.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126.7kUS$126.7k+US$957k+US$4.4m+> US$27.4m

Exports: 123
  1. Brazil: US$41.1m
  2. China: US$32.2m
  3. Spain: US$29.8m
  4. Denmark: US$27.4m
  5. Italy: US$20.9m
  6. United States: US$12.4m
  7. France: US$9.5m
  8. India: US$8.4m
  9. Türkiye: US$8.4m
  10. South Africa: US$6.5m
  11. Germany: US$4.7m
  12. Netherlands: US$4.4m
  13. Malaysia: US$4m
  14. Austria: US$3.8m
  15. South Korea: US$3.6m
  16. Saudi Arabia: US$3.1m
  17. Poland: US$2.7m
  18. Estonia: US$2.7m
  19. Ireland: US$2.3m
  20. United Kingdom: US$2.2m
  21. Thailand: US$2m
  22. Bangladesh: US$1.9m
  23. Portugal: US$1.6m
  24. Japan: US$1.2m
  25. Russia: US$1.1m
  26. Philippines: US$1.1m
  27. Romania: US$1.1m
  28. Belgium: US$969.4k
  29. Latvia: US$957k
  30. Indonesia: US$788.8k
  31. Serbia: US$666.9k
  32. Sweden: US$638.3k
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$611.5k
  34. Morocco: US$548.2k
  35. Albania: US$495.2k
  36. Tunisia: US$441.9k
  37. Hungary: US$440.5k
  38. Australia: US$429.3k
  39. Vietnam: US$380.7k
  40. Slovenia: US$365.8k
  41. Israel: US$327.9k
  42. Uganda: US$324.5k
  43. Luxembourg: US$278.3k
  44. Tanzania: US$277.7k
  45. Egypt: US$271.9k
  46. Slovakia: US$269.4k
  47. Greece: US$262.5k
  48. Canada: US$249.2k
  49. Switzerland: US$248.7k
  50. Lithuania: US$230.9k
  51. Senegal: US$219.8k
  52. Kenya: US$193.6k
  53. Czechia: US$181.8k
  54. Singapore: US$157.3k
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$149.1k
  56. New Zealand: US$148.8k
  57. Pakistan: US$139k
  58. Nigeria: US$126.7k
  59. Bulgaria: US$117k
  60. Mexico: US$112.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$41.1m 16.2%
2 China US$32.2m 12.7%
3 Spain US$29.8m 11.8%
4 Denmark US$27.4m 10.8%
5 Italy US$20.9m 8.3%
6 United States US$12.4m 4.9%
7 France US$9.5m 3.8%
8 India US$8.4m 3.3%
9 Türkiye US$8.4m 3.3%
10 South Africa US$6.5m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Saudi Arabia US$79.9m 31.6%
2 United Kingdom US$16m 6.3%
3 France US$14.3m 5.7%
4 Greece US$7.4m 2.9%
5 Germany US$7.2m 2.9%
6 Gambia US$7.1m 2.8%
7 India US$6.2m 2.4%
8 United States US$6.1m 2.4%
9 Netherlands US$6m 2.4%
10 Canada US$5.4m 2.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths?

Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths fall under HS subheading 6901.00, part of heading 6901, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6901.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6901.00 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 bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of…?

Brazil, with US$41.1m in 2024 (16.2% of world exports).