Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6903
6903.10: Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free carbon
6903.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6903, other refractory ceramic goods, chapter 69.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6903 10 00 00 Containing, by weight, more than 50% of free carbon 4%
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
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 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
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £349k | 36.4% | +78.4% |
 India | £203k | 21.2% | -46.4% |
 Italy | £115k | 12% | +132.5% |
 China | £93k | 9.8% | -68.9% |
 Netherlands | £72k | 7.6% | — |
 France | £48k | 5% | +32.6% |
 Germany | £30k | 3.2% | +473% |
 Belgium | £26k | 2.7% | +0% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88.4kUS$88.4k+US$608.7k+US$6.2m+> US$14.3m
Exports: 73
- China: US$27m
- United States: US$18.6m
- South Korea: US$14.3m
- Italy: US$11.9m
- France: US$8.6m
- India: US$7.4m
- Poland: US$6.2m
- Japan: US$5.9m
- Mexico: US$4.4m
- Spain: US$4.3m
- Germany: US$3.6m
- Brazil: US$3.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.4m
- Netherlands: US$2.1m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Canada: US$831k
- Taiwan: US$608.7k
- Slovenia: US$592.8k
- Switzerland: US$430.2k
- Czechia: US$396k
- Australia: US$355.6k
- Türkiye: US$332.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$318.2k
- Malaysia: US$311.9k
- Sweden: US$305.3k
- Peru: US$281.6k
- Austria: US$246.1k
- Denmark: US$209.6k
- South Africa: US$198.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$183.9k
- Slovakia: US$156k
- Finland: US$94.6k
- Kuwait: US$92.4k
- Hungary: US$88.4k
- Portugal: US$77.2k
- Egypt: US$74.7k
- Morocco: US$65.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$61.8k
- Bahrain: US$60.1k
- Bulgaria: US$53.5k
- Ukraine: US$52.1k
- Croatia: US$51.5k
- Chile: US$40.7k
- Estonia: US$25.5k
- Vietnam: US$24.1k
- Singapore: US$22.6k
- Russia: US$16.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$15.9k
- Norway: US$15.6k
- Cyprus: US$14.9k
- Ireland: US$11.4k
- Colombia: US$9.7k
- Mauritius: US$9.7k
- Indonesia: US$8.7k
- Romania: US$7.2k
- Lithuania: US$6.5k
- Luxembourg: US$6.4k
- Nigeria: US$5.9k
- Pakistan: US$5.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87.7kUS$87.7k+US$659.3k+US$2.3m+> US$7m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$20.5m
- Indonesia: US$10.1m
- South Korea: US$8.6m
- China: US$7.9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Germany: US$5m
- Canada: US$3.7m
- Taiwan: US$3.3m
- India: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2.8m
- Switzerland: US$2.7m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- France: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Türkiye: US$2.3m
- Netherlands: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Brazil: US$2.1m
- Spain: US$2.1m
- Japan: US$1.7m
- Vietnam: US$1.6m
- Peru: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Iceland: US$917.3k
- Norway: US$887.5k
- Australia: US$742.5k
- Argentina: US$735.7k
- Burkina Faso: US$665.2k
- Ireland: US$659.3k
- Russia: US$657.6k
- Hungary: US$625k
- Bahrain: US$569.3k
- Ecuador: US$554.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$547.2k
- Colombia: US$528.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$527.4k
- Chile: US$509.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$501.5k
- Singapore: US$440.8k
- Bangladesh: US$383.1k
- Czechia: US$365.7k
- Israel: US$365.2k
- Jordan: US$355.7k
- Ukraine: US$340k
- New Zealand: US$303k
- Morocco: US$278.4k
- Zimbabwe: US$270.3k
- Denmark: US$247.5k
- Tunisia: US$241.8k
- Ghana: US$238.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$27m | 20.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$18.6m | 14.2% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$14.3m | 10.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$11.9m | 9.1% |
| 5 | France | US$8.6m | 6.6% |
| 6 | India | US$7.4m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$6.2m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$5.9m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$4.4m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$4.3m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20.5m | 15.7% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$10.1m | 7.8% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$8.6m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$7.9m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$7m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Germany | US$5m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$3.7m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$3.3m | 2.5% |
| 9 | India | US$3.3m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$3m | 2.3% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 6903.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6903.10; the duty is 5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £958.5k (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £9.63 per kg; United States supplied 36%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$130.7m in 2024, down 9.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.7% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free carbon?
Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free carbon fall under HS subheading 6903.10, part of heading 6903, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6903.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6903.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containing, by weight, more than 50 % of free…?
China, with US$27m in 2024 (20.7% 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (36%), India (21%) and Italy (12%), out of total imports of £958.5k.