Subheading · Section XIII
6903.20: Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2)
- 4%UK
- 5%EU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.3bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 6903.20 belongs to heading 6903 (other refractory ceramic goods) in chapter 69.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6903.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6903.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 6903.20 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.
Subheading 6903.20 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$1.3bn (−1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$222.9m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$173.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 85 exporters with US$69.3m; its largest buyer was Germany.
The United Kingdom imported US$36.3m, most of it from Poland.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6903 20 00 00 Containing, by weight, more than 50% of alumina (al<sub>2</sub>o<sub>3</sub>) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (sio<sub>2</sub>)
- 6903 20 10 00 Containing, by weight, less than 45% of alumina (al<sub>2</sub>o<sub>3</sub>) 4%
- 6903 20 90 00 Containing, by weight, 45% or more of alumina (al<sub>2</sub>o<sub>3</sub>) 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 6903 20 Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2):
- 6903 20 10 Containing, by weight, less than 45 % of alumina (Al2O3) 5%—
- 6903 20 90 Containing, by weight, 45 % or more of alumina (Al2O3) 5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 6903.20 Ağırlık itibariyle % 50'den fazla alumin (AI2O3) veya alumin ve silis (SiO2) karışımı ya da bileşimini içerenler:
- Ağırlık itibariyle % 45'den az alumin (AI2O3) içerenler:
- Silikadan ve sömi -silikadan olanlar
- 6903.20.10.10.11 Silikadan olanlar 25%
- 6903.20.10.10.12 Sömi-silikadan olanlar 25%
- 6903.20.10.90.00 Diğerleri 25%
- 6903.20.90.00.00 Ağırİık itibariyle % 45 veya daha fazla alumin (Al2O3) içerenler 25%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 6903.20.00.00 Containing by weight more than 50 percent of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2) Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$577.6kUS$577.6k+US$6.6m+US$59m+> US$128.1m
Exports: 85
- China: US$222.9m
- Germany: US$129.7m
- United States: US$128.1m
- Poland: US$119.4m
- Japan: US$119.3m
- Czechia: US$104.3m
- United Kingdom: US$69.3m
- India: US$68.2m
- Mexico: US$59m
- Italy: US$52.5m
- Spain: US$29.5m
- Canada: US$23m
- France: US$19.5m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Hungary: US$14m
- South Korea: US$13.6m
- Türkiye: US$10.6m
- Belgium: US$10.2m
- Malaysia: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$6.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.5m
- Austria: US$4.6m
- Bulgaria: US$3.8m
- Thailand: US$2.6m
- Taiwan: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Tunisia: US$1.9m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Portugal: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$759.5k
- Romania: US$751.4k
- Peru: US$730.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$712.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$703.4k
- Australia: US$577.6k
- Singapore: US$528.3k
- Egypt: US$452.9k
- Luxembourg: US$421.3k
- Oman: US$395.2k
- Ukraine: US$385k
- Chile: US$340.3k
- Finland: US$337.9k
- Argentina: US$326.2k
- Colombia: US$199.5k
- Norway: US$165.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$154.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$138.5k
- Serbia: US$124.9k
- North Macedonia: US$88.3k
- Lithuania: US$68.6k
- Greece: US$61.3k
- Iceland: US$36.1k
- New Zealand: US$35.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$427.6kUS$427.6k+US$6.3m+US$21.3m+> US$54m
Imports: 174
- United States: US$173.5m
- Germany: US$89.3m
- South Korea: US$67.8m
- Italy: US$67.8m
- Mexico: US$62.7m
- Türkiye: US$54m
- France: US$50.7m
- Canada: US$49.2m
- China: US$44.6m
- Spain: US$36.3m
- United Kingdom: US$36.3m
- India: US$29m
- Brazil: US$28.8m
- Austria: US$28.1m
- Taiwan: US$27.2m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Russia: US$25.9m
- Belgium: US$21.3m
- Poland: US$20.6m
- Japan: US$15.6m
- Vietnam: US$14.9m
- Argentina: US$13.3m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Egypt: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Finland: US$11.6m
- Sweden: US$11.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.4m
- Australia: US$10.3m
- Ukraine: US$10.1m
- Algeria: US$9.5m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- Thailand: US$8.4m
- Slovakia: US$8.2m
- South Africa: US$7.7m
- Morocco: US$7.5m
- Singapore: US$7.5m
- Romania: US$7.4m
- Denmark: US$7.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6.4m
- Slovenia: US$6.3m
- Colombia: US$6.1m
- Portugal: US$6.1m
- Peru: US$5.2m
- Chile: US$4.4m
- Bangladesh: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.9m
- Bahrain: US$3.7m
- Norway: US$3.7m
- Bulgaria: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.3m
- Libya: US$3.3m
- Greece: US$3.3m
- Iran: US$3.2m
- Hungary: US$3.1m
- Serbia: US$2.9m
- Tunisia: US$2.8m
- Luxembourg: US$2.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$222.9m | 17.4% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$129.7m | 10.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$128.1m | 10% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$119.4m | 9.3% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$119.3m | 9.3% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$104.3m | 8.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$69.3m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  India | US$68.2m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$59m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$52.5m | 4.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$173.5m | 13.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$89.3m | 7% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$67.8m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$67.8m | 5.3% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$62.7m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$54m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$50.7m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$49.2m | 3.8% |
| 9 | China | US$44.6m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$36.3m | 2.8% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2)?
Containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2) fall under HS subheading 6903.20, part of heading 6903, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing, by weight, more than 50 % of alumina in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6903.20 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 alumina in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6903.20 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 alumina?
China, with US$222.9m in 2024 (17.4% of world exports).