Heading · Chapter 69
6904: Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like
2 subheadings make up heading 6904 in chapter 69 (ceramic products).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada 3% – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$355kUS$355k+US$7m+US$17m+> US$91m
Exports: 128
- China: US$473m
- Belgium: US$272m
- Netherlands: US$136m
- Germany: US$91m
- Denmark: US$54m
- Spain: US$46m
- United States: US$46m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Italy: US$33m
- Serbia: US$32m
- Russia: US$23m
- Mozambique: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Poland: US$15m
- Greece: US$13m
- Latvia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Albania: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Bolivia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$958k
- Algeria: US$910k
- United Arab Emirates: US$824k
- Bulgaria: US$780k
- Dominican Republic: US$705k
- Lithuania: US$635k
- Canada: US$599k
- Japan: US$596k
- Senegal: US$508k
- Turkmenistan: US$486k
- Singapore: US$438k
- North Macedonia: US$426k
- Peru: US$376k
- South Korea: US$360k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$6m+US$16m+> US$39m
Imports: 213
- United Kingdom: US$305m
- United States: US$64m
- Netherlands: US$55m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Ghana: US$48m
- Germany: US$44m
- Canada: US$39m
- Togo: US$39m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- Kazakhstan: US$33m
- France: US$32m
- Guinea: US$29m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$27m
- Poland: US$27m
- Bulgaria: US$24m
- Djibouti: US$22m
- Cameroon: US$22m
- Ireland: US$21m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Sweden: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$17m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$16m
- Gabon: US$16m
- Czechia: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Australia: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Romania: US$13m
- Austria: US$12m
- Japan: US$12m
- North Macedonia: US$11m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Montenegro: US$10m
- Norway: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Sierra Leone: US$7m
- Macao SAR China: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Papua New Guinea: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Mongolia: US$6m
- Equatorial Guinea: US$6m
- Syria: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Cyprus: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$473m | 31.3% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$272m | 17.9% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$136m | 9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$91m | 6% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$54m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$46m | 3.1% |
| 7 | United States | US$46m | 3% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$44m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$33m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Serbia | US$32m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$305m | 20.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$64m | 4.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$55m | 3.6% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$51m | 3.3% |
| 5 |  Ghana | US$48m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$44m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Canada | US$39m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Togo | US$39m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$35m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$33m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6904 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 6904 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 8%.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 15%.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10.8%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 10.8%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 6904 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 6904 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 6904 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, down 15.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 31.3% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
The United Kingdom imported the most (US$305m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 128 exporters with US$17m.
Legal 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).
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like?
Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like fall under HS heading 6904, part of chapter 69, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6904 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 ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6904 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support…?
China, with US$473m in 2024 (31.3% of world exports).