Heading · Chapter 69
6905: Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
Heading 6905 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 69, ceramic products.
Duty rates compared
EU
Türkiye
USASubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$137kUS$137k+US$3m+US$20m+> US$61m
Exports: 113
- Germany: US$166m
- China: US$81m
- France: US$79m
- Serbia: US$61m
- Spain: US$56m
- Hungary: US$43m
- Poland: US$35m
- Croatia: US$24m
- Italy: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Greece: US$12m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Austria: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Japan: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$897k
- Sri Lanka: US$789k
- Romania: US$732k
- Indonesia: US$676k
- Luxembourg: US$623k
- Sweden: US$535k
- Latvia: US$526k
- Slovakia: US$492k
- United Arab Emirates: US$438k
- Nicaragua: US$377k
- Ireland: US$343k
- New Zealand: US$338k
- Kazakhstan: US$324k
- El Salvador: US$305k
- Bulgaria: US$243k
- Lithuania: US$230k
- Armenia: US$194k
- Norway: US$157k
- Finland: US$148k
- Guatemala: US$145k
- Azerbaijan: US$137k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$131k
- Singapore: US$118k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$110k
- Taiwan: US$103k
- Morocco: US$91k
- South Korea: US$86k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$289kUS$289k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$29m
Imports: 205
- Poland: US$63m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Netherlands: US$45m
- United Kingdom: US$44m
- Philippines: US$43m
- Romania: US$39m
- Bulgaria: US$29m
- France: US$28m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$22m
- Austria: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- Croatia: US$18m
- Germany: US$17m
- United States: US$17m
- Slovenia: US$17m
- Albania: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Spain: US$12m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Italy: US$10m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Israel: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Montenegro: US$6m
- Lebanon: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Laos: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$166m | 22.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$81m | 11% |
| 3 |  France | US$79m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Serbia | US$61m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$56m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$43m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$35m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Croatia | US$24m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$24m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$22m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | US$63m | 8.4% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$61m | 8.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$45m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$44m | 6% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$43m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Romania | US$39m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | US$29m | 3.9% |
| 8 | France | US$28m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$22m | 3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$20m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6905 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6905 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6905 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6905 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 13.5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6905 goods worth US$741m (−2.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$166m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Poland, with imports of US$63m.
The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 113 exporters with US$5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$44m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods?
Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods fall under HS heading 6905, part of chapter 69, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6905 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6905 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 roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney…?
Germany, with US$166m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).