Subheading · Section XIII

6907.21: Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 %

6907.21
  • 4%UK
  • 5%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 8.5%–10%USA
  • US$13.1bnWorld trade in 2024

6907.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6907, ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, chapter 69.

Subheading 6907.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6907.21; the duty is 5%.

Subheading 6907.21 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 6907.21 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 8.5% and 10% (average 9.4%).

World trade in these goods reached US$13.1bn in 2024, down 1% on 2023.

Italy was the largest exporter with 31% of the total, ahead of Spain.

The United States imported the most (US$1.4bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 148 exporters with US$8.3m; its largest buyer was Spain.

The United Kingdom imported US$490.9m, most of it from Italy.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 8.5% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9.4%

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. 6907 21 00 00 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5% 4%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6907 21 00 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 % 5%m2

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. 6907.21.00.00.00 Ağırlıkça suyu absorbe etme katsayısı % 0,5’i geçmeyenler 100%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6907.21 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%:
  2. 6907.21.10 Unglazed 10%
  3. 6907.21.10.05 Tiles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm m2
  4. Other:
  5. 6907.21.10.11 Tiles, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is 30 cm or less m2
  6. 6907.21.10.51 Other m2
  7. Glazed:
  8. The largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm:
  9. 6907.21.20.00 Having not over 3229 tiles per square meter, most of which have faces bounded entirely by straight lines 10%m2
  10. Other:
  11. 6907.21.30.00 The largest surface area of which is less than 38.7 cm2 10%m2
  12. 6907.21.40.00 Other 8.5%m2
  13. 6907.21.90 Other 8.5%
  14. 6907.21.90.11 Tiles, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is 30 cm or less m2
  15. 6907.21.90.51 Other m2

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

6907.21 · US$13.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$6.9m+US$78.3m+> US$568.7m

Exports: 148
  1. Italy: US$4bn
  2. Spain: US$2.5bn
  3. China: US$2bn
  4. India: US$2bn
  5. Türkiye: US$568.7m
  6. Poland: US$251.2m
  7. Germany: US$170m
  8. Vietnam: US$159m
  9. Portugal: US$152.5m
  10. Brazil: US$150.3m
  11. Saudi Arabia: US$102.7m
  12. United Arab Emirates: US$92m
  13. Czechia: US$86.5m
  14. Malaysia: US$84.6m
  15. Bulgaria: US$78.3m
  16. Egypt: US$59.9m
  17. Russia: US$40.9m
  18. France: US$40.7m
  19. Mexico: US$38.5m
  20. United States: US$35.1m
  21. Ukraine: US$33.7m
  22. Uzbekistan: US$33.6m
  23. Thailand: US$29.6m
  24. Netherlands: US$28.9m
  25. Belgium: US$26.8m
  26. Serbia: US$24.3m
  27. Indonesia: US$22.3m
  28. Kazakhstan: US$19.8m
  29. Guatemala: US$19.3m
  30. Japan: US$16.9m
  31. Ghana: US$12.4m
  32. Austria: US$9.9m
  33. United Kingdom: US$8.3m
  34. Jordan: US$7.7m
  35. Iran: US$7.4m
  36. South Africa: US$6.9m
  37. Algeria: US$6.5m
  38. Ecuador: US$6m
  39. Peru: US$5.9m
  40. Morocco: US$5.3m
  41. Tunisia: US$5.3m
  42. Slovakia: US$4.6m
  43. Slovenia: US$4.5m
  44. Canada: US$4.1m
  45. Côte d’Ivoire: US$3.9m
  46. Albania: US$3.7m
  47. Belarus: US$3.7m
  48. Switzerland: US$3.7m
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.5m
  50. Argentina: US$3.5m
  51. Romania: US$3.3m
  52. Lithuania: US$3.2m
  53. Zambia: US$3m
  54. Costa Rica: US$2.7m
  55. Greece: US$2.6m
  56. Nigeria: US$2.5m
  57. Colombia: US$2.5m
  58. Sweden: US$2.3m
  59. Uganda: US$2.2m
  60. Denmark: US$2.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$4bn 31%
2 Spain US$2.5bn 18.9%
3 China US$2bn 15.6%
4 India US$2bn 15.1%
5 Türkiye US$568.7m 4.4%
6 Poland US$251.2m 1.9%
7 Germany US$170m 1.3%
8 Vietnam US$159m 1.2%
9 Portugal US$152.5m 1.2%
10 Brazil US$150.3m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.4bn 10.7%
2 France US$935.2m 7.2%
3 Germany US$740.2m 5.7%
4 United Kingdom US$490.9m 3.8%
5 United Arab Emirates US$329.9m 2.5%
6 Israel US$329m 2.5%
7 Russia US$308.4m 2.4%
8 South Korea US$294.6m 2.3%
9 Australia US$293.7m 2.2%
10 Philippines US$277.2m 2.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 %?

Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 % fall under HS subheading 6907.21, part of heading 6907, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a water absorption coefficient by weight not… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6907.21 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 of a water absorption coefficient by weight not… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6907.21 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 of a water absorption coefficient by weight not…?

Italy, with US$4bn in 2024 (31% of world exports).