Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6907
6907.23
6907.23: Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10 %
Ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%)
6907.23 is the HS subheading for ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%), under heading 6907 in chapter 69.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2 VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6907 23 00 00 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10% 4%m²
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 4
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty Free
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 24 November 2027
- Legal act
- Trade remedies notice 2024/10
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 69.7%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Rates for named exporters (105)
Company Rate Guangdong Xinruncheng Ceramics Co. Ltd. B009 29.3% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shandong Yadi Ceramics Co. Ltd. B010 36.5% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Dongguan He Mei Ceramics Co. Ltd B132 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Dongpeng Ceramic (Qingyuan) Co. Ltd B133 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Eagle Brand Ceramics Industrial (Heyuan) Co. Ltd B134 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Enping City Huachang Ceramic Co. Ltd B135 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Enping Huiying Ceramics Industry Co. Ltd B136 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Enping Yungo Ceramic Co. Ltd B137 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Aoling Jinggong Ceramics Co. Ltd B138 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Bailifeng Building Materials Co. Ltd B139 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Bragi Ceramic Co. Ltd B140 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan City Fangyuan Ceramic Co. Ltd B141 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Gaoming Shuncheng Ceramic Co. Ltd B142 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Gaoming Yaju Ceramics Co. Ltd B143 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Guanzhu Ceramics Co. Ltd B144 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Huashengchang Ceramic Co. Ltd B145 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Jiajun Ceramics Co. Ltd B146 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Mingzhao Technology Development Co. Ltd B147 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Nanhai Jingye Ceramics Co. Ltd B148 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Nanhai Shengdige Decoration Material Co. Ltd B149 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Nanhai Xiaotang Jinzun Border Factory Co. Ltd B150 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Nanhai Yonghong Ceramic Co. Ltd B151 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Oceanland Ceramics Co. Ltd B152 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Oceano Ceramics Co. Ltd B153 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Sanshui Hongyuan Ceramics Enterprise Co. Ltd B154 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Sanshui Huiwanjia Ceramics Co. Ltd B155 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Sanshui New Pearl Construction Ceramics Industrial Co. Ltd B156 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Shiwan Eagle Brand Ceramic Ltd B157 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Shiwan Yulong Ceramics Co. Ltd B158 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Summit Ceramics Co. Ltd B159 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Tidiy Ceramics Co. Ltd B160 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan VIGORBOOM Ceramic Co. Ltd B161 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Xingtai Ceramics Co. Ltd B162 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Foshan Zhuyangyang Ceramics Co. Ltd B163 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Fujian Fuzhou Zhongxin Ceramics Co. Ltd B164 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Fujian Jinjiang Lianxing Building Material Co. Ltd B165 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Fujian Minqing Jiali Ceramics Co. Ltd B166 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Fujian Minqing Ruimei Ceramics Co. Ltd B167 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Fujian Minqing Shuangxing Ceramics Co. Ltd B168 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Gaoyao Yushan Ceramics Industry Co. Ltd B169 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Bode Fine Building Materials Co. Ltd B170 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Foshan Redpearl Building Material Co. Ltd B171 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Gold Medal Ceramics Co. Ltd B172 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Grifine Ceramics Co. Ltd B173 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Homeway Ceramics Industry Co. Ltd B174 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Huiya Ceramics Co. Ltd B175 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Juimsi Ceramics Co. Ltd B176 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Kaiping Tilee’s Building Materials Co. Ltd B177 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Kingdom Ceramics Co. Ltd B178 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Monalisa Group Co., Ltd B179 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong New Zhong Yuan Ceramics Co. Ltd Shunde Yuezhong Branch B180 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Ouya Ceramics Co. Ltd B181 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Overland Ceramics Co. Ltd B182 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Qianghui (QHTC) Ceramics Co. Ltd B183 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Sihui Kedi Ceramics Co. Ltd B184 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Summit Ceramics Co. Ltd B185 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Tianbi Ceramics Co. Ltd B186 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Winto Ceramics Co. Ltd B187 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Xinghui Ceramics Group Co. Ltd B188 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangning County Oudian Art Ceramic Co. Ltd B189 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangzhou Cowin Ceramics Co. Ltd B190 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Hangzhou Nabel Ceramics Co. Ltd B191 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Hangzhou Nabel Group Co. Ltd B192 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Hangzhou Venice Ceramics Co. Ltd B193 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Heyuan Becarry Ceramics Co. Ltd B194 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Guangdong Luxury Micro-crystal stone Technology Co., Ltd B195 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Hitom Ceramics Co. Ltd B196 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Huiyang Kingtile Ceramics Co. Ltd B197 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Jiangxi Ouya Ceramics Co. Ltd B198 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Jingdezhen Tidiy Ceramics Co. Ltd B199 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Kim Hin Ceramics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd B200 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Lixian Xinpeng Ceramic Co. Ltd B201 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Louis Valentino (Inner Mongolia) Ceramic Co. Ltd B202 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Louvrenike (Foshan) Ceramics Co. Ltd B203 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Nabel Ceramics (Jiujiang City) Co. Ltd B204 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Ordos Xinghui Ceramics Co. Ltd B205 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Qingdao Diya Ceramics Co. Ltd B206 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Qingyuan Guanxingwang Ceramics Co. Ltd B207 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Qingyuan Oudian Art Ceramic Co. Ltd B208 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Qingyuan Ouya Ceramics Co. Ltd B209 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% RAK (Gaoyao) Ceramics Co. Ltd B210 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shandong ASA Ceramic Co. Ltd B211 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shandong Dongpeng Ceramic Co. Ltd B212 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shandong Jialiya Ceramic Co. Ltd B213 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shanghai CIMIC Holdings Co., Ltd B214 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Sinyih Ceramic (China) Co. Ltd B215 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Sinyih Ceramic (Penglai) Co. Ltd B216 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Southern Building Materials and Sanitary Co. Ltd of Qingyuan B217 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Tangshan Huida Ceramic Group Co. Ltd B218 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Tangshan Huida Ceramic Group Huiquin Co. Ltd B219 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Tegaote Ceramics Co. Ltd B220 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Tianjin Honghui Creative Technology Co., Ltd B221 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Topbro Ceramics Co. Ltd B222 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Xingning Christ Craftworks Co. Ltd B223 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zhao Qing City Shenghui Ceramics Co. Ltd B224 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zhaoqing Jin Ouya Ceramics Company Limited B225 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zhaoqing Zhongheng Ceramics Co. Ltd B226 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zibo Hualiansheng Ceramics Co. Ltd B227 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zibo Huaruinuo Ceramics Co. Ltd B228 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Shandong Tongyi Ceramics Co. Ltd B229 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Onna Ceramic Industries (China) Co., Ltd B293 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Dongguan City Wonderful Ceramics Industrial Park Co. Ltd;, Guangdong Jiamei Ceramics Co. Ltd B938 32% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Qingyuan Gani Ceramics Co. Ltd;, Foshan Gani Ceramics Co. Ltd B939 13.9% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Everstone Industry (Qingdao) Co., Ltd B998 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% Zhuhai Xuri Ceramics Co., Ltd C505 30.6% with D008, otherwise 69.7% - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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)
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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
last 12 months£99.3m+0% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.62 per kg
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £62.6m | 63% | +1.8% |
 Portugal | £12.2m | 12.3% | +2.8% |
 Türkiye | £7.7m | 7.8% | -16% |
 Italy | £4.4m | 4.4% | +23.5% |
 India | £2.5m | 2.5% | -12.2% |
 Bulgaria | £2.1m | 2.1% | -30.1% |
 Brazil | £1.8m | 1.9% | -15.4% |
 United Arab Emirates | £1.4m | 1.4% | +35.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 8.5% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Canada 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Japan 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$312kUS$312k+US$6m+US$40m+> US$119m
Exports: 122
- Spain: US$647m
- China: US$258m
- India: US$224m
- Italy: US$119m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Türkiye: US$98m
- Portugal: US$71m
- Poland: US$64m
- Ghana: US$54m
- Czechia: US$52m
- Brazil: US$40m
- United Arab Emirates: US$40m
- Vietnam: US$33m
- Germany: US$27m
- Senegal: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- Uganda: US$16m
- Bulgaria: US$16m
- Uzbekistan: US$13m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$13m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Iran: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Oman: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Russia: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Angola: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$894k
- Hungary: US$825k
- Panama: US$628k
- Argentina: US$565k
- Japan: US$520k
- Latvia: US$495k
- Canada: US$484k
- Austria: US$450k
- San Marino: US$441k
- Lithuania: US$434k
- Denmark: US$432k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$391k
- Sweden: US$380k
- Estonia: US$373k
- Switzerland: US$353k
- Romania: US$349k
- Slovakia: US$312k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$9m+US$24m+> US$46m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$303m
- France: US$179m
- United Kingdom: US$122m
- Germany: US$102m
- Italy: US$60m
- South Korea: US$50m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$46m
- Saudi Arabia: US$41m
- Romania: US$39m
- Thailand: US$38m
- Australia: US$37m
- Malaysia: US$34m
- Philippines: US$32m
- Netherlands: US$31m
- Israel: US$27m
- Kazakhstan: US$27m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Poland: US$25m
- Iraq: US$25m
- Canada: US$24m
- Guinea: US$24m
- Nicaragua: US$22m
- Chile: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- Russia: US$20m
- Senegal: US$19m
- Dominican Republic: US$19m
- Kenya: US$18m
- Morocco: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- Guatemala: US$14m
- Kuwait: US$14m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14m
- Croatia: US$14m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Oman: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Peru: US$11m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Burkina Faso: US$10m
- Qatar: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- North Korea: US$9m
- Nepal: US$9m
- Libya: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Ghana: US$7m
- Madagascar: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$7m
- Honduras: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | US$647m | 31.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$258m | 12.5% |
| 3 | India | US$224m | 10.8% |
| 4 | Italy | US$119m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$104m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$98m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Portugal | US$71m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$64m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Ghana | US$54m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$52m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$303m | 14.7% |
| 2 |  France | US$179m | 8.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$122m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$102m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Italy | US$60m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$50m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$46m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$41m | 2% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$39m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$38m | 1.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 151
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Angola, Egypt
151
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 8.8% | 7.5% – 12% | 2023 |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 25% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 38% | 15% – 60% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 8.8% | 7.5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 15% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 30% | 25% – 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 20% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 8% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 50% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 15% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 8.2% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 15% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.7% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 8.8% | 7.5% – 12% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 36%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% | 7.5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 31%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 20% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 8.8%* | 4.8% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 31% | 5% – 60% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 40% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8.2% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 8.8% | 7.5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 20% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 5.6%* | 3% – 8.2% | 2023 |
 Tanzania | 35%* | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Türkiye | 30% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 9.4% | 8.5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 39% | 35% – 45% | 2023 |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 6624 Non-refractory ceramic bricks, tiles, pipes and similar products
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 37370 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2392 Manufacture of clay building materials
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6907.23 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N336874 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ceramic pavers from China.
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.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-04120 · 91 FR 10065 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90.
Subheading 6907.23 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6907.23; 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 UK, anti-dumping duty of Free applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 24 November 2027).
In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 69.7% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%) worth £99.3m (up 0% on the year before), at an average of £0.62 per kg; Spain supplied 63%, followed by Portugal.
World trade in ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%) reached US$2bn in 2024, down 15.4% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 31.4% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10 %?
Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10 % fall under HS subheading 6907.23, part of heading 6907, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a water absorption coefficient by weight… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6907.23 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… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6907.23 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…?
Spain, with US$647m in 2024 (31.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%) 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%)?
The UK charges anti-dumping duty of Free on goods from China until 24 November 2027. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 69.7% on goods from China. The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import ceramic tiles (absorption over 10%) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (63%), Portugal (12%) and Türkiye (8%), out of total imports of £99.3m.