Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6909
6909.11: Of porcelain or china
Subheading 6909.11 belongs to heading 6909 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses) in chapter 69.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6909 11 00 00 Of porcelain or china 4%+2
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 2
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £732k | 22.2% | -26.7% |
 United States | £725k | 22% | +31.4% |
 France | £723k | 22% | +67.7% |
 Japan | £646k | 19.6% | +108.9% |
 Germany | £89k | 2.7% | +58.9% |
| United Kingdom | £81k | 2.5% | +144.7% |
 Austria | £70k | 2.1% | +69.1% |
 Czechia | £60k | 1.8% | +75.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70.8kUS$70.8k+US$990k+US$13.2m+> US$97.1m
Exports: 93
- United States: US$129.3m
- China: US$111.7m
- Japan: US$97.1m
- Indonesia: US$42.5m
- South Korea: US$31.6m
- Taiwan: US$23.7m
- France: US$22.3m
- Germany: US$14.5m
- Malaysia: US$13.2m
- Austria: US$10.7m
- Thailand: US$8.4m
- Vietnam: US$7.1m
- Singapore: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.4m
- Israel: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- India: US$1.8m
- Spain: US$1.7m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Belgium: US$990k
- Canada: US$759.6k
- Switzerland: US$699.4k
- Sweden: US$648.9k
- Slovakia: US$533.8k
- Australia: US$476.9k
- Denmark: US$417.7k
- Ireland: US$411.1k
- Poland: US$293.2k
- Russia: US$292.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$290.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$280.6k
- Finland: US$238.5k
- Mexico: US$234.1k
- Türkiye: US$176.4k
- Bulgaria: US$130.6k
- Slovenia: US$129.5k
- Portugal: US$121.5k
- Brazil: US$112.3k
- Estonia: US$95.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$72.5k
- South Africa: US$70.8k
- Romania: US$67.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$56.8k
- Norway: US$39.7k
- Croatia: US$33.5k
- Kuwait: US$29.8k
- Jordan: US$22.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$22.2k
- Peru: US$20.4k
- Bangladesh: US$16k
- New Zealand: US$15.3k
- Dominican Republic: US$14.3k
- Greece: US$14k
- Egypt: US$11.5k
- Cook Islands: US$11.3k
- Morocco: US$9.4k
- Philippines: US$9k
- Lithuania: US$8.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78.3kUS$78.3k+US$779.4k+US$4.4m+> US$34.3m
Imports: 183
- China: US$74.4m
- United States: US$69.9m
- South Korea: US$66.2m
- Taiwan: US$62.3m
- Singapore: US$50.2m
- Malaysia: US$34.3m
- Japan: US$23.7m
- Germany: US$17m
- Thailand: US$16.5m
- Italy: US$12.2m
- Canada: US$7.5m
- Vietnam: US$6.9m
- India: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$5.2m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- France: US$4.6m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.4m
- Morocco: US$3.7m
- Mexico: US$3.5m
- Poland: US$3.4m
- Ireland: US$3.4m
- Indonesia: US$3.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.1m
- Norway: US$2.9m
- United Kingdom: US$2.6m
- Türkiye: US$2.4m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2.2m
- Austria: US$2.1m
- Spain: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Djibouti: US$1.9m
- Israel: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- Venezuela: US$1.5m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Argentina: US$953.2k
- Bangladesh: US$835.1k
- Philippines: US$801.6k
- Romania: US$779.4k
- Brazil: US$721.3k
- Slovakia: US$663k
- Denmark: US$603.2k
- Belarus: US$587.3k
- Greece: US$558.4k
- Nigeria: US$529.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$512.5k
- Egypt: US$481.8k
- Australia: US$428.8k
- Hungary: US$413.1k
- Czechia: US$406.6k
- Algeria: US$380k
- Sri Lanka: US$370.4k
- Portugal: US$369.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$362.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$129.3m | 24% |
| 2 | China | US$111.7m | 20.7% |
| 3 | Japan | US$97.1m | 18% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$42.5m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$31.6m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$23.7m | 4.4% |
| 7 | France | US$22.3m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Germany | US$14.5m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$13.2m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Austria | US$10.7m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$74.4m | 13.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$69.9m | 13% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$66.2m | 12.3% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$62.3m | 11.6% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$50.2m | 9.3% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$34.3m | 6.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$23.7m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Germany | US$17m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$16.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$12.2m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6909.11; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 6909.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5%.
175 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 26% on the year before); China supplied 22%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$539.1m (+8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$129.3m), followed by China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of porcelain or china?
Of porcelain or china fall under HS subheading 6909.11, part of heading 6909, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of porcelain or china in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6909.11 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 porcelain or china in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6909.11 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 porcelain or china?
The United States, with US$129.3m in 2024 (24% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 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.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (22%), United States (22%) and France (22%), out of total imports of £3.3m.