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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6909 11 00 00 Of porcelain or china Free
4%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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 1
- 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
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
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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%.
174 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.
Products classified here
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?
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.
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.