Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6909
6909.19: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical: other
Other technical ceramic wares
Official description Other
6909.19 is the HS subheading for other technical ceramic wares, under heading 6909 in chapter 69.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6909 19 00 00 Other 4%
- 6909 19 00 20 Silicon nitride (si3n4) rollers or balls 4%
- 6909 19 00 25 Ceramic proppants, containing aluminium oxide, silicon oxide and iron oxide 4%
- 6909 19 00 30 Supports for catalysts, consisting of porous cordierite or mullite ceramic pieces, of an overall volume of not more than 65 l, having, per cm2 of the cross-section, not less than one continuous channel which may be open at both ends or stopped at one end 4%
- 6909 19 00 40 Ceramic-carbon absorption or adsorption cartridges of fuel motor vehicle systems, with the following characteristics: -extruded fired ceramic bound multicellular cylindrical structure, -5% or more by weight but not more than 70% by weight of activated carbon, -30% or more by weight but no more than 90% by weight of ceramic binder, -with a diameter of 29 mm or more but no more than 41 mm, -a length of not more than 150 mm, -fired at temperature of 800 °c or more 4%
- 6909 19 00 50 Ceramic articles made of continuous filaments of ceramic oxides, containing by weight: - 2% or more of diboron trioxide, - 28% or less of silicon dioxide and - 60% or more of dialuminium trioxide 4%
- 6909 19 00 60 Supports for catalysts, consisting of porous ceramic pieces, of a blend of silicon carbide and silicon, with a hardness of less than 9 on the mohs scale, with a total volume of not more than 65 litres, having, per cm2 of the surface of the cross section one or more closed channels at the tail end 4%
- 6909 19 00 70 Supports for catalysts or filters, consisting of porous ceramics made primarily from oxides of aluminium and titanium; with a total volume of not more than 65 litres and at least one duct (open on one or both ends) per cm2 of cross section 4%
- 6909 19 00 90 Other 4%
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 3
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 8 lines
- 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
- 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.6m | 27.8% | -13.7% |
 China | £3.5m | 17.4% | -5.9% |
 Japan | £2.7m | 13.3% | -9.5% |
 United States | £2.1m | 10.4% | +15.7% |
 France | £1.1m | 5.6% | -60.1% |
 Thailand | £934k | 4.6% | +206% |
 Taiwan | £691k | 3.4% | -15.7% |
 Switzerland | £631k | 3.1% | +3.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Canada Free – 4.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan 3% – 7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
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 Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$598kUS$598k+US$12m+US$121m+> US$657m
Exports: 102
- United States: US$794m
- Germany: US$779m
- China: US$657m
- Poland: US$602m
- Japan: US$504m
- Mexico: US$260m
- Hungary: US$151m
- South Korea: US$148m
- Thailand: US$135m
- Belgium: US$121m
- Indonesia: US$97m
- Taiwan: US$49m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Switzerland: US$44m
- United Kingdom: US$40m
- Italy: US$37m
- Austria: US$33m
- Czechia: US$32m
- France: US$31m
- Denmark: US$27m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Australia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Spain: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- Armenia: US$3m
- Central African Republic: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- North Macedonia: US$929k
- Russia: US$908k
- Kazakhstan: US$897k
- Saudi Arabia: US$832k
- Slovenia: US$766k
- Ireland: US$685k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$645k
- Portugal: US$598k
- Romania: US$448k
- Greece: US$446k
- Latvia: US$395k
- Bahrain: US$383k
- New Zealand: US$289k
- Lithuania: US$280k
- Norway: US$277k
- Estonia: US$148k
- Colombia: US$142k
- Chile: US$137k
- United Arab Emirates: US$130k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$651kUS$651k+US$6m+US$61m+> US$274m
Imports: 171
- United States: US$593m
- Germany: US$579m
- North Macedonia: US$365m
- Poland: US$349m
- South Korea: US$296m
- India: US$274m
- China: US$258m
- Japan: US$224m
- Taiwan: US$180m
- Mexico: US$176m
- Malaysia: US$156m
- France: US$134m
- Netherlands: US$126m
- Canada: US$93m
- Czechia: US$84m
- Thailand: US$74m
- Brazil: US$65m
- South Africa: US$61m
- Austria: US$57m
- Italy: US$52m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Singapore: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$31m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30m
- Türkiye: US$29m
- Romania: US$28m
- Spain: US$26m
- Belgium: US$23m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Russia: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Israel: US$14m
- Australia: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Iran: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Norway: US$7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Turkmenistan: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Rwanda: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$794m | 16.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$779m | 16.4% |
| 3 | China | US$657m | 13.8% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$602m | 12.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$504m | 10.6% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$260m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$151m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$148m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$135m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$121m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$593m | 12.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$579m | 12.2% |
| 3 | North Macedonia | US$365m | 7.7% |
| 4 | Poland | US$349m | 7.3% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$296m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  India | US$274m | 5.7% |
| 7 | China | US$258m | 5.4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$224m | 4.7% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$180m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$176m | 3.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 5%median duty
- 52number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Algeria
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 6.5% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 6.5% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 2.3% | 0% – 4.5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 9% | 3% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6.5% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 0% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.9%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 7.6% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 6.5% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 66391 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical/other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs & similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars & similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance/packing of goods
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 37291 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2393 Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6909.19 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6909.19 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6909.19 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6909.19 | changed |
| 1996 | 6909.19 | changed |
| 1992 | 6909.19 | 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.
- N286607 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ceramic balls from South Korea.
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 divides subheading 6909.19 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 6909.19 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 other technical ceramic wares into the UK came to £20.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Germany supplied 28%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other technical ceramic wares worth US$5bn (−4.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$794m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical: other?
Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical: other fall under HS subheading 6909.19, part of heading 6909, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6909.19 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 ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6909.19 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 ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other…?
The United States, with US$794m in 2024 (16.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other technical ceramic wares 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 other technical ceramic wares from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (28%), China (17%) and Japan (13%), out of total imports of £20.3m.