Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6910

6910.10

6910.10: Of porcelain or china

Porcelain sanitary ware

6910.10 is the HS subheading for porcelain sanitary ware, under heading 6910 in chapter 69.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6910 10 00 00 Of porcelain or china 6%

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

  • 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, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£139.5m-0.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.72 per kg
Jan 2024: £12.2mFeb 2024: £11.6mMar 2024: £11.2mApr 2024: £13.2mMay 2024: £12.2mJun 2024: £13mJul 2024: £12.7mAug 2024: £12.4mSept 2024: £11.5mOct 2024: £14.8mNov 2024: £13.1mDec 2024: £9.8mJan 2025: £9.6mFeb 2025: £12.2mMar 2025: £11.7mApr 2025: £11.1mMay 2025: £12.4mJun 2025: £10.9mJul 2025: £12.9mAug 2025: £10.3mSept 2025: £11.7mOct 2025: £12mNov 2025: £11.8mDec 2025: £10.4mJan 2026: £11.1mFeb 2026: £12.8mMar 2026: £13mApr 2026: £10.4mMay 2026: £12.9mJun 2026: £10.9mJul 2026: £12.3mAug 2026: £10.2m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £53.1m 38% +0.9%
Bulgaria £15.5m 11.1% +1.4%
Portugal £11.9m 8.5% +9.7%
Egypt £10.4m 7.4% +14.6%
Czechia £7.2m 5.2% -6.6%
Germany £6m 4.3% -7.3%
United Arab Emirates £5.2m 3.8% -25.9%
Spain £4.9m 3.5% +14.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6910.10 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$375kUS$375k+US$7m+US$69m+> US$145m

Exports: 139
  1. China: US$4bn
  2. Mexico: US$461m
  3. Germany: US$325m
  4. Poland: US$160m
  5. Thailand: US$145m
  6. Vietnam: US$131m
  7. Portugal: US$130m
  8. India: US$125m
  9. Czechia: US$103m
  10. Bulgaria: US$101m
  11. Egypt: US$98m
  12. Spain: US$75m
  13. Hungary: US$74m
  14. Morocco: US$69m
  15. Italy: US$67m
  16. Romania: US$63m
  17. Sweden: US$55m
  18. Indonesia: US$53m
  19. Colombia: US$41m
  20. United States: US$37m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$34m
  22. United Kingdom: US$33m
  23. Japan: US$28m
  24. Türkiye: US$24m
  25. France: US$24m
  26. Finland: US$23m
  27. Austria: US$23m
  28. Malaysia: US$15m
  29. Denmark: US$14m
  30. Belgium: US$14m
  31. Netherlands: US$13m
  32. Ukraine: US$12m
  33. Russia: US$8m
  34. Ecuador: US$7m
  35. Switzerland: US$7m
  36. Guatemala: US$7m
  37. Estonia: US$6m
  38. Norway: US$5m
  39. Greece: US$5m
  40. South Korea: US$5m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  42. Croatia: US$4m
  43. Latvia: US$4m
  44. Canada: US$3m
  45. Brazil: US$3m
  46. South Africa: US$3m
  47. Tunisia: US$3m
  48. Malta: US$3m
  49. Iran: US$2m
  50. Argentina: US$2m
  51. Lithuania: US$2m
  52. Nicaragua: US$2m
  53. Australia: US$2m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  55. Ghana: US$1m
  56. Slovenia: US$1m
  57. Kenya: US$1m
  58. Taiwan: US$1m
  59. Serbia: US$1m
  60. El Salvador: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$4bn 57.2%
2 Mexico US$461m 7.4%
3 Germany US$325m 5.2%
4 Poland US$160m 2.6%
5 Thailand US$145m 2.3%
6 Vietnam US$131m 2.1%
7 Portugal US$130m 2.1%
8 India US$125m 2%
9 Czechia US$103m 1.7%
10 Bulgaria US$101m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 23.8%
2 Vietnam US$376m 6%
3 Germany US$278m 4.4%
4 Spain US$266m 4.3%
5 Saudi Arabia US$262m 4.2%
6 United Kingdom US$248m 4%
7 France US$171m 2.7%
8 Australia US$135m 2.2%
9 South Korea US$134m 2.1%
10 United Arab Emirates US$129m 2.1%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Morocco

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 25% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 25% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 7.5% 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 7% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 7% 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
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 7.3% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 20%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 7.7%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 25% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 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 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 20% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 7.3% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 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 20% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 6.8%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 2023
United States 5.8% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 35% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
81221 Ceramic sinks, wash-basins, wash-basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water-closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals & similar sanitary fixtures, of porcelain/china
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37210 Ceramic sinks, baths, water closet pans, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary fixtures
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2392 Manufacture of clay building materials

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176910.10unchanged
20126910.10unchanged
20076910.10unchanged
20026910.10unchanged
19966910.10unchanged
19926910.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. TR Import and export controls

    İthalatta Gözetim Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ (Tebliğ No: 2018/5)’de Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Tebliğ

    RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Tebliğ 2018/5 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

Subheading 6910.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6910.10; the duty is 7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported porcelain sanitary ware worth £139.5m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £1.72 per kg; China supplied 38%, followed by Bulgaria.

World trade in porcelain sanitary ware reached US$6bn in 2024, up 0.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 57.2% of the total, ahead of Mexico.

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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 6910.10, part of heading 6910, 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 6910.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 6910.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of porcelain or china?

China, with US$4bn in 2024 (57.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export porcelain sanitary ware to the UK duty-free?

173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on porcelain sanitary ware?

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 porcelain sanitary ware from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (38%), Bulgaria (11%) and Portugal (9%), out of total imports of £139.5m.

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