Subheading · Chapter 69 · Heading 6913
6913.10: Of porcelain or china
Subheading 6913.10 belongs to heading 6913 (statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles) in chapter 69.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6913 10 00 00 Of porcelain or china 6%
- 6913 10 00 10 Hand-made 6%
- 6913 10 00 90 Other 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 4
- 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 cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- 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
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y038 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Y962 Goods other than those described in Annex X (Statues) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £7.7m | 63.4% | -8.7% |
 Italy | £1.1m | 9% | -17.8% |
 United States | £903k | 7.4% | +1,239.5% |
 Spain | £606k | 5% | -12.9% |
 France | £459k | 3.8% | +17.1% |
 Germany | £369k | 3% | -22.4% |
 Portugal | £264k | 2.2% | -21.5% |
 India | £113k | 0.9% | +153.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30kUS$30k+US$611k+US$4m+> US$19m
Exports: 142
- China: US$511m
- Germany: US$33m
- Spain: US$23m
- France: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$17m
- Italy: US$12m
- Japan: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Thailand: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- United States: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- South Korea: US$710k
- Czechia: US$641k
- Greece: US$640k
- Malaysia: US$611k
- Slovakia: US$535k
- Norway: US$377k
- Serbia: US$354k
- Canada: US$331k
- Finland: US$294k
- Mexico: US$231k
- Kuwait: US$215k
- United Arab Emirates: US$212k
- Lithuania: US$206k
- Bangladesh: US$186k
- Australia: US$167k
- Brazil: US$159k
- Egypt: US$155k
- Bulgaria: US$149k
- Russia: US$124k
- Tunisia: US$120k
- North Korea: US$116k
- Bahrain: US$110k
- Israel: US$109k
- Chile: US$100k
- South Africa: US$99k
- Estonia: US$81k
- Macao SAR China: US$81k
- Yemen: US$69k
- Peru: US$64k
- Dominican Republic: US$59k
- Morocco: US$58k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$374kUS$374k+US$2m+US$7m+> US$30m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$77m
- Netherlands: US$67m
- Vietnam: US$55m
- United Kingdom: US$48m
- Germany: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- France: US$30m
- Japan: US$25m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Italy: US$15m
- China: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Poland: US$13m
- Russia: US$10m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Tajikistan: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Guinea: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$511m | 72.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$33m | 4.7% |
| 3 | Spain | US$23m | 3.3% |
| 4 | France | US$19m | 2.7% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$17m | 2.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$12m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$10m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$8m | 1.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$77m | 10.9% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$67m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$55m | 7.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$48m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$36m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$33m | 4.7% |
| 7 | France | US$30m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Japan | US$25m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$23m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$18m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N319652 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a porcelain ceramic vase from China
- N305408 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of porcelain ceramic trinket dish and handless cup from China.
- N289774 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a porcelain planter with seed pads from Germany
- N278708 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a porcelain ceramic trinket dish from China
- N274207 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bone china ceramic vases and holders from the Philippines
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6913.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 6913.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6%.
173 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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); China supplied 63%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$704m (+2.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$511m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of porcelain or china?
Of porcelain or china fall under HS subheading 6913.10, part of heading 6913, 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 6913.10 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 6913.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of porcelain or china?
China, with US$511m in 2024 (72.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Italy (9%) and United States (7%), out of total imports of £12.2m.