Heading · Chapter 69
6914: Other ceramic articles
Heading 6914 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 69, ceramic products.
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$50kUS$50k+US$2m+US$21m+> US$94m
Exports: 174
- China: US$489m
- Spain: US$311m
- United States: US$140m
- Italy: US$101m
- Vietnam: US$99m
- Germany: US$94m
- Japan: US$92m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$91m
- Malaysia: US$69m
- France: US$40m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Portugal: US$34m
- Belgium: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Poland: US$15m
- India: US$15m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Israel: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$931k
- Iran: US$829k
- United Arab Emirates: US$827k
- Slovenia: US$762k
- Ireland: US$704k
- Serbia: US$649k
- Saudi Arabia: US$488k
- New Zealand: US$423k
- Costa Rica: US$367k
- Colombia: US$365k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$604kUS$604k+US$5m+US$26m+> US$87m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$176m
- China: US$134m
- Singapore: US$112m
- United Kingdom: US$105m
- Germany: US$100m
- France: US$89m
- Vietnam: US$87m
- Netherlands: US$80m
- Japan: US$76m
- Canada: US$60m
- Thailand: US$43m
- Australia: US$43m
- Poland: US$42m
- Switzerland: US$38m
- India: US$37m
- Austria: US$36m
- Mexico: US$36m
- Belgium: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35m
- Italy: US$34m
- Spain: US$33m
- South Korea: US$26m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Ukraine: US$23m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Norway: US$22m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Israel: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Cambodia: US$10m
- Romania: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Finland: US$8m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$489m | 25.5% | |
| 2 | US$311m | 16.2% | |
| 3 | US$140m | 7.3% | |
| 4 | US$101m | 5.3% | |
| 5 | US$99m | 5.2% | |
| 6 | US$94m | 4.9% | |
| 7 | US$92m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$91m | 4.7% | |
| 9 | US$69m | 3.6% | |
| 10 | US$40m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$176m | 9.2% | |
| 2 | US$134m | 7% | |
| 3 | US$112m | 5.9% | |
| 4 | US$105m | 5.5% | |
| 5 | US$100m | 5.2% | |
| 6 | US$89m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$87m | 4.5% | |
| 8 | US$80m | 4.2% | |
| 9 | US$76m | 4% | |
| 10 | US$60m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6914 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6914 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6914 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 5% (average 4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6914 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6914 goods worth US$2bn (+6.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$489m), followed by Spain.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$176m.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 174 exporters with US$25m.
The United Kingdom imported US$105m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter applies only to ceramic products which have been fired after shaping:
(a) headings 6904 to 6914 apply only to such products other than those classifiable in headings 6901 to 6903;
(b) articles heated to temperatures less than 800 °C for purposes such as curing of resins, accelerating hydration reactions, or for the removal of water or other volatile components, are not considered to be fired. Such articles are excluded from Chapter 69; and
(c) ceramic articles are obtained by firing inorganic, non-metallic materials which have been prepared and shaped previously at, in general, room temperature. Raw materials comprise, inter alia, clays, siliceous materials including fused silica, materials with a high melting point, such as oxides, carbides, nitrides, graphite or other carbon, and in some cases binders such as refractory clays or phosphates.
2. This chapter does not cover:
(a) products of heading 2844;
(b) articles of heading 6804;
(c) articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);
(d) cermets of heading 8113;
(e) articles of Chapter 82;
(f) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
(g) artificial teeth (heading 9021);
(h) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
(ij) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);
(k) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);
(l) articles of heading 9606 (for example, buttons) or of heading 9614 (for example, smoking pipes); or
(m) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).
Products classified here
- humidifiers, ceramic
- knife handles, ceramic
- birdcage accessories, ceramic
- parts for shop signs, ceramic
- pharmacy display jars, ceramic
- spring lever stoppers, ceramic
- storage heater bricks, ceramic
- non-refractory firebrick cheeks
- ceramic parts of stoves or fireplaces
- ceramic linings for wood burning stoves
- laboratories jars and containers, ceramic
- non-decorative flower pots (for horticulture)
- doors and windows, ceramic (e.g. knobs, handles, fingerplates)
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other ceramic articles?
Other ceramic articles fall under HS heading 6914, part of chapter 69, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other ceramic articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6914 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other ceramic articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6914 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other ceramic articles?
China, with US$489m in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).