Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7010
7010.10: Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules: ampoules
Official description Ampoules
7010.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7010, carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of…, chapter 70.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7010 10 00 00 Ampoules Freep/st
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1.2m | 59.1% | -26% |
 Germany | £292k | 15% | -8.7% |
 Denmark | £288k | 14.7% | +91,952.4% |
 United States | £110k | 5.6% | +343.8% |
 Italy | £28k | 1.4% | -76.3% |
 Serbia | £21k | 1.1% | — |
 Ukraine | £16k | 0.8% | — |
 Egypt | £14k | 0.7% | -34.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89kUS$89k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$20m
Exports: 102
- China: US$46m
- France: US$22m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Hungary: US$20m
- India: US$17m
- Italy: US$17m
- Poland: US$13m
- Germany: US$13m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Japan: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Austria: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Iran: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$918k
- Russia: US$774k
- Colombia: US$741k
- Chile: US$726k
- Netherlands: US$653k
- Australia: US$603k
- Argentina: US$595k
- Switzerland: US$473k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$459k
- Romania: US$425k
- United Arab Emirates: US$320k
- Portugal: US$285k
- Guatemala: US$259k
- South Africa: US$255k
- Brazil: US$252k
- Lithuania: US$236k
- Latvia: US$224k
- Denmark: US$210k
- Taiwan: US$158k
- Czechia: US$141k
- Belgium: US$136k
- Sweden: US$124k
- Thailand: US$89k
- Costa Rica: US$70k
- Finland: US$64k
- Canada: US$59k
- Pakistan: US$46k
- Kenya: US$40k
- Mauritius: US$23k
- Bangladesh: US$19k
- Curaçao: US$18k
- Luxembourg: US$17k
- Ireland: US$17k
- Lebanon: US$15k
- Lesotho: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$256kUS$256k+US$2m+US$4m+> US$10m
Imports: 165
- France: US$21m
- Germany: US$17m
- Spain: US$17m
- India: US$13m
- Algeria: US$10m
- United States: US$9m
- Romania: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Yemen: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Bolivia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Tajikistan: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$958k
- Cyprus: US$950k
- Indonesia: US$803k
- Ecuador: US$797k
- Ireland: US$773k
- Nicaragua: US$772k
- Colombia: US$718k
- North Korea: US$708k
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
- 51number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Comoros
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 5% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 14% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 16% | 5% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 11%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 18% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 0% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 5.7%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
| Ukraine | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 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
- 66592 Glass ampoules
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 37195 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware; ampoules of glass
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7010.10 | unchanged |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
İthalatta Gözetim Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/38)
RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Tebliğ 2026/38 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
Subheading 7010.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7010.10; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 these goods worth £2m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of £5.29 per kg; China supplied 59%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$236m in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 19.5% of the total, ahead of France.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules: ampoules?
Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules: ampoules fall under HS subheading 7010.10, part of heading 7010, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7010.10 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 carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7010.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials…?
China, with US$46m in 2024 (19.5% 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 Free 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 (59%), Germany (15%) and Denmark (15%), out of total imports of £2m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.