Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7010

7010.20

7010.20: Stoppers, lids and other closures

Subheading 7010.20 belongs to heading 7010 (carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of…) in chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7010 20 00 00 Stoppers, lids and other closures Free

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

No additional measures recorded for this origin.

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.8m+7.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.15 per kg
Jan 2024: £420kFeb 2024: £319kMar 2024: £307kApr 2024: £422kMay 2024: £313kJun 2024: £303kJul 2024: £351kAug 2024: £556kSept 2024: £270kOct 2024: £159kNov 2024: £142kDec 2024: £192kJan 2025: £257kFeb 2025: £197kMar 2025: £286kApr 2025: £290kMay 2025: £145kJun 2025: £228kJul 2025: £258kAug 2025: £206kSept 2025: £179kOct 2025: £245kNov 2025: £336kDec 2025: £220kJan 2026: £296kFeb 2026: £264kMar 2026: £278kApr 2026: £152kMay 2026: £301kJun 2026: £195kJul 2026: £164kAug 2026: £192k 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 £2.2m 77.9% +31.2%
Austria £167k 5.9% -63.8%
Japan £96k 3.4% +6.4%
Mexico £89k 3.2% +5,940.3%
Czechia £49k 1.7% -59.3%
Vietnam £34k 1.2% -55.4%
Poland £33k 1.2% +659.1%
Spain £33k 1.2% +15.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7010.20 · US$221m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27kUS$27k+US$339k+US$3m+> US$17m

Exports: 109
  1. China: US$128m
  2. Czechia: US$18m
  3. Germany: US$17m
  4. Austria: US$10m
  5. France: US$7m
  6. Italy: US$5m
  7. Vietnam: US$5m
  8. Portugal: US$4m
  9. India: US$4m
  10. Spain: US$3m
  11. Netherlands: US$2m
  12. Japan: US$2m
  13. Poland: US$2m
  14. Belgium: US$2m
  15. Slovakia: US$1m
  16. United States: US$1m
  17. Lithuania: US$1m
  18. Türkiye: US$935k
  19. Russia: US$591k
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$497k
  21. Denmark: US$496k
  22. Bulgaria: US$482k
  23. United Kingdom: US$365k
  24. Mexico: US$339k
  25. Greece: US$301k
  26. South Korea: US$278k
  27. Slovenia: US$277k
  28. Taiwan: US$247k
  29. Australia: US$195k
  30. Egypt: US$183k
  31. South Africa: US$171k
  32. Switzerland: US$168k
  33. Hungary: US$168k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$159k
  35. Romania: US$158k
  36. Sweden: US$144k
  37. Malaysia: US$121k
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$116k
  39. Thailand: US$116k
  40. Ireland: US$50k
  41. Canada: US$50k
  42. Croatia: US$47k
  43. Singapore: US$40k
  44. Iran: US$39k
  45. Latvia: US$35k
  46. Armenia: US$27k
  47. Indonesia: US$27k
  48. Guatemala: US$24k
  49. Sri Lanka: US$22k
  50. New Zealand: US$20k
  51. Brazil: US$19k
  52. Ukraine: US$18k
  53. Serbia: US$18k
  54. Colombia: US$16k
  55. Estonia: US$10k
  56. Ghana: US$6k
  57. Finland: US$6k
  58. Dominican Republic: US$5k
  59. Norway: US$4k
  60. Uzbekistan: US$4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$128m 58.2%
2 Czechia US$18m 8%
3 Germany US$17m 7.8%
4 Austria US$10m 4.5%
5 France US$7m 3.1%
6 Italy US$5m 2.4%
7 Vietnam US$5m 2%
8 Portugal US$4m 2%
9 India US$4m 1.9%
10 Spain US$3m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$28m 12.8%
2 France US$23m 10.6%
3 Brazil US$17m 7.9%
4 United States US$13m 5.9%
5 Germany US$11m 5.1%
6 Netherlands US$10m 4.6%
7 Vietnam US$8m 3.8%
8 Japan US$7m 3.3%
9 South Korea US$7m 3.3%
10 Russia US$7m 3.2%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7010.20; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7010.20 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 Free.

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 £2.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); China supplied 78%, followed by Austria.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$221m (−1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$128m), followed by the Czechia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for stoppers, lids and other closures?

Stoppers, lids and other closures fall under HS subheading 7010.20, part of heading 7010, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on stoppers, lids and other closures in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7010.20 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 stoppers, lids and other closures in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7010.20 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 stoppers, lids and other closures?

China, with US$128m in 2024 (58.2% 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 (78%), Austria (6%) and Japan (3%), out of total imports of £2.8m.