Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7016
7016.90: Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other: other
Official description Other
7016.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7016, paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or…, chapter 70.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7016 90 00 00 Other
- 7016 90 10 00 Leaded lights and the like Free+3m²
- 7016 90 40 00 Blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes Free+3
- 7016 90 70 00 Other Free+3
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. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £20.7m | 77.2% | -4.5% |
 China | £1.6m | 6.1% | +47.1% |
 Czechia | £1.6m | 5.8% | -56.1% |
 Germany | £1.3m | 4.8% | +216.3% |
 Vietnam | £476k | 1.8% | — |
 Poland | £257k | 1% | +8.1% |
 Spain | £219k | 0.8% | -51.1% |
 Türkiye | £177k | 0.7% | -39.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Türkiye 50% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines · average 75% 
USA 5% – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.5% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$253.7kUS$253.7k+US$1.9m+US$7.5m+> US$44.4m
Exports: 110
- China: US$338.9m
- Belgium: US$118.3m
- Czechia: US$63.8m
- United States: US$44.4m
- Germany: US$31.8m
- Vietnam: US$19.6m
- Italy: US$12.6m
- Spain: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$8.6m
- Switzerland: US$7.7m
- France: US$7.5m
- Thailand: US$7.4m
- Austria: US$4.7m
- Mexico: US$4.3m
- Türkiye: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.6m
- Netherlands: US$3.4m
- Finland: US$3.1m
- Japan: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$3.1m
- Canada: US$2.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.5m
- Israel: US$2.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.3m
- Estonia: US$2.2m
- Norway: US$1.9m
- Costa Rica: US$1.7m
- Kuwait: US$1.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$932.2k
- Portugal: US$918.3k
- India: US$905.1k
- Sweden: US$792.2k
- Brazil: US$714.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$708.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$696.4k
- Russia: US$656.3k
- Tunisia: US$613.5k
- Romania: US$609.1k
- Singapore: US$605.2k
- Australia: US$604.4k
- Taiwan: US$496.5k
- Slovenia: US$490.6k
- South Korea: US$472.1k
- Greece: US$467.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$343.3k
- South Africa: US$341.6k
- Hungary: US$287.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$279.8k
- Latvia: US$267.2k
- Denmark: US$259.3k
- Philippines: US$253.7k
- Serbia: US$221.2k
- Colombia: US$188.2k
- Albania: US$153.5k
- Bulgaria: US$135.9k
- Ukraine: US$79.5k
- Slovakia: US$70.5k
- Egypt: US$65.4k
- Ireland: US$63k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$388.5kUS$388.5k+US$2.1m+US$7.4m+> US$28m
Imports: 209
- Australia: US$85.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$72.5m
- United States: US$70.2m
- India: US$45.5m
- Germany: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$31.2m
- France: US$28m
- Switzerland: US$23.5m
- Belgium: US$20.7m
- Sweden: US$13.5m
- Canada: US$12.5m
- South Korea: US$12.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.5m
- Norway: US$10.4m
- Italy: US$10.3m
- Mexico: US$10.2m
- Czechia: US$9.8m
- Netherlands: US$9.8m
- Indonesia: US$7.9m
- Japan: US$7.7m
- Bangladesh: US$7.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.8m
- Malaysia: US$6.7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Spain: US$5.9m
- Cayman Islands: US$5.5m
- Poland: US$5.3m
- Vietnam: US$5.3m
- Russia: US$5.1m
- Austria: US$5m
- Djibouti: US$4.8m
- Kuwait: US$4.7m
- Bahamas: US$4.3m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Luxembourg: US$4.2m
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$4.1m
- Philippines: US$3.7m
- Brazil: US$3.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.6m
- Cambodia: US$3.5m
- Chile: US$3.5m
- Qatar: US$3.4m
- Denmark: US$3.4m
- Taiwan: US$3.1m
- China: US$3.1m
- Israel: US$2.8m
- Nigeria: US$2.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.5m
- Ghana: US$2.4m
- Algeria: US$2.3m
- Ireland: US$2.2m
- Finland: US$2.1m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Romania: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Croatia: US$1.8m
- Oman: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$338.9m | 46.3% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$118.3m | 16.1% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$63.8m | 8.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$44.4m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$31.8m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Vietnam | US$19.6m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$12.6m | 1.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$11m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$8.6m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$7.7m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$85.4m | 11.7% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$72.5m | 9.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$70.2m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  India | US$45.5m | 6.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$43m | 5.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$31.2m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  France | US$28m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$23.5m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$20.7m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$13.5m | 1.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7016.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7016.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 3%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 £26.8m (down 7% on the year before), at an average of £4.73 per kg; Belgium supplied 77%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$732.7m in 2024, up 16.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46.3% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other: other?
Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other: other fall under HS subheading 7016.90, part of heading 7016, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7016.90 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 paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7016.90 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 paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and…?
China, with US$338.9m in 2024 (46.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 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 Belgium (77%), China (6%) and Czechia (6%), out of total imports of £26.8m.