Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7102
7102.21: Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted
Industrial diamonds, unworked
7102.21 is the HS subheading for industrial diamonds, unworked, under heading 7102 in chapter 71.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7102 21 00 00 Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted Freec/k
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. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/844
- Documents
- L116 Kimberley Process Certificate
- Y015 The rough diamonds are contained in tamper-resistant containers, and the seals applied at export by the participant (Kimberley process) are not broken
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sierra Leone | £1.7m | 50.3% | +867.6% |
 South Africa | £625k | 19% | -18.9% |
 Belgium | £516k | 15.7% | +120.2% |
 Canada | £258k | 7.8% | +6.3% |
 India | £107k | 3.3% | +38.5% |
 Botswana | £102k | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| United Kingdom | £12k | 0.4% | +122.4% |
 Japan | £8k | 0.3% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$277kUS$277k+US$6m+US$31m+> US$234m
Exports: 51
- Angola: US$1bn
- Zimbabwe: US$234m
- United Arab Emirates: US$82m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$49m
- Russia: US$31m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25m
- Belgium: US$23m
- China: US$19m
- Botswana: US$16m
- Lesotho: US$12m
- South Africa: US$9m
- India: US$6m
- Armenia: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- United States: US$3m
- Belarus: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Sierra Leone: US$2m
- Guinea: US$1m
- Ireland: US$973k
- Netherlands: US$401k
- Israel: US$317k
- Ghana: US$277k
- Taiwan: US$222k
- Germany: US$199k
- Australia: US$168k
- Italy: US$164k
- Liberia: US$146k
- Japan: US$135k
- Spain: US$56k
- Cyprus: US$43k
- Mexico: US$34k
- Curaçao: US$23k
- South Korea: US$21k
- Singapore: US$18k
- Tanzania: US$15k
- Peru: US$15k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$14k
- Thailand: US$12k
- France: US$12k
- Guyana: US$10k
- Romania: US$6k
- Sri Lanka: US$2k
- Poland: US$1k
- Luxembourg: US$400
- Türkiye: US$100
- Czechia: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Latvia: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$104kUS$104k+US$966k+US$17m+> US$169m
Imports: 58
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- India: US$169m
- Belgium: US$112m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- Botswana: US$19m
- Israel: US$17m
- China: US$11m
- United States: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$966k
- Armenia: US$884k
- Canada: US$870k
- France: US$736k
- Germany: US$672k
- Czechia: US$345k
- Thailand: US$293k
- Poland: US$187k
- Netherlands: US$159k
- Brazil: US$153k
- Indonesia: US$145k
- Türkiye: US$130k
- Mexico: US$126k
- Egypt: US$124k
- Russia: US$104k
- Tunisia: US$104k
- Spain: US$95k
- Greece: US$78k
- Laos: US$77k
- Switzerland: US$55k
- Bulgaria: US$42k
- Denmark: US$39k
- Argentina: US$38k
- Romania: US$33k
- Ukraine: US$29k
- Singapore: US$25k
- Sweden: US$25k
- Portugal: US$19k
- Australia: US$18k
- Iceland: US$17k
- Saudi Arabia: US$17k
- Malaysia: US$16k
- Mauritius: US$15k
- Zambia: US$15k
- Slovenia: US$13k
- Ecuador: US$12k
- Hungary: US$5k
- Austria: US$3k
- Cyprus: US$2k
- New Zealand: US$2k
- Serbia: US$1k
- Senegal: US$500
- Latvia: US$300
- Azerbaijan: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Angola | US$1bn | 70% |
| 2 |  Zimbabwe | US$234m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$82m | 4.6% |
| 4 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$49m | 2.8% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$31m | 1.7% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$25m | 1.4% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$23m | 1.3% |
| 8 |  China | US$19m | 1.1% |
| 9 | Botswana | US$16m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Lesotho | US$12m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | US$1bn | 77.9% |
| 2 | India | US$169m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$112m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$38m | 2.2% |
| 5 | Botswana | US$19m | 1.1% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$17m | 0.9% |
| 7 | China | US$11m | 0.6% |
| 8 |  United States | US$5m | 0.3% |
| 9 | Japan | US$4m | 0.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 0.2% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Subheading 7102.21 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 7102.21; the duty is duty-free.
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 industrial diamonds, unworked worth £3.3m (up 85% on the year before), at an average of £17,037.54 per kg; Sierra Leone supplied 50%, followed by South Africa.
World trade in industrial diamonds, unworked reached US$2bn in 2024, up 226.9% on 2023.
Angola was the largest exporter with 70% of the total, ahead of Zimbabwe.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted?
Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted fall under HS subheading 7102.21, part of heading 7102, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7102.21 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 unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7102.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted?
Angola, with US$1bn in 2024 (70% of world exports).
Which countries can export industrial diamonds, unworked 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 industrial diamonds, unworked?
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 industrial diamonds, unworked from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Sierra Leone (50%), South Africa (19%) and Belgium (16%), out of total imports of £3.3m.