Subheading · Chapter 78 · Heading 7804
7804.19: Plates, sheets, strip and foil: other
Official description Other
7804.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7804, lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes, chapter 78.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7804 19 00 00 Other Free+4
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 3
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £3.5m | 39.7% | +20.4% |
 Netherlands | £2.4m | 27.2% | +228.8% |
 Germany | £1.6m | 18.3% | +18.2% |
 Italy | £586k | 6.7% | -5.2% |
 Spain | £575k | 6.6% | +101.9% |
| United Kingdom | £34k | 0.4% | +56.4% |
 Hungary | £34k | 0.4% | — |
 France | £29k | 0.3% | +19.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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$140.1kUS$140.1k+US$1.8m+US$8.6m+> US$46m
Exports: 77
- Germany: US$68.7m
- Czechia: US$64.3m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- China: US$24.9m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- United States: US$10.8m
- Taiwan: US$9.6m
- Ireland: US$8.6m
- Malaysia: US$7.4m
- Italy: US$5.5m
- France: US$5.4m
- Japan: US$4.6m
- Greece: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3.7m
- Spain: US$3.2m
- South Korea: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.9m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- Poland: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Finland: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$733.5k
- Sweden: US$719.9k
- Chile: US$717.5k
- South Africa: US$701.9k
- Lithuania: US$574.9k
- Hungary: US$526.3k
- Canada: US$324.6k
- Romania: US$260.4k
- Bahrain: US$244.4k
- Thailand: US$220.2k
- Palestinian Territories: US$164.7k
- Latvia: US$163.2k
- Australia: US$140.9k
- Croatia: US$140.1k
- Russia: US$139.4k
- Argentina: US$135.4k
- Philippines: US$98.2k
- Vietnam: US$88.7k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$74k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$72.3k
- Portugal: US$70k
- Austria: US$54.7k
- Mexico: US$44.1k
- Colombia: US$43.6k
- Luxembourg: US$42k
- Indonesia: US$38.6k
- Switzerland: US$32.4k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$24.5k
- Serbia: US$20.6k
- Macao SAR China: US$14.8k
- New Zealand: US$14.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$14.3k
- Norway: US$9.3k
- Zambia: US$8.2k
- Kenya: US$6.9k
- Bulgaria: US$6.2k
- Estonia: US$5.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$100.8kUS$100.8k+US$916.7k+US$3.2m+> US$16.1m
Imports: 166
- Germany: US$70.9m
- France: US$41.9m
- Malaysia: US$29.2m
- Netherlands: US$23.7m
- Belgium: US$16.1m
- Ireland: US$11.4m
- United Kingdom: US$8.4m
- Poland: US$7m
- Spain: US$6.7m
- United States: US$6.6m
- India: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4.5m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3.8m
- Thailand: US$3.2m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.7m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- China: US$2.6m
- Chile: US$2.4m
- Philippines: US$2.3m
- Canada: US$2.2m
- Australia: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Bangladesh: US$1.8m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Zambia: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.6m
- North Macedonia: US$1.6m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.3m
- Estonia: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$916.7k
- Slovakia: US$810.3k
- Sweden: US$774.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$743.5k
- Serbia: US$684.3k
- Vietnam: US$677.8k
- Indonesia: US$677.4k
- Israel: US$628.6k
- Ukraine: US$569.8k
- Guyana: US$551.6k
- South Korea: US$547.2k
- Croatia: US$534.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$517.6k
- Luxembourg: US$465.6k
- Ethiopia: US$450.4k
- Cambodia: US$385k
- Latvia: US$324.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$323.9k
- Iraq: US$277.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$68.7m | 22.1% |
| 2 |  Czechia | US$64.3m | 20.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 14.8% |
| 4 |  China | US$24.9m | 8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$19m | 6.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$10.8m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$9.6m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$8.6m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$7.4m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$5.5m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$70.9m | 22.8% |
| 2 | France | US$41.9m | 13.5% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$29.2m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$23.7m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$16.1m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ireland | US$11.4m | 3.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$8.4m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$7m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Spain | US$6.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 | United States | US$6.6m | 2.1% |
Subheading 7804.19 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 7804.19; the duty is 5%.
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 £8.7m (up 46% on the year before), at an average of £1.98 per kg; Ireland supplied 40%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$310.5m in 2024, down 1.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 22.1% of the total, ahead of the Czechia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plates, sheets, strip and foil: other?
Plates, sheets, strip and foil: other fall under HS subheading 7804.19, part of heading 7804, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on plates, sheets, strip and foil: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7804.19 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 plates, sheets, strip and foil: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7804.19 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 plates, sheets, strip and foil: other?
Germany, with US$68.7m in 2024 (22.1% 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 Ireland (40%), Netherlands (27%) and Germany (18%), out of total imports of £8.7m.