Subheading · Chapter 83 · Heading 8306

8306.29

8306.29: Statuettes and other ornaments: other

Base metal ornaments and statuettes

Official description Other

8306.29 is the HS subheading for base metal ornaments and statuettes, under heading 8306 in chapter 83.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8306 29 00 00 Other Free

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. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 2

  • 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 control
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y038 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
    • Y962 Goods other than those described in Annex X (Statues) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£63.9m-0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.75 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.2mFeb 2024: £4.3mMar 2024: £5.9mApr 2024: £5.9mMay 2024: £5.5mJun 2024: £4.7mJul 2024: £4.2mAug 2024: £5.2mSept 2024: £5mOct 2024: £5.9mNov 2024: £5mDec 2024: £4.2mJan 2025: £5.1mFeb 2025: £5.9mMar 2025: £6.8mApr 2025: £5.7mMay 2025: £5.3mJun 2025: £4.5mJul 2025: £5.4mAug 2025: £5.6mSept 2025: £5.3mOct 2025: £5.3mNov 2025: £5.3mDec 2025: £4.2mJan 2026: £5.1mFeb 2026: £7.2mMar 2026: £6.7mApr 2026: £5.2mMay 2026: £5mJun 2026: £5mJul 2026: £5.1mAug 2026: £4.5m 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 £48.4m 75.7% -4.7%
India £6.4m 10% +16.9%
United States £1.6m 2.5% +40.9%
Germany £1.5m 2.3% +15.9%
Italy £1.3m 2% +63.9%
Spain £692k 1.1% -3.3%
Thailand £495k 0.8% -6.1%
Poland £446k 0.7% -25.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8306.29 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$87kUS$87k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$36m

Exports: 184
  1. China: US$1.7bn
  2. India: US$106m
  3. Poland: US$59m
  4. Germany: US$53m
  5. Netherlands: US$45m
  6. Italy: US$36m
  7. United States: US$27m
  8. France: US$27m
  9. Türkiye: US$25m
  10. Thailand: US$19m
  11. United Kingdom: US$19m
  12. Spain: US$18m
  13. Mexico: US$15m
  14. Japan: US$11m
  15. Belgium: US$10m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
  17. Singapore: US$9m
  18. Indonesia: US$9m
  19. Nepal: US$9m
  20. Vietnam: US$8m
  21. Taiwan: US$7m
  22. Austria: US$7m
  23. Canada: US$6m
  24. Denmark: US$6m
  25. Greece: US$5m
  26. Czechia: US$5m
  27. Sweden: US$4m
  28. Switzerland: US$4m
  29. Philippines: US$4m
  30. Israel: US$3m
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  32. Hungary: US$3m
  33. Portugal: US$3m
  34. Slovakia: US$2m
  35. Malaysia: US$2m
  36. Morocco: US$2m
  37. El Salvador: US$2m
  38. Russia: US$2m
  39. South Africa: US$1m
  40. Colombia: US$1m
  41. Cambodia: US$1m
  42. Slovenia: US$1m
  43. South Korea: US$1m
  44. Lithuania: US$1m
  45. Brazil: US$823k
  46. Australia: US$800k
  47. Bangladesh: US$774k
  48. Jordan: US$767k
  49. Bahrain: US$654k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$651k
  51. Zimbabwe: US$580k
  52. Ukraine: US$570k
  53. Serbia: US$533k
  54. Norway: US$505k
  55. Bulgaria: US$474k
  56. Iraq: US$472k
  57. Estonia: US$464k
  58. Panama: US$441k
  59. Ireland: US$427k
  60. Romania: US$415k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.7bn 73.2%
2 India US$106m 4.7%
3 Poland US$59m 2.6%
4 Germany US$53m 2.3%
5 Netherlands US$45m 2%
6 Italy US$36m 1.6%
7 United States US$27m 1.2%
8 France US$27m 1.2%
9 Türkiye US$25m 1.1%
10 Thailand US$19m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$929m 41.1%
2 Germany US$163m 7.2%
3 Netherlands US$89m 3.9%
4 United Kingdom US$73m 3.2%
5 France US$71m 3.1%
6 United Arab Emirates US$51m 2.3%
7 Canada US$46m 2%
8 Austria US$39m 1.7%
9 Nigeria US$34m 1.5%
10 Belgium US$33m 1.4%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Kiribati, Bahamas, Egypt

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 13% – 15% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 0% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 3.1% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 14% 13% – 15% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 6.1%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
69782 Statuettes & other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture/similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
42996 Statuettes and other ornaments of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames of base metal; mirrors of base metal
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178306.29unchanged
20128306.29unchanged
20078306.29unchanged
20028306.29unchanged
19968306.29unchanged
19928306.29unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 154

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N364814 U.S. CBP 25 September 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of iron decorative garden statues

  • N362854 U.S. CBP 3 August 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of steel decorative wall hangings from Zimbabwe

  • N362225 U.S. CBP 7 July 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of decorative aluminum urns from India

  • N362066 U.S. CBP 29 June 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of a steel self-watering planter from China

  • N362060 U.S. CBP 18 June 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of an iron wire and LED bow decoration from China

  • N360911 U.S. CBP 19 May 2026 · 8306.29.00.00

    The tariff classification of an aluminum statue from India

  • 600016880 HMRC 24 September 2026 – 23 September 2029 · 8306 29 00 00

    Decorative bookends made from iron with blue painted coating. They have been laser cut and bent to shape into an ornamental silhouette figure of a male folklore character leaning against a house wall with FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC etched underneath. Stands on either end to hold up books on a book…

  • 600011320 HMRC 8 January 2025 – 7 January 2028 · 8306 29 00 00

    The product is a set of 3 decorative metal trays for use around the home. The three tray sizes are small (6cm x 30cm x 13cm), medium (8cm x 51cm x 18cm) and large (8cm x 70cm x 25cm). These are made from aluminium casting as the base metal and then provided a gold finish on top through…

  • 600011322 HMRC 11 November 2024 – 10 November 2027 · 8306 29 00 00

    The product is a decorative ornament of a person in a sitting position to be used around the home. Material is made from aluminium casting as the base metal. It then goes through a process of electroplating to give a finish look of gold, but not plated with gold. The ornament is to be placed on…

  • 600011321 HMRC 7 November 2024 – 6 November 2027 · 8306 29 00 00

    The product is a decorative animal, with a dog standing. Made from aluminium casting as a base metal, it then goes through a process of electroplating to give a finish look of gold, but not plated with gold. Purely used for decorative or ornamental purposes around the home, on table tops or on…

  • 600011543 HMRC 29 October 2024 – 28 October 2027 · 8306 29 00

    Model kit of parts resembling a 1740 flintlock pistol used by model engineers, enthusiasts and collectors. It is supplied in a model kit format which would take the builder of the product approximately 80 to 100 hours of workshop time. The items are made of mild steel and are manufactured in…

  • 600011319 HMRC 9 October 2024 – 8 October 2027 · 8306 29 00 00

    The product is a decorative ornamental bowl, made from aluminium casting as the base metal. It goes through a process of electroplating to give a finish look of gold, but not plated with gold. The design of the bowl is with a wavy edge. Used around the home on table tops or shelves. Product is…

154 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8306.29; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8306.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

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 base metal ornaments and statuettes into the UK came to £63.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); China supplied 76%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported base metal ornaments and statuettes worth US$2.3bn (+1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.7bn), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for statuettes and other ornaments: other?

Statuettes and other ornaments: other fall under HS subheading 8306.29, part of heading 8306, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on statuettes and other ornaments: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8306.29 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 statuettes and other ornaments: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8306.29 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 statuettes and other ornaments: other?

China, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (73.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export base metal ornaments and statuettes 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 base metal ornaments and statuettes?

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 base metal ornaments and statuettes from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (76%), India (10%) and United States (3%), out of total imports of £63.9m.

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