Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8485

8485.30

8485.30: By plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit

Subheading 8485.30 belongs to heading 8485 (machines for additive manufacturing) in chapter 84.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8485 30 00 00 By plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit
  2. 8485 30 10 00 By plaster, cement, or ceramic deposit Freep/st
  3. 8485 30 90 00 Other Freep/st

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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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
    Syria
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/792
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

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£481k+116.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£163.65 per kg
Feb 2024: £14kMar 2024: £77kApr 2024: £1kMay 2024: £8kJun 2024: £2kAug 2024: £3kOct 2024: £14kNov 2024: £11kJan 2025: £169kFeb 2025: £3kMar 2025: £12kApr 2025: £4kJun 2025: £2kAug 2025: £8kSept 2025: £347kOct 2025: £10kNov 2025: £12kDec 2025: £34kFeb 2026: £4kMar 2026: £18kMay 2026: £6kJun 2026: £8kJul 2026: £32kAug 2026: £10k 2025
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £347k 72.2% —
China £33k 6.9% +219.3%
Italy £29k 6% -4.1%
France £28k 5.9% -83.4%
Netherlands £15k 3.1% —
Switzerland £14k 2.9% —
Denmark £7k 1.6% —
Sweden £2k 0.5% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8485.30 · US$22m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$163k+US$2m+> US$3m

Exports: 50
  1. Denmark: US$3m
  2. Germany: US$3m
  3. China: US$3m
  4. Netherlands: US$3m
  5. United States: US$2m
  6. Italy: US$2m
  7. Austria: US$2m
  8. France: US$1m
  9. Czechia: US$323k
  10. Bulgaria: US$205k
  11. Portugal: US$176k
  12. Ecuador: US$163k
  13. United Kingdom: US$142k
  14. Türkiye: US$93k
  15. Romania: US$84k
  16. Sweden: US$78k
  17. Taiwan: US$74k
  18. Switzerland: US$62k
  19. Australia: US$61k
  20. Kazakhstan: US$60k
  21. South Korea: US$56k
  22. Ireland: US$49k
  23. Spain: US$42k
  24. Poland: US$39k
  25. Belgium: US$35k
  26. Singapore: US$28k
  27. India: US$26k
  28. Japan: US$19k
  29. Canada: US$17k
  30. Mexico: US$8k
  31. Greece: US$7k
  32. Slovenia: US$6k
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$5k
  34. Thailand: US$5k
  35. Russia: US$5k
  36. United Arab Emirates: US$3k
  37. Guatemala: US$3k
  38. Philippines: US$1k
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$800
  40. Egypt: US$300
  41. Malaysia: US$300
  42. South Africa: US$300
  43. Norway: US$200
  44. Costa Rica: US$100
  45. Hungary: US$100
  46. Ukraine: US$100
  47. Brazil: US$0
  48. Colombia: US$0
  49. Finland: US$0
  50. Iceland: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Denmark US$3m 15.5%
2 Germany US$3m 14.8%
3 China US$3m 13.2%
4 Netherlands US$3m 12.2%
5 United States US$2m 9.8%
6 Italy US$2m 9.5%
7 Austria US$2m 9.3%
8 France US$1m 6.9%
9 Czechia US$323k 1.5%
10 Bulgaria US$205k 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$4m 17.5%
2 Germany US$3m 12.6%
3 United Arab Emirates US$1m 6.7%
4 Brazil US$1m 6.2%
5 Netherlands US$1m 5%
6 Japan US$1m 4.8%
7 Spain US$864k 4%
8 Argentina US$819k 3.8%
9 Egypt US$815k 3.8%
10 Switzerland US$637k 3%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8474.80, 8475.29, 8479.89.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8485.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8485.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them 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 these goods into the UK came to £481k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 116% on the year before); Germany supplied 72%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$22m (−35.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Denmark (US$3m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for by plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit?

By plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit fall under HS subheading 8485.30, part of heading 8485, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on by plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8485.30 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 by plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8485.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most by plaster, cement, ceramics or glass deposit?

Denmark, with US$3m in 2024 (15.5% 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 Germany (72%), China (7%) and Italy (6%), out of total imports of £481k.