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HS code for ceramic fibres
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “ceramic fibres” points to heading 6806: slag-wool, rock-wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 6811 or 6812 or of Chapter 69. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 6806 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 6806 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 6806 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 7.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ceramic fibres?
Ceramic fibres are classified under 6806 (Slag-wool, rock-wool and similar mineral wools) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.