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HS code for waste - cork
4501 Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “waste - cork” points to heading 4501: natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork. 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, 4501 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 4501 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4501 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 15%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waste - cork?
Waste - cork are classified under 4501 (Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.