Customs code · HS subheading 6810 11

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Lightweight-concrete building blocks and bricks

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 6810 11 10 00: this code with 00 added.

This code covers building blocks and bricks made of lightweight concrete, including lightweight concrete based on pumice concrete, granulated slag or similar materials. They must be intended for building use.

For example

Lightweight-concrete building blocks based on pumice concrete
Lightweight-concrete building bricks based on granulated slag
Lightweight-concrete building blocks based on similar materials

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Building blocks and bricks, of light concrete with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc.

You are seeing what applies when you export from the EU. Switch above if you import.

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 6810 11 10.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines3 Norwegian lines

68.10.1101 Of silico-calcium

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

6810 11 10 00 Of light concrete (with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc.)

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6810.11.00.10 Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced, Tiles

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 3 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

68.10.1101

Of silico-calcium

Ordinary duty

Duty free
68.10.1102

Of lightweight concrete (e.g. limestone concrete, gas concrete, pumice concrete)

Ordinary duty

Duty free
68.10.1109

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

6810 11 10 00

Of light concrete (with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc.)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6810.11.00.10

Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced, Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles, Building blocks and bricks, Containing by weight more than 70 percent magnesia, expressed as MgO, with carbon content ranging from trace amounts to less than 30 percent, and chemically bonded by resin or pitch

General rate

3.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
6810.11.00.70

Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced, Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles, Building blocks and bricks, Other

General rate

3.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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What to do now for an import

The code is settled. What is left is the import declaration around it.

On an import declaration the code is 6810 11 10 00: this code with 00 added There is no further split under it. Go to this section
State the country of origin: it decides the rate, sanctions and documents The same code can be charged and treated differently depending on where the goods were made.
Check today's requirements in TARIC Rates, quotas and document requirements change. The EU's own database is the current source. Open the EU TARIC database

Check it before you file This is a suggestion, please verify it against your own product.

On an import declaration

6810 11 10 00

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 6810111000: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.

Look this line up in the EU tariff

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

Andorra
San Marino
Türkiye
European Union
Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
Western Sahara
European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
+46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP - General arrangements except India; GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

Ukraine
Belarus
Russian Federation

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 6 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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Use this view if you are still unsure the code describes the product precisely.

How we got to this code

XIII
68
6810
6810 11
6810 11 10

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The path to this code

Every level is settled. Open an earlier step if you need to change a choice.

Step 5 of 5 · Complete

Step 1 · Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica …
Is the item made of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or a similar material; is it a ceramic product; or is it glass or glassware?
✓
Step 2 · Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica … 1 of 3 chapters in section XIII
Which product and material category best describes it: natural-stone paving, worked stone or stone mosaic material, worked slate, grinding or sharpening goods, abrasive on a backing, mineral wool or expanded mineral material, asphalt-like goods, wood or plant fibre bonded with cement or plaster, plaster goods, cement/concrete/artificial-stone goods, asbestos-cement or cellulose-cement goods, asbestos goods, unmounted friction material, mica goods, or another stone or mineral-material product?
✓
Step 3 · Heading 6810 Articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone, w… 10 of 15 headings under chapter 68
Is it a building block or brick, a tile or similar article, a prefabricated element for building or construction work, or another article?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 6810 11 Building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or a… 1 of 4 subheadings under heading 6810
Are the blocks or bricks made of lightweight concrete, such as pumice concrete, granulated slag or similar materials?
✓
Step 5 · Full code 6810 11 10 Building blocks and bricks, of light concrete with … 1 of 2 codes under subheading 6810 11

Compare with the codes next to it.

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you are here 6810 11 10 Building blocks and bricks, of light concrete with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc. 1.7%
another option 6810 11 90 Building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone, whether or not reinforced (excl. of light concrete with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc.) 1.7%

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Often confused with

6801 00 00 Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (excl. slate) Duty free
This code covers paving stones, kerbstones and flagstones of natural stone, while 6810 11 10 covers building blocks and bricks of lightweight concrete.
6808 00 00 Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders (excl. articles of asbestos-cement, cellulose fibre-cement or the like) 1.7%
This code covers boards, sheets, tiles, blocks and similar goods made from agglomerated vegetable fibres, straw or wood waste, while 6810 11 10 covers building blocks and bricks of lightweight concrete.
6810 11 90 Building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone, whether or not reinforced (excl. of light concrete with a basis of crushed pumice, granulated slag, etc.) 1.7%
This code covers building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone other than lightweight concrete, while 6810 11 10 covers lightweight concrete.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.