Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 6909.90.00.00: Other

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 6909.90.00.00 covers Other. The third-country duty rate is 5 %, plus import VAT.

6909.90.00.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 69. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
6909.90.00.00
Third-country duty
5 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
8

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 69CERAMIC PRODUCTS
  2. 6909Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
  3. 6909.90Other
  4. 6909.90.00.00Other

From HS code to customs tariff code 6909.90.00.00

HS code6909.906 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code6909.90.008 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature
TARIC code6909.90.00.0010 digits, carries the EU measures

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty5 %MFN
Faroe Islands0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
Occupied palestinian Territory0 %Tariff preference
Türkiye0 %Customs Union Duty
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
Andorra0 %Customs Union Duty
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
Ecuador0 %Tariff preference
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Compliance regimes on this code

Beyond the duty rate, these EU regimes attach to this code. Each verdict follows from the code alone; the goods themselves can still fall outside a regime.

Possible dual-use control codes

Indicative correlation only. The mapping from customs codes to dual-use control codes is guidance, not a classification. Whether an item is controlled depends on its technical parameters.

  • 1A006bEquipment, specially designed or modified for the disposal of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), as follows, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:
  • 2B350gChemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, as follows:
  • 2B350iChemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, as follows:
  • 2B350gChemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, as follows:

Derived from TARIC and the published EU regulations. It is a starting point for a screening, not a compliance assessment of your goods.

Binding tariff information for this code

FRBTIFR-BTI-2025-08943Issued by FRValid until 2029-04-12

Ouvrage divers de forme rectangulaire, en grès vitrifié non émaillé et non réfractaire (le produit a subit une monocuisson à une température 1100 °), de type récipient d'emballage pour préparation alimentaire. Cet article à usage unique sert d'emballage et est destiné à contenir des préparations alimentaires conditionnées dans l'industrie agroalimentaire. Le produit résiste aux variations de température jusqu'à 200°C. Caractéristiques : longueur 190 mm, largeur 140 mm, hauteur 40 mm, contenance 496 ml. Le produit est conditionné en palette de 1440 pièces.

FRBTIFR-BTI-2025-04038Issued by FRValid until 2028-09-02

Ouvrage divers en grès vitrifié non émaillé, de type récipient d'emballage pour préparation alimentaire en forme de coquille Saint-Jacques. Cet article a usage unique sert d'emballage et est destiné à contenir des préparations alimentaires conditionnées au sein d'usines agroalimentaires. Dimensions et couleurs variables selon les modèles : - largeur 123 mm, longueur 116 mm, hauteur 28 mm, contenance de 130 ml, poids 90 gr, de couleur blanche, - largeur 123 mm, longueur 116 mm, hauteur 30 mm, contenance de 130 ml, poids 95 gr, de couleur beige. Composition : Grès vitrifié non émaillé monocuisson 1100 °C. Le produit est conditionné en box plastique.

FRBTIFR-BTI-2025-00895Issued by FRValid until 2028-05-26

Ouvrage divers de forme ronde, en grès vitrifié non émaillé et non réfractaire de type récipient d'emballage pour préparation alimentaire. Cet article a usage unique en forme de coquille d'oursin, sert d'emballage et est destiné à contenir des préparations alimentaires conditionnés au sein d'usines ou d'ateliers agroalimentaires et résiste aux variations de température jusqu'à 210°C. Caractéristiques : diamètre 98 mm, hauteur 36 mm, contenance 130 ml. Composition : Grès vitrifié non émaillé monocuisson 1100 °C. Le produit est conditionné en box plastique.

FR-RTC-2014-002635Issued by FRValid until 2020-05-22

ANNEAU ISOLANT, DE FORME CYLINDRIQUE, DE DIAMETRE EXTERIEUR DE 4,2 MM, DE DIAMETRE INTERIEUR DE 2,55 MM ET D UNE EPAISSEUR DE DE 1 MM, EN CERAMIQUE NON RÉFRACTAIRE.

FR-RTC-2014-002775Issued by FRValid until 2020-05-22

ANNEAU ISOLANT, DE FORME CYLINDRIQUE, DE DIAMETRE EXTERIEUR DE 4,0 MM ET D UNE EPAISSEUR DE 0,9 MM EN CERAMIQUE NON REFRACTAIRE.

IE11NT-14-351Issued by IEValid until 2017-04-27

CERAMIC NOZZLES FOR HIGH PRESSURE CLEANERS

FR-PRO-2008-000858Issued by FRValid until 2014-12-28

KIT DESTINE A AMELIORER LES PERFORMANCES DU MOTEUR AUTOMOBILE ET COMPOSE DE TROIS CAPSULES EN METAL PERCEES. L'UNE D'ENTRE ELLES CONTIENT UN AIMANT DOUBLE ET DES BILLES D'ALUMINE (A PLACER DANS LE RESERVOIR DE CARBURANT). LES DEUX AUTRES CONTIENNENT DES GRANULES EN MATIERE PLASTIQUE (COPOLYMERE DU PROPYLENE ET DE L'ETHYLENE) ET DES BILLES D'ALUMINE (A PLACER A COTE DU FILTRE A AIR ET A FIXER DANS L'HABITACLE DU MOTEUR).

GB115552294Issued by GBValid until 2012-06-20

GLAZED CERAMIC BOTTLES, INTENDED TO HOLD A BEVERAGE. MADE FROM MOULDED CLAY WHICH IS GLAZED AND FIRED, APPROXIMATE VALUE 0.38 USD EACH. DISPOSABLE PACKAGING INTENDED TO THROWN AWAY AFTER USE.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 6909

Zu Unterposition 6909 9000: Siehe die Erläuterungen zu Position 6909 des HS, zweiter Absatz Ziffern 3 und 4.

Pos. 6909

Avise zum Harmonisierten System (AV) 1. Teile aus Weichferrit, die als Teile von Maschinen, Apparaten oder Geräten des Kapitels 84 oder 90 erkennbar sind. Siehe Avise Kapitel 85/1 und 8504 90/1.

Pos. 6909

Einzelentscheidungen zur Kombinierten Nomenklatur (EE) Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 679/72 (ABl. EG Nr. L 81/1) (RV L 679/72) in der Fassung der VO (EWG) Nr. 2080/91 der Kommission vom 16. Juli 1991 (ABl. EG Nr. L 193/6): Waren aus „vitreous china“ oder „semi-vitreous china“, die mehr oder weniger verglaste keramische Waren mit lichtgrauem oder künstlich gefärbtem und nicht an der Zunge haftendem Scherben sind und gleichzeitig aufweisen: a) eine Porosität (Wasseraufnahmekoeffizient) – nach der Methode im Anhang I 1) – von 3 v. H. oder weniger, b) eine Dichte von 2,2 oder mehr, c) eine Lichtdurchlässigkeit – nach der Methode im Anhang II 2) – bis zu einer Dicke von etwa 3 mm. Dieses Kriterium findet keine Anwendung, wenn der Scherben in der Masse gefärbt oder mit farbiger oder opaker Glasur überzogen ist. …

Pos. 6909

Nationale Entscheidungen und Hinweise (NEH) Stellungnahme des Ausschusses für den Zollkodex, Fachbereich Zolltarifliche und Statistische Nomenklatur, Mechanik/Verschiedenes (467. Sitzung des Ausschusses für den Zollkodex vom 11. bis 13. Februar 2009) Platten in verschiedenen Formen und Größen zur Herstellung von Wendeschneidplatten mit einer Schicht aus polykristallinem kubischen Bor-Nitrid, zum Teil auf einem Träger aus gesintertem Hartmetall aufgebracht, sind in ihrer Rohform nach stofflicher Beschaffenheit einzureihen (Pos. 6909). Wenn die Platten zugeschnitten sind und direkt als Wendeschneidplatten eingesetzt werden können, werden diese Waren in Position 6909 eingereiht, weil die Bedingungen der Anmerkung 1 zu Kapitel 82 nicht erfüllt sind. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 6909.90.00.00 cover?

Code 6909.90.00.00 covers Other. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 6909.90.00.00?

The third-country duty rate for 6909.90.00.00 is 5 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

What is the HS code for 6909.90.00.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 690990. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 6909.90.00.00 have?

6909.90.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 6909.90.00.00 sit in the tariff?

6909.90.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 69 CERAMIC PRODUCTS > 6909 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods > 690990 Other. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 6909.90.00.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 6909.90.00.00, for example FRBTIFR-BTI-2025-08943. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

Is 6909.90.00.00 a dual-use item?

The customs code alone does not decide that. An indicative correlation links 6909.90.00.00 to 1A006b, 2B350g, 2B350i, 2B350g. Whether your item is listed depends on its technical parameters and has to be checked against the wording of the control list.

Does customs tariff code 6909.90.00.00 change?

6909.90.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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