Heading 4503 · Chapter 45

Goods of natural cork, excluding specified blocks, sheets, strips and other products

This heading covers goods made of natural cork, except the listed blocks, sheets, foils and strips in square or rectangular form, stopper blanks with sharp edges, footwear and parts, headgear and parts, base-metal caps with cork-disc inserts, and toys, games, sports goods and parts. It includes both cork stoppers and other natural-cork goods, which are separated below.

For example

Natural-cork bottle stopper
Natural-cork coaster

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Official tariff text

Articles of natural cork (excl. cork in square or rectangular blocks, plates, sheets or strips; sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers; footware and parts thereof; insoles, whether or not removable; headgear and parts thereof; plugs and dividers for shotgun cartridges; toys, games and sports equipment and parts thereof)

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Step 1 · Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and …
Is the item made of wood or charcoal, made of cork, or a basketry or other product made of plaiting materials?
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Step 2 · Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork 2 of 3 chapters in section IX
Is it raw or roughly worked natural cork or cork waste; natural cork in the specified blocks, sheets, foils, strips or stopper blanks; another product made from natural cork; or agglomerated cork and a product made from it?
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Step 3 · Heading 4503 Articles of natural cork (excl. cork in square or r… 3 of 4 headings under chapter 45
Is it a natural-cork stopper of any kind, including a stopper blank with rounded edges, or another natural-cork good?

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4501 Natural cork, raw or merely surface-worked or otherwise cleaned; cork waste; crushed, powdered or ground cork 0.0%
4502 Naturkork, hvis yderste barklag er fjernet eller som er groft tilskåret i firkantede stykker, eller tilskåret i rektangulære eller kvadratiske blokke, plader, folier eller bånd, herunder skarpkantede emner til propper 0.0%
4503 Articles of natural cork (excl. cork in square or rectangular blocks, plates, sheets or strips; sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers; footware and parts thereof; insoles, whether or not removable; headgear and parts thereof; plugs and dividers for shotgun cartridges; toys, games and sports equipment and parts thereof) you are here 4.7%
4504 Agglomerated cork, with or without a binding substance, and articles of agglomerated cork (excl. footware and parts thereof, insoles, whether or not removable; headgear and parts thereof; plugs and dividers for shotgun cartridges; toys, games and sports equipment and parts thereof) 4.7%

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, 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.