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6804 21 00 Of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond

Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing or cutting, hand sharpening or polishing stones, and parts thereof, of natural stone, of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of ceramics, with or without parts of other materials: › Other millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: › Of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond

Duty rate for goods from outside the EU

1.7% of the customs value

Valid since 1 January 1999

Other measures can apply depending on the country of origin, for example preferences, quotas or anti-dumping duties. Check the TARIC for your case.

Import VAT, standard rate

  • Netherlands: 21%
  • Germany: 19%
  • France: 20%
  • Belgium: 21%

Standard rate. A reduced rate can apply to some goods.

TARIC subdivisions (10 digits)

  • 6804 21 00 20 Discs -|of synthetic diamonds which are agglomerated with a metal alloy, ceramic alloy or plastic alloy, -|having a self-sharpening effect by constant release of the diamonds, -|suitable for abrasive cutting of wafers, -|whether or not containing a hole in the centre, -|whether or not on a support -|with a weight of not more than 377|g per piece and -|with an external diameter of not more than 206|mm (can be declared)
  • 6804 21 00 40 Steel wire used for cropping and squaring semiconductors: -coated with diamond grains of 5µm or more, but not more than 55µm -wire diameter 23 µm or more but not more than 350 µm, -having a breaking strength of 11 N or more, but not more than 170 N (can be declared)
  • 6804 21 00 50 Wheels suitable for grinding, rounding, polishing, aligning or cutting: -composed of metal base and agglomerated synthetic or natural diamonds, -whether or not containing a hole in the centre, -with an external diameter not more than 870 mm, for machines for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers (can be declared)
  • 6804 21 00 90 Other (can be declared)

Notes of the nomenclature

Chapter 68: Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) goods of Chapter 25;

(b) coated, impregnated or covered paper and paperboard of heading 4810 or 4811 (for example, paper and paperboard coated with mica powder or graphite, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard);

(c) coated, impregnated or covered textile fabric of Chapter 56 or 59 (for example, fabric coated or covered with mica powder, bituminised or asphalted fabric);

(d) articles of Chapter 71;

(e) tools or parts of tools, of Chapter 82;

(f) lithographic stones of heading 8442;

(g) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;

(h) dental burrs (heading 9018);

(ij) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);

(k) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);

(l) articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);

(m) articles of heading 9602, if made of materials specified in Note 2(b) to Chapter 96, or of heading 9606 (for example, buttons), of heading 9609 (for example, slate pencils), heading 9610 (for example, drawing slates) or of heading 9620 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles); or

(n) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).

2. In heading 6802, the expression ‘worked monumental or building stone’ applies not only to the varieties of stone referred to in heading 2515 or 2516 but also to all other natural stone (for example, quartzite, flint, dolomite and steatite) similarly worked; it does not, however, apply to slate.

Indicative only. The binding ruling comes from customs.

Data as of 6 October 2026. Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Regulation (EU) 2025/1926).

European Commission data, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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