Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria
Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 1836/17
Documents
Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Import controlImport control on luxury goods
Applies to goods from
North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 2062/17
Documents
Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1157/24
Documents
C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
5701 90 90 10
Hand-made
5701 90 90 90
Other
Tariff quotas
Order number
Origin
In-quota duty
Period
Volume
Balance
Validity
09.0106
Certain handicraft products (Handicrafts)
Free
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026
11,067,000 Euro
3,825,894 Euro
Open
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
Export measures 7
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq
All third countries
Regulation 1210/03
1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria
All third countries
Regulation 1332/13
15 December 2013
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
1 July 2024
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 2062/17
28 June 2018
Export control on cultural goods
All third countries
Regulation 0116/09
2 March 2009
Export control - Waste
All third countries
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium6% reduced rate
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
3.5%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
1. For the purposes of applying the maximum rate of duty provided for in respect of carpets, carpeting and rugs of subheading 57011090, the dutiable surface shall not include the heading, the selvedges and the fringes.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
5701 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up
The preliminary and final stage of manufacture of knotted carpets, carpeting and rugs, as described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 5701, is the simple weaving of a few weft threads with the warp threads, so that the ends or ‘heads’ of the carpet are held in place. These woven ends may sometimes be obtained by added borders.
When the final stage of the manufacture of the carpet is reached, the warp is cut at some distance from the ‘heads’. The fringe is thus obtained, consisting of the free ends of the warp. In good quality carpets, the fringe is sometimes divided into several groups which are knotted by pushing back the knots as close as possbile to the woven part in order to prevent the weft threads from sliding out of the fringe. Carpets may also be found with a fringe which has been added and which is not obtained therefore from the warp of the carpet itself.
In most carpets, the pattern enables the background to be distinguished from the border. The border provides, in effect, a framework for the background and joins it to the selvedges and to the heads of the carpet.
Handmade carpets of rectangular shape rarely have selvedges which are exactly parallel. Therefore, if the maximum rate is applicable, the dimensions of the carpet are to be taken from median lines, namely, straight lines passing through the middle of the opposite sides.
In the calculation of the area of each carpet, fractions of a square decimetre are to be ignored.
General notes to the chapter
CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS
General
For the classification, within headings, of articles composed of two or more textile materials, see the general explanatory note to this section.
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Of other textile materials
3.5%
m2
2025
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2024
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2023
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2022
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2021
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2020
unchanged
3.5%
m2
2019
Of other textile materials
3.5%
m2
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 5701 90 90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5701.90, carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted.
The third-country duty is 3.5%, and quantities are declared in m2.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 3.5%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 5701.90 worth €30.8m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of €8.25 per kg; India supplied 37%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3.5%–8%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 6.5%–12.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 10%, the Japan duty is 7.9%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 12.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 5701.90 worth US$50m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was India, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$3m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 5701 90 90?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 3.5%; the supplementary unit is m2. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 5701 90 90?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 5701.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was India (US$8m), followed by the United Kingdom.
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Peru
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Japan
Taiwan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria