Subheading · Chapter 05 · Heading 0505

0505.10

0505.10: Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down

Feathers and down for stuffing

0505.10 is the HS subheading for feathers and down for stuffing, under heading 0505 in chapter 05.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0505 10 00 00 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down
  2. 0505 10 10 00 Raw Free
  3. 0505 10 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£15.8m-5.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.26 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.2mFeb 2024: £1.3mMar 2024: £1mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £950kJun 2024: £965kJul 2024: £975kAug 2024: £1.1mSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £1.1mNov 2024: £1.7mDec 2024: £1.2mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £2.1mMar 2025: £1.5mApr 2025: £1.5mMay 2025: £1.5mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £1mSept 2025: £969kOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £1.6mDec 2025: £1.9mJan 2026: £1.1mFeb 2026: £1.5mMar 2026: £1.3mApr 2026: £969kMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £1.5mJul 2026: £960kAug 2026: £1.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £4.5m 28.5% -4.7%
Spain £3.9m 24.6% -3.8%
Germany £2.6m 16.4% -27.2%
Hungary £1.8m 11.2% +48.1%
France £1.1m 7.2% +1.1%
Italy £990k 6.3% +17.8%
Ireland £305k 1.9% -10.6%
Romania £260k 1.6% -53.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0505.10 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$963kUS$963k+US$15m+US$71m+> US$118m

Exports: 70
  1. China: US$609m
  2. Taiwan: US$180m
  3. Poland: US$118m
  4. Hungary: US$115m
  5. Germany: US$104m
  6. Vietnam: US$74m
  7. Italy: US$71m
  8. France: US$59m
  9. United States: US$51m
  10. South Korea: US$48m
  11. Spain: US$39m
  12. Russia: US$37m
  13. Thailand: US$24m
  14. Czechia: US$20m
  15. Ukraine: US$18m
  16. Pakistan: US$17m
  17. Bulgaria: US$15m
  18. Romania: US$11m
  19. Indonesia: US$10m
  20. Japan: US$8m
  21. Malaysia: US$5m
  22. Iceland: US$4m
  23. Singapore: US$3m
  24. Canada: US$3m
  25. Australia: US$3m
  26. Serbia: US$3m
  27. United Kingdom: US$3m
  28. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  29. Ireland: US$2m
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  31. Türkiye: US$2m
  32. Austria: US$1m
  33. Netherlands: US$1m
  34. Portugal: US$963k
  35. Cyprus: US$923k
  36. Egypt: US$847k
  37. Moldova: US$726k
  38. Denmark: US$656k
  39. Slovakia: US$504k
  40. Belgium: US$485k
  41. Cambodia: US$460k
  42. Estonia: US$451k
  43. Brazil: US$442k
  44. Belize: US$350k
  45. Bangladesh: US$346k
  46. New Zealand: US$288k
  47. Belarus: US$236k
  48. Norway: US$216k
  49. South Africa: US$212k
  50. Finland: US$145k
  51. Myanmar (Burma): US$119k
  52. Switzerland: US$84k
  53. Croatia: US$78k
  54. Laos: US$74k
  55. Luxembourg: US$33k
  56. India: US$32k
  57. Tunisia: US$28k
  58. Cameroon: US$15k
  59. Armenia: US$15k
  60. Uzbekistan: US$10k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$609m 36.5%
2 Taiwan US$180m 10.8%
3 Poland US$118m 7.1%
4 Hungary US$115m 6.9%
5 Germany US$104m 6.2%
6 Vietnam US$74m 4.4%
7 Italy US$71m 4.2%
8 France US$59m 3.5%
9 United States US$51m 3.1%
10 South Korea US$48m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$374m 22.4%
2 Vietnam US$340m 20.4%
3 United States US$123m 7.4%
4 Germany US$100m 6%
5 Italy US$90m 5.4%
6 Taiwan US$80m 4.8%
7 Bangladesh US$78m 4.7%
8 Japan US$64m 3.8%
9 Hungary US$47m 2.8%
10 Indonesia US$40m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Iran, Bahamas, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
29195 Skins & other parts of birds, with their feathers/down, feathers & parts of feathers (whether/not with trimmed edges) & down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected/treated for preservation; powder & waste of feathers/parts of feathers
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 3111
CPC 2.1 product
39110 Raw offal, inedible (including pigs' bristles, horse hair, animal guts, bird skins, feathers, bones and ivory)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
n/a

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170505.10unchanged
20120505.10unchanged
20070505.10unchanged
20020505.10unchanged
19960505.10unchanged
19920505.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0505.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0505.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 154 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 154 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported feathers and down for stuffing worth £15.8m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £2.26 per kg; China supplied 29%, followed by Spain.

World trade in feathers and down for stuffing reached US$2bn in 2024, up 24.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.5% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down?

Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down fall under HS subheading 0505.10, part of heading 0505, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0505.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0505.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down?

China, with US$609m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export feathers and down for stuffing to the UK duty-free?

154 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on feathers and down for stuffing?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import feathers and down for stuffing from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (29%), Spain (25%) and Germany (16%), out of total imports of £15.8m.

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