Subheading · Chapter 14 · Heading 1404
1404.20: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included: cotton linters
Official description Cotton linters
1404.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1404, vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included, chapter 14.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1404 20 00 00 Cotton linters 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 2
- 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 of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | £17k | 81.5% | — |
 China | £4k | 18.5% | — |
 India | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53.9kUS$53.9k+US$293k+US$4.2m+> US$15.8m
Exports: 63
- Türkiye: US$18.3m
- Brazil: US$15.8m
- India: US$15.5m
- South Africa: US$12.9m
- United States: US$6.5m
- Turkmenistan: US$4.2m
- China: US$3.5m
- Tanzania: US$1.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
- Zambia: US$517.6k
- Uganda: US$504.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$473k
- Zimbabwe: US$383k
- Pakistan: US$293k
- Paraguay: US$277.9k
- Malawi: US$207.3k
- Japan: US$149k
- Germany: US$146.5k
- Greece: US$128.4k
- Azerbaijan: US$126.9k
- Vietnam: US$106.6k
- Netherlands: US$101.3k
- Syria: US$95.4k
- Spain: US$90.1k
- France: US$89.2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$81.3k
- Benin: US$79.6k
- Italy: US$53.9k
- South Korea: US$42.7k
- Poland: US$37.8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$33.5k
- Czechia: US$24.5k
- Malaysia: US$17.6k
- Belgium: US$8.4k
- Indonesia: US$6.7k
- Togo: US$5.1k
- United Kingdom: US$4.3k
- Singapore: US$2.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.7k
- Costa Rica: US$1.5k
- Ethiopia: US$1.5k
- Austria: US$1.4k
- Bulgaria: US$1.3k
- Hungary: US$1.3k
- Chile: US$800
- Denmark: US$600
- Angola: US$500
- Thailand: US$400
- Australia: US$300
- Norway: US$300
- Peru: US$200
- Iran: US$100
- Latvia: US$100
- New Zealand: US$100
- Philippines: US$100
- Switzerland: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Israel: US$0
- Kenya: US$0
- Cambodia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30.9kUS$30.9k+US$237.2k+US$1.7m+> US$7.9m
Imports: 83
- China: US$43.6m
- Japan: US$11.8m
- Spain: US$7.9m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- Serbia: US$2.6m
- Iran: US$2.3m
- Egypt: US$1.7m
- Mauritius: US$1.7m
- Vietnam: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$603.2k
- United States: US$578.7k
- France: US$518.1k
- Singapore: US$500.8k
- Tajikistan: US$446.9k
- India: US$417.7k
- Canada: US$391.5k
- Pakistan: US$287.5k
- North Korea: US$237.2k
- Germany: US$186.6k
- Bangladesh: US$174.8k
- Italy: US$151.8k
- Philippines: US$128.8k
- Guatemala: US$125.4k
- Netherlands: US$103.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$99.7k
- Türkiye: US$89.1k
- Chile: US$56.1k
- Poland: US$56.1k
- Australia: US$54.1k
- Latvia: US$52.9k
- Portugal: US$50.2k
- Belgium: US$36.4k
- Switzerland: US$34.5k
- Georgia: US$32.6k
- Sweden: US$31.6k
- Austria: US$30.9k
- Malta: US$29.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$27.9k
- United Kingdom: US$24.9k
- Czechia: US$23.1k
- Brunei: US$19.8k
- Kuwait: US$9.1k
- Paraguay: US$5.7k
- Denmark: US$4.2k
- Greece: US$4k
- Luxembourg: US$3.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.7k
- Ireland: US$3.3k
- Gambia: US$3k
- Norway: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2.6k
- Bulgaria: US$1.7k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.6k
- Slovakia: US$1.6k
- Brazil: US$1.2k
- Finland: US$1.2k
- Romania: US$1.1k
- Guyana: US$900
- Thailand: US$900
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Türkiye | US$18.3m | 21.8% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$15.8m | 18.8% |
| 3 | India | US$15.5m | 18.5% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$12.9m | 15.3% |
| 5 |  United States | US$6.5m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Turkmenistan | US$4.2m | 5% |
| 7 | China | US$3.5m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Tanzania | US$1.6m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$1.6m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Zambia | US$517.6k | 0.6% |
Subheading 1404.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1404.20; 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 these goods worth £21.3k (up 511% on the year before), at an average of £1.02 per kg; Bahrain supplied 82%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$83.9m in 2024, up 5.9% on 2023.
Türkiye was the largest exporter with 21.8% of the total, ahead of Brazil.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included: cotton linters?
Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included: cotton linters fall under HS subheading 1404.20, part of heading 1404, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetable products not elsewhere specified or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1404.20 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 vegetable products not elsewhere specified or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1404.20 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 vegetable products not elsewhere specified or…?
Türkiye, with US$18.3m in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Bahrain (82%), China (19%) and India (0%), out of total imports of £21.3k.