Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3403
3403.91: Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials
Subheading 3403.91 belongs to heading 3403 (lubricating preparations) in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3403 91 00 00 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials Free
4%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £2.2m | 61.4% | -22% |
 Germany | £527k | 14.6% | -21.1% |
 Belgium | £316k | 8.7% | -1.3% |
 Italy | £297k | 8.2% | -26.2% |
 Spain | £62k | 1.7% | +9.3% |
 Netherlands | £60k | 1.7% | -67.1% |
 China | £58k | 1.6% | +65.7% |
 France | £32k | 0.9% | +294.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93.2kUS$93.2k+US$1.3m+US$9.2m+> US$64.3m
Exports: 97
- Japan: US$413.1m
- Germany: US$167.6m
- China: US$64.3m
- Italy: US$61.4m
- United States: US$48.2m
- Netherlands: US$41.4m
- Spain: US$23.6m
- Singapore: US$12.8m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- France: US$9.2m
- Taiwan: US$8.8m
- Türkiye: US$7.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.3m
- South Korea: US$6.3m
- Belgium: US$6.1m
- Thailand: US$5.9m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- India: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.5m
- Argentina: US$2.1m
- Canada: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- Austria: US$1.3m
- Poland: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Denmark: US$938.8k
- Slovenia: US$909k
- Indonesia: US$801.9k
- Mexico: US$625.5k
- Portugal: US$598k
- Switzerland: US$597.1k
- Luxembourg: US$543k
- Uruguay: US$472k
- Russia: US$423.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$421.9k
- Kenya: US$342.8k
- New Zealand: US$320.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$299.9k
- South Africa: US$298.4k
- Norway: US$282.8k
- Australia: US$223k
- Czechia: US$218.3k
- Latvia: US$193.8k
- Honduras: US$106.4k
- Bulgaria: US$93.2k
- Slovakia: US$92.3k
- Finland: US$80.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$79.2k
- Serbia: US$78k
- Colombia: US$71.8k
- Romania: US$59.1k
- Kuwait: US$56.6k
- Hungary: US$39.6k
- Guatemala: US$35.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$33.8k
- Curaçao: US$33.8k
- Egypt: US$33.5k
- Estonia: US$30.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$233.2kUS$233.2k+US$1.9m+US$7.8m+> US$22.7m
Imports: 177
- China: US$405.6m
- India: US$74.3m
- Vietnam: US$67.6m
- Türkiye: US$32.5m
- Thailand: US$25.1m
- Indonesia: US$22.7m
- Italy: US$21.3m
- Pakistan: US$19.1m
- Mexico: US$17.7m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Brazil: US$15.4m
- United States: US$14.3m
- Bangladesh: US$12.5m
- Taiwan: US$12.3m
- France: US$11.1m
- Egypt: US$9.3m
- Germany: US$8.7m
- Spain: US$7.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.4m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Belgium: US$4.9m
- Netherlands: US$4.8m
- Austria: US$4.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.6m
- Poland: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$4.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3.7m
- Canada: US$3.6m
- Malaysia: US$3.5m
- South Africa: US$3.1m
- Russia: US$2.8m
- Peru: US$2.7m
- Switzerland: US$2.5m
- Colombia: US$2.4m
- Israel: US$2.3m
- Singapore: US$2.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Belarus: US$1.9m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.9m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.8m
- Guatemala: US$1.8m
- Uruguay: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Iran: US$1.7m
- Lithuania: US$1.6m
- Cambodia: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.5m
- Algeria: US$1.4m
- Japan: US$1.3m
- Romania: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Paraguay: US$1.1m
- Honduras: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$413.1m | 44.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$167.6m | 18.1% |
| 3 | China | US$64.3m | 6.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$61.4m | 6.6% |
| 5 | United States | US$48.2m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$41.4m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Spain | US$23.6m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$12.8m | 1.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$11m | 1.2% |
| 10 | France | US$9.2m | 1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N306723 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “RugSafe Cotton Fresh Rug Wash,” “RugSafe Fleece Wash,” “RugSafe Merino and Wool Wash,” “RugSafe Numnah, Boot and Bandage Wash,” and “RugSafe Sheepskin Conditioner” from the United Kingdom
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Anti-dumping · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0734 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3403.91; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 3403.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.6%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); United States supplied 61%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$926.1m (+4.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$413.1m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials?
Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials fall under HS subheading 3403.91, part of heading 3403, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on preparations for the treatment of textile… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3403.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on preparations for the treatment of textile… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3403.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most preparations for the treatment of textile…?
Japan, with US$413.1m in 2024 (44.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (61%), Germany (15%) and Belgium (9%), out of total imports of £3.6m.