Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4014
4014.10: Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles: sheath contraceptives
Official description Sheath contraceptives
Subheading 4014.10 belongs to heading 4014 (hygienic or pharmaceutical articles) in chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4014 10 00 00 Sheath contraceptives Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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–Andorra agreement | Andorra | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand | £7m | 50.5% | +7.7% |
 China | £2.7m | 19.3% | +3% |
 Malaysia | £2.6m | 18.8% | -16.6% |
 India | £488k | 3.5% | -18.1% |
 Netherlands | £277k | 2% | +33.6% |
 South Africa | £210k | 1.5% | +323.1% |
 United Arab Emirates | £141k | 1% | — |
 Colombia | £73k | 0.5% | +433.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$205kUS$205k+US$1.7m+US$11m+> US$84.8m
Exports: 104
- Thailand: US$331.2m
- China: US$88.2m
- Malaysia: US$84.8m
- India: US$77.7m
- Japan: US$43.3m
- Germany: US$20.8m
- Hungary: US$17.2m
- Spain: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13.3m
- Poland: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9.4m
- France: US$8m
- United States: US$7.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
- Netherlands: US$3.5m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- Armenia: US$2.5m
- Czechia: US$2.4m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Italy: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.6m
- Singapore: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$996.8k
- Austria: US$987.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$955.3k
- South Korea: US$748.7k
- Luxembourg: US$664.2k
- Costa Rica: US$622.1k
- Croatia: US$582.5k
- Türkiye: US$499.7k
- Estonia: US$478k
- Ukraine: US$449.6k
- Canada: US$424.3k
- Australia: US$392.2k
- Indonesia: US$364.3k
- Mexico: US$351.2k
- Colombia: US$303.8k
- Argentina: US$284.6k
- Slovakia: US$230.3k
- Ireland: US$220.5k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$205k
- Cyprus: US$147.4k
- Malawi: US$144.4k
- Slovenia: US$134.4k
- Chile: US$122k
- Guatemala: US$108.6k
- Switzerland: US$99k
- Serbia: US$96.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$95.7k
- Taiwan: US$94.2k
- Fiji: US$93.5k
- Egypt: US$89.5k
- Barbados: US$82.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$889.1kUS$889.1k+US$3.6m+US$11.6m+> US$21.3m
Imports: 208
- China: US$94.7m
- United States: US$55.7m
- Brazil: US$29.8m
- Germany: US$28.4m
- Vietnam: US$25.4m
- Poland: US$22.8m
- Russia: US$21.3m
- Türkiye: US$17.3m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Italy: US$16.2m
- France: US$15.7m
- Spain: US$15.5m
- United Kingdom: US$15.1m
- Mozambique: US$13.6m
- Nigeria: US$12.5m
- Austria: US$12.2m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Japan: US$11.9m
- Hungary: US$11.8m
- Indonesia: US$11.7m
- Malaysia: US$11.6m
- Australia: US$9.8m
- Canada: US$8.2m
- Belgium: US$8.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.5m
- Greece: US$7.4m
- Ukraine: US$7.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6.7m
- South Korea: US$6.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.5m
- Peru: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5.8m
- Portugal: US$5.8m
- Serbia: US$5.7m
- Mexico: US$5.5m
- Thailand: US$5.2m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Zambia: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.9m
- Malawi: US$4.9m
- Switzerland: US$4.9m
- Colombia: US$4.7m
- Zimbabwe: US$4.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.6m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- Lithuania: US$4.1m
- Uganda: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.6m
- Philippines: US$3.6m
- Bulgaria: US$3.4m
- Armenia: US$3.4m
- Latvia: US$3.3m
- Singapore: US$3.3m
- Kenya: US$3.3m
- India: US$3.2m
- Ethiopia: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$331.2m | 42.8% |
| 2 | China | US$88.2m | 11.4% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$84.8m | 11% |
| 4 | India | US$77.7m | 10% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$43.3m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$20.8m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$17.2m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$14m | 1.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$13.3m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$11m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$94.7m | 12.2% |
| 2 |  United States | US$55.7m | 7.2% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$29.8m | 3.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$28.4m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$25.4m | 3.3% |
| 6 | Poland | US$22.8m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$21.3m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$17.3m | 2.2% |
| 9 | South Africa | US$17m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$16.2m | 2.1% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4014.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4014.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
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 Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); Thailand supplied 51%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$774.2m (−2.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$331.2m), followed by China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hygienic or pharmaceutical articles: sheath contraceptives?
Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles: sheath contraceptives fall under HS subheading 4014.10, part of heading 4014, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hygienic or pharmaceutical articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4014.10 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 hygienic or pharmaceutical articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4014.10 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 hygienic or pharmaceutical articles?
Thailand, with US$331.2m in 2024 (42.8% 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 Free 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 Thailand (51%), China (19%) and Malaysia (19%), out of total imports of £13.9m.