Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4016
4016.91: Floor coverings and mats
4016.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4016, other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4016 91 00 00 Floor coverings and mats 2%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £21.2m | 40.7% | +13.3% |
 India | £8.6m | 16.5% | -4.4% |
 Poland | £5.2m | 10% | -26.9% |
 Ireland | £2.8m | 5.4% | +46.1% |
 Germany | £2.4m | 4.6% | -18.9% |
 Canada | £2.1m | 4% | +40.1% |
 Czechia | £2m | 3.8% | +23.5% |
 United States | £1.1m | 2.2% | +20.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47kUS$47k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$83m
Exports: 159
- China: US$339m
- Germany: US$118m
- India: US$107m
- Poland: US$99m
- United States: US$83m
- Canada: US$70m
- Czechia: US$48m
- Thailand: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- Spain: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- France: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Russia: US$10m
- Japan: US$9m
- Italy: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Sri Lanka: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Israel: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Singapore: US$966k
- Kenya: US$931k
- Slovakia: US$876k
- Egypt: US$861k
- New Zealand: US$832k
- Ukraine: US$822k
- Finland: US$821k
- Luxembourg: US$792k
- Iran: US$708k
- Lithuania: US$706k
- Norway: US$600k
- Guatemala: US$586k
- Estonia: US$542k
- Serbia: US$455k
- Albania: US$364k
- Uganda: US$299k
- North Macedonia: US$264k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$595kUS$595k+US$3m+US$13m+> US$33m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$221m
- Germany: US$86m
- Canada: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$65m
- France: US$60m
- Netherlands: US$43m
- Australia: US$33m
- Mexico: US$32m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Poland: US$31m
- Saudi Arabia: US$28m
- Japan: US$28m
- Italy: US$28m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Spain: US$16m
- Austria: US$16m
- Greece: US$15m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Russia: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Laos: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$339m | 27.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$118m | 9.7% |
| 3 | India | US$107m | 8.8% |
| 4 | Poland | US$99m | 8.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$83m | 6.8% |
| 6 | Canada | US$70m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$48m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$34m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$27m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$26m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$221m | 18% |
| 2 | Germany | US$86m | 7% |
| 3 | Canada | US$66m | 5.4% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$65m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  France | US$60m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$43m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$33m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$32m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$32m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$31m | 2.5% |
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.
- 15%median duty
- 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Egypt, Iran
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 7% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 12% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 17% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 18% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 30% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 62999 Articles of unhardened non-cellular vulcanized rubber, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 36270 Articles of vulcanized rubber n.e.c.; hard rubber; articles of hard rubber
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2219 Manufacture of other rubber products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4016.91 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N330385 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a vulcanized rubber mat from Canada
- N302528 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cow stalls/cubicles and rubber mats/slat rubber from Ireland.
- 600012898 HMRC
A single all terrain rubber car mat, which can be placed in either the driver or front passengers footwell of a motor vehicle. It is a tray style mat which can collect debris. Made of vulcanised rubber of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) mix. Can be trimmed to fit most…
- 600012897 HMRC
A four piece rubber mat set to be placed in the footwells of motor vehicles. The set includes two front and two rear mats that have anti slip backing, the two front mats have a metallic red heel pad. Will fit most vehicles. Easy to fit and wipe clean, made of hard wearing heavy duty rubber.
- 600012901 HMRC
A four-piece combination carpet and NBR rubber mat set in black. For use in motor vehicles, the set includes 2 front mats and 2 back mats with hard wearing heel pad. Anti-slip backing to prevent the mats from moving.
- 600012899 HMRC
Vehicles mats to put in the footwells of vehicles, for protection and to keep clean. The 2 front mats measures 69 x 45cm and the 2 rear mats measures 40 x 45cm. They are a heavy duty metallic check plate style with an anti-slip backing and easy to keep clean. Made from aluminium and Nitrile…
- 600010537 HMRC
A rubber door mat made from vulcanised rubber. This is for indoor and outdoor use. The item is black in colour. The dimensions are 600mm x 400mm.
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:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 4016.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4016.91; the duty is 2.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 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 £52.1m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £1.15 per kg; China supplied 41%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 3.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 27.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for floor coverings and mats?
Floor coverings and mats fall under HS subheading 4016.91, part of heading 4016, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on floor coverings and mats in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4016.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on floor coverings and mats in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4016.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most floor coverings and mats?
China, with US$339m in 2024 (27.6% 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 2% 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 China (41%), India (17%) and Poland (10%), out of total imports of £52.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.