Subheading · Chapter 42 · Heading 4206
4206.00: Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
Subheading 4206.00 belongs to heading 4206 (articles of gut) in chapter 42.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4206 00 00 00 Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons
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
- 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)
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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £71k | 75.5% | +116.5% |
 Italy | £5k | 5.8% | — |
 China | £4k | 4.7% | -32.7% |
 Austria | £4k | 4.7% | — |
 Belgium | £4k | 3.8% | — |
 New Zealand | £2k | 1.6% | +12.5% |
 United States | £1k | 1.5% | +19.9% |
 Germany | £1k | 1.5% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27kUS$27k+US$453k+US$3m+> US$9m
Exports: 63
- Spain: US$19m
- Brazil: US$9m
- China: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- Peru: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Belgium: US$801k
- Argentina: US$490k
- India: US$461k
- Germany: US$455k
- Australia: US$453k
- Netherlands: US$373k
- Slovenia: US$195k
- Thailand: US$133k
- Ireland: US$105k
- Kenya: US$87k
- Japan: US$73k
- United Kingdom: US$62k
- Dominican Republic: US$50k
- Pakistan: US$47k
- Switzerland: US$44k
- South Africa: US$43k
- Serbia: US$42k
- Singapore: US$37k
- Taiwan: US$27k
- Luxembourg: US$26k
- Finland: US$23k
- Portugal: US$22k
- Poland: US$13k
- Egypt: US$10k
- Mexico: US$8k
- Sweden: US$8k
- Norway: US$8k
- Bolivia: US$7k
- South Korea: US$6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6k
- Lithuania: US$5k
- Denmark: US$4k
- Malaysia: US$4k
- Canada: US$3k
- Vietnam: US$2k
- Indonesia: US$2k
- Bulgaria: US$2k
- Greece: US$1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1k
- Austria: US$800
- Croatia: US$800
- Czechia: US$600
- Türkiye: US$600
- Panama: US$300
- Tunisia: US$300
- Slovakia: US$100
- Colombia: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Ethiopia: US$0
- Haiti: US$0
- Cambodia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$172k+US$638k+> US$4m
Imports: 107
- France: US$17m
- United States: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Germany: US$4m
- Italy: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$638k
- Peru: US$589k
- Dominican Republic: US$571k
- India: US$477k
- China: US$457k
- Nicaragua: US$360k
- Colombia: US$358k
- Costa Rica: US$289k
- Sweden: US$284k
- South Korea: US$284k
- Taiwan: US$270k
- Thailand: US$252k
- Malaysia: US$244k
- Australia: US$236k
- Bangladesh: US$181k
- Canada: US$172k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$160k
- Slovenia: US$130k
- Belgium: US$129k
- United Kingdom: US$108k
- Singapore: US$102k
- Niger: US$87k
- Poland: US$84k
- Romania: US$80k
- Austria: US$76k
- South Africa: US$70k
- Czechia: US$67k
- Belarus: US$65k
- Bulgaria: US$62k
- Iceland: US$49k
- Hungary: US$47k
- Egypt: US$46k
- Norway: US$43k
- Switzerland: US$41k
- Guatemala: US$41k
- Saudi Arabia: US$37k
- Denmark: US$37k
- Russia: US$35k
- Croatia: US$28k
- Latvia: US$27k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$26k
- Albania: US$24k
- Türkiye: US$22k
- Brazil: US$20k
- Nigeria: US$17k
- Netherlands: US$17k
- Pakistan: US$15k
- Lithuania: US$14k
- Philippines: US$12k
- Slovakia: US$10k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$19m | 37.1% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$9m | 17.3% |
| 3 | China | US$5m | 10.3% |
| 4 | France | US$4m | 6.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$3m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Paraguay | US$3m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Peru | US$2m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$2m | 3.3% |
| 9 | New Zealand | US$2m | 3% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$801k | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$17m | 32.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$7m | 12.8% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$6m | 12.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$4m | 7.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$3m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Luxembourg | US$2m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$2m | 3% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$2m | 3% |
| 9 | Spain | US$1m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$1m | 2.1% |
Subheading 4206.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 4206.00; the duty is 1.7%.
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 .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £94.2k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 89% on the year before); France supplied 76%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$51m (+23.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Spain (US$19m), followed by Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons?
Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons fall under HS subheading 4206.00, part of heading 4206, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of gut in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4206.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on articles of gut in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 4206.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most articles of gut?
Spain, with US$19m in 2024 (37.1% 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 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 France (76%), Italy (6%) and China (5%), out of total imports of £94.2k.