Subheading · Chapter 43 · Heading 4304
4304.00: Artificial fur and articles thereof
4304.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4304, artificial fur and articles thereof, chapter 43.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4304 00 00 00 Artificial fur and articles thereof
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
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
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) | — | |
| 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 | £5.6m | 90% | +449.9% |
 Italy | £350k | 5.6% | +54.3% |
 Vietnam | £91k | 1.5% | +926.7% |
 France | £29k | 0.5% | +0.6% |
 Netherlands | £20k | 0.3% | +39.7% |
 Bangladesh | £19k | 0.3% | — |
 Poland | £19k | 0.3% | -1.6% |
 Australia | £18k | 0.3% | -29% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 15.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$65kUS$65k+US$365k+US$2m+> US$5m
Exports: 97
- China: US$60m
- Italy: US$10m
- United States: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Syria: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- South Korea: US$910k
- France: US$860k
- Jordan: US$839k
- Spain: US$481k
- Taiwan: US$450k
- Romania: US$449k
- Estonia: US$435k
- United Kingdom: US$412k
- Switzerland: US$404k
- Armenia: US$366k
- Malaysia: US$365k
- Russia: US$363k
- Denmark: US$356k
- Japan: US$320k
- India: US$316k
- Latvia: US$261k
- Sweden: US$250k
- Belgium: US$247k
- Uzbekistan: US$245k
- Lithuania: US$229k
- Peru: US$206k
- Bangladesh: US$205k
- Czechia: US$201k
- Bulgaria: US$184k
- Portugal: US$180k
- Greece: US$143k
- Finland: US$143k
- Austria: US$131k
- Australia: US$99k
- Canada: US$87k
- Indonesia: US$80k
- Hungary: US$72k
- Ukraine: US$69k
- South Africa: US$65k
- Kazakhstan: US$62k
- Slovakia: US$57k
- United Arab Emirates: US$43k
- Philippines: US$43k
- Croatia: US$41k
- Moldova: US$40k
- Mexico: US$38k
- Slovenia: US$36k
- Guatemala: US$30k
- Serbia: US$21k
- Cambodia: US$21k
- Egypt: US$19k
- Brazil: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$525k+US$2m+> US$5m
Imports: 157
- Russia: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Germany: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- United States: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- North Korea: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Thailand: US$992k
- Australia: US$948k
- Canada: US$933k
- Malaysia: US$918k
- Austria: US$884k
- Türkiye: US$882k
- Kazakhstan: US$862k
- Czechia: US$849k
- Nepal: US$762k
- Ireland: US$713k
- United Arab Emirates: US$698k
- Denmark: US$595k
- Sweden: US$574k
- Tajikistan: US$567k
- Bulgaria: US$556k
- Finland: US$530k
- Armenia: US$525k
- India: US$525k
- Singapore: US$508k
- Cambodia: US$500k
- Portugal: US$481k
- Estonia: US$478k
- South Africa: US$475k
- Romania: US$466k
- Ukraine: US$407k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$385k
- Moldova: US$360k
- Sri Lanka: US$355k
- Slovakia: US$335k
- Croatia: US$305k
- Pakistan: US$301k
- Libya: US$288k
- Uzbekistan: US$256k
- Norway: US$254k
- Azerbaijan: US$251k
- Macao SAR China: US$241k
- Serbia: US$226k
- Lithuania: US$210k
- Mexico: US$176k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$60m | 56% |
| 2 | Italy | US$10m | 9.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$5m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$3m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$3m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$2m | 2% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$2m | 2% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$2m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$2m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$20m | 18.8% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$9m | 8.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$7m | 6.1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$6m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$5m | 4.6% |
| 6 | United States | US$5m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  North Korea | US$3m | 3% |
| 9 | Japan | US$3m | 3% |
| 10 | France | US$3m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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
- 11number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Angola, Cape Verde
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 7% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 17% | 12% – 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 33% | 20% – 45% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 16% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 50% | 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 | 20% | 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 | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 13% | 5% – 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 | 30% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.2% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 7% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 50% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 25% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 11%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 12% | 3% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 25% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 11% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 7.7%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 14% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 33% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 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
- 84832 Artificial fur & articles thereof
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 28330 Artificial fur and articles thereof (except headgear)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1420 Manufacture of articles of fur
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 4304.00 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N299998 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of phone cases from China
- 600013024 HMRC
A faux fur heated blanket made from polyester. the face of the blanket is warp knitted and the back is weft knitted and has an integrated heating element. The fibres are sawn into the fabrics. The faux fur defines the product’s appearance, texture, and tactile quality, while the integrated heating…
- 600012880 HMRC
A faux fur blanket made from faux fur (polyester) backed with textile material. The fibres are sewn onto fabric. The top faux fur fabric is made by a warp knit machine and the back sherpa fabric is made by a weft knit machine. The dimensions are 98” x 92” and has a 330gsm, the packaging is a…
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4304.00; the duty is 3.2%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 4304.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.2%.
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 £6.2m (up 321% on the year before), at an average of £7.58 per kg; China supplied 90%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$107m in 2024, up 19.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 56% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial fur and articles thereof?
Artificial fur and articles thereof fall under HS subheading 4304.00, part of heading 4304, in section VIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial fur and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4304.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on artificial fur and articles thereof in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 4304.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most artificial fur and articles thereof?
China, with US$60m in 2024 (56% of world exports).
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 (90%), Italy (6%) and Vietnam (2%), out of total imports of £6.2m.