Subheading · Chapter 50 · Heading 5007
5007.20: Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk
Subheading 5007.20 belongs to heading 5007 (woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste) in chapter 50.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5007 20 00 00 Other fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk m²
- Crêpes m²
- 5007 20 11 00 Unbleached, scoured or bleached 6%m²
- 5007 20 11 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 11 90 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 19 00 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 19 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 19 90 Other 6%m²
- Pongee, habutai, honan, shantung, corah and similar far eastern fabrics, wholly of silk (not mixed with noil or other silk waste or with other textile materials) m²
- 5007 20 21 00 Plain-woven, unbleached or not further processed than scoured 4%m²
- 5007 20 21 10 Manufactured on handlooms 4%m²
- 5007 20 21 90 Other 4%m²
- Other m²
- 5007 20 31 00 Plain-woven 6%m²
- 5007 20 31 20 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 31 80 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 39 00 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 39 20 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 39 80 Other 6%m²
- Other m²
- 5007 20 41 00 Diaphanous fabrics (open weave) 6%m²
- 5007 20 41 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 41 90 Other 6%m²
- Other m²
- 5007 20 51 00 Unbleached, scoured or bleached 6%m²
- 5007 20 51 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 51 90 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 59 00 Dyed 6%m²
- 5007 20 59 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 59 90 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 60 00 Of yarns of different colours 6%m²
- 5007 20 60 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 60 90 Other 6%m²
- 5007 20 71 00 Printed 6%m²
- 5007 20 71 10 Manufactured on handlooms 6%m²
- 5007 20 71 90 Other 6%m²
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 2
- 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)
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% – 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 3.2% – 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £4.4m | 38.7% | +11.5% |
 China | £3.4m | 29.5% | +16.8% |
 India | £2.6m | 22.7% | +12% |
 France | £446k | 3.9% | +1.9% |
 South Korea | £170k | 1.5% | -8.5% |
 Thailand | £116k | 1% | +36.6% |
 United States | £90k | 0.8% | +234.8% |
| United Kingdom | £50k | 0.4% | -52% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.3% – 7.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 7% 
Türkiye 5.3% – 7.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 7% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 10% – 12.5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
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 Free – 6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28kUS$28k+US$432k+US$5m+> US$102m
Exports: 100
- China: US$255m
- Italy: US$125m
- India: US$102m
- Uzbekistan: US$28m
- Japan: US$22m
- France: US$19m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Germany: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- San Marino: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Belgium: US$931k
- United States: US$759k
- Greece: US$565k
- Netherlands: US$483k
- Norway: US$432k
- Poland: US$381k
- Singapore: US$359k
- Austria: US$342k
- Malaysia: US$200k
- Indonesia: US$171k
- Bulgaria: US$161k
- Taiwan: US$151k
- Laos: US$122k
- Portugal: US$117k
- United Arab Emirates: US$112k
- Canada: US$97k
- Pakistan: US$94k
- Philippines: US$69k
- North Macedonia: US$60k
- Sweden: US$60k
- Albania: US$60k
- Egypt: US$55k
- Cambodia: US$55k
- Slovenia: US$52k
- Estonia: US$49k
- Hungary: US$49k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$30k
- Australia: US$29k
- Ireland: US$28k
- Czechia: US$28k
- Brazil: US$27k
- Denmark: US$26k
- Malta: US$21k
- Latvia: US$19k
- Kazakhstan: US$17k
- Finland: US$15k
- Madagascar: US$15k
- New Zealand: US$15k
- Lebanon: US$14k
- Cyprus: US$13k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$245kUS$245k+US$2m+US$14m+> US$34m
Imports: 151
- Italy: US$88m
- United Arab Emirates: US$82m
- France: US$50m
- India: US$34m
- United States: US$34m
- Vietnam: US$27m
- Japan: US$24m
- China: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Tunisia: US$20m
- Pakistan: US$20m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Sri Lanka: US$15m
- Tajikistan: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Spain: US$11m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Germany: US$8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Madagascar: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Nepal: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Norway: US$957k
- Denmark: US$894k
- Taiwan: US$855k
- Lithuania: US$840k
- Hungary: US$795k
- Czechia: US$722k
- Bangladesh: US$719k
- Bahrain: US$647k
- Colombia: US$629k
- Indonesia: US$579k
- Egypt: US$555k
- North Macedonia: US$553k
- Kazakhstan: US$515k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$255m | 40.6% |
| 2 | Italy | US$125m | 19.9% |
| 3 | India | US$102m | 16.2% |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | US$28m | 4.4% |
| 5 | Japan | US$22m | 3.5% |
| 6 | France | US$19m | 3% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$16m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$15m | 2.3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$5m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$88m | 14% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$82m | 13.1% |
| 3 | France | US$50m | 7.9% |
| 4 | India | US$34m | 5.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$34m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Vietnam | US$27m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Japan | US$24m | 3.8% |
| 8 | China | US$24m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$20m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Tunisia | US$20m | 3.2% |
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.
- 7.5%median duty
- 38number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Iran, Algeria, Bahamas
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 6.3% | 2.5% – 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 30% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 12% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7% | 5.3% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 10% | 10% – 13% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0.6% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 13% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0.1%* | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 18% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 7% | 5.3% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 1.7% | 1% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5.8% | 4% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 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
- 65413 Other silk fabrics containing 85%/more by weight of silk/of silk waste (other than noil silk)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 26510 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1312 Weaving of textiles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5007.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5007.20 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 6% (average 5.8%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5007.20 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.3% and 7.5%.
173 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% – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £11.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 13% on the year before); Italy supplied 39%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$629m (−7.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$255m), followed by Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk?
Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk fall under HS subheading 5007.20, part of heading 5007, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5007.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5007.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3% to 7.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight…?
China, with US$255m in 2024 (40.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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% – 6% 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 Italy (39%), China (30%) and India (23%), out of total imports of £11.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.