Subheading · Chapter 51 · Heading 5109
5109.10: Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
Subheading 5109.10 belongs to heading 5109 (yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale) in chapter 51.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5109 10 00 00 Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
- 5109 10 10 00 In balls, hanks or skeins, of a weight exceeding 125 g but not exceeding 500 g 2%p/st
- 5109 10 90 00 Other 4%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- 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
- 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)
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% – 4% |
| 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 – 3.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peru | £1.5m | 27.6% | -4.5% |
 Italy | £1.4m | 25% | +14.1% |
 India | £544k | 9.8% | +55.9% |
 Norway | £355k | 6.4% | +91.2% |
 Türkiye | £304k | 5.5% | -21.7% |
 Czechia | £261k | 4.7% | +59.4% |
 Romania | £187k | 3.4% | +26% |
| United Kingdom | £165k | 3% | +142.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26kUS$26k+US$632k+US$5m+> US$17m
Exports: 110
- Italy: US$42m
- Peru: US$40m
- Norway: US$20m
- China: US$17m
- Germany: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Romania: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- United States: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Iceland: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Portugal: US$999k
- South Korea: US$863k
- Netherlands: US$632k
- Bolivia: US$575k
- Uruguay: US$548k
- Australia: US$473k
- Canada: US$442k
- New Zealand: US$408k
- Finland: US$370k
- Chile: US$324k
- Pakistan: US$321k
- Poland: US$321k
- Taiwan: US$242k
- Mongolia: US$233k
- Russia: US$154k
- Hungary: US$149k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$134k
- Latvia: US$78k
- Estonia: US$70k
- Azerbaijan: US$67k
- Brazil: US$63k
- Belgium: US$49k
- Nepal: US$48k
- Argentina: US$43k
- Malaysia: US$40k
- Singapore: US$33k
- Thailand: US$27k
- Iran: US$26k
- Serbia: US$20k
- Ghana: US$18k
- Slovakia: US$15k
- Bangladesh: US$14k
- Togo: US$11k
- Slovenia: US$10k
- Rwanda: US$8k
- Indonesia: US$8k
- Burkina Faso: US$6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62kUS$62k+US$545k+US$3m+> US$19m
Imports: 148
- United States: US$30m
- Germany: US$27m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Norway: US$22m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Austria: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Iceland: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Belarus: US$951k
- Kazakhstan: US$914k
- Vietnam: US$736k
- Ireland: US$622k
- Bulgaria: US$609k
- Malaysia: US$589k
- Lithuania: US$555k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$545k
- Ukraine: US$386k
- Taiwan: US$363k
- South Africa: US$316k
- Indonesia: US$307k
- Thailand: US$282k
- Chile: US$281k
- Madagascar: US$280k
- Afghanistan: US$266k
- Greenland: US$260k
- Moldova: US$257k
- Romania: US$256k
- Slovakia: US$203k
- Serbia: US$173k
- Greece: US$171k
- Hungary: US$166k
- Latvia: US$165k
- Uruguay: US$160k
- Sri Lanka: US$148k
- Türkiye: US$147k
- United Arab Emirates: US$147k
- Peru: US$139k
- Luxembourg: US$129k
- Israel: US$119k
- Armenia: US$115k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$42m | 19.2% |
| 2 | Peru | US$40m | 18.2% |
| 3 | Norway | US$20m | 9% |
| 4 |  China | US$17m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$13m | 6.1% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$12m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Romania | US$10m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$9m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  United States | US$6m | 2.8% |
| 10 | India | US$6m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$30m | 14% |
| 2 | Germany | US$27m | 12.2% |
| 3 | Sweden | US$26m | 11.8% |
| 4 | Norway | US$22m | 10% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$19m | 8.9% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$9m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Finland | US$9m | 4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$8m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$6m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$6m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N303253 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from India, Turkey, China and Peru
- N298886 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey and a non-woven textile bag from China
- N292017 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from Italy and Turkey
- N280012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wool yarn from Italy
- N279143 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wool yarn from Italy
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5109.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 3%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5109.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.8% and 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 2% – 4%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Peru supplied 28%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$218m (+1.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$42m), followed by Peru.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair?
Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair fall under HS subheading 5109.10, part of heading 5109, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5109.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5109.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of…?
Italy, with US$42m in 2024 (19.2% 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 2% – 4% 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 Peru (28%), Italy (25%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £5.6m.