Subheading · Chapter 51 · Heading 5111

5111.11

5111.11: Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2

Subheading 5111.11 belongs to heading 5111 (woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair) in chapter 51.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5111 11 00 00 Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2 8%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 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 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)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.5m-1.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£15.65 per kg
Jan 2024: £150kFeb 2024: £75kMar 2024: £80kApr 2024: £191kMay 2024: £146kJun 2024: £103kJul 2024: £86kAug 2024: £201kSept 2024: £90kOct 2024: £124kNov 2024: £128kDec 2024: £81kJan 2025: £90kFeb 2025: £105kMar 2025: £149kApr 2025: £141kMay 2025: £166kJun 2025: £187kJul 2025: £122kAug 2025: £157kSept 2025: £105kOct 2025: £176kNov 2025: £129kDec 2025: £59kJan 2026: £106kFeb 2026: £123kMar 2026: £108kApr 2026: £114kMay 2026: £161kJun 2026: £158kJul 2026: £226kAug 2026: £58k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £618k 40.6% +22.8%
Italy £546k 35.9% +18.2%
Portugal £172k 11.3% +1,032.9%
China £42k 2.7% +990.7%
Türkiye £37k 2.5% +21.1%
Chile £29k 1.9% -91.3%
Mongolia £18k 1.2% -0.4%
United Kingdom £15k 1% -70.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5111.11 · US$108.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38.5kUS$38.5k+US$612.6k+US$2.3m+> US$8.9m

Exports: 80
  1. Italy: US$47m
  2. United Kingdom: US$17.2m
  3. China: US$8.9m
  4. Japan: US$5.2m
  5. Germany: US$4.2m
  6. United States: US$4m
  7. Portugal: US$3.7m
  8. Ireland: US$2.3m
  9. Mexico: US$1.9m
  10. Austria: US$1.9m
  11. Romania: US$1.2m
  12. France: US$1.2m
  13. San Marino: US$1.1m
  14. South Korea: US$1.1m
  15. Lithuania: US$902.5k
  16. Spain: US$718.9k
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$652.6k
  18. Netherlands: US$626.3k
  19. Chile: US$612.6k
  20. India: US$449.6k
  21. Türkiye: US$437.3k
  22. Switzerland: US$388.2k
  23. Poland: US$383k
  24. Egypt: US$304.6k
  25. Estonia: US$295k
  26. Mongolia: US$285.4k
  27. Denmark: US$259.9k
  28. Belgium: US$217.1k
  29. Hungary: US$188k
  30. Czechia: US$183.6k
  31. Vietnam: US$124.9k
  32. Croatia: US$87.7k
  33. South Africa: US$80.8k
  34. Indonesia: US$79k
  35. Sweden: US$67.7k
  36. Norway: US$51k
  37. Australia: US$40.6k
  38. Peru: US$38.5k
  39. Morocco: US$36.9k
  40. Greece: US$32.3k
  41. New Zealand: US$32.3k
  42. Bulgaria: US$29.5k
  43. Singapore: US$28.1k
  44. Russia: US$27.3k
  45. Brazil: US$25k
  46. Taiwan: US$23.5k
  47. Ukraine: US$22.5k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$21.2k
  49. Iceland: US$20.3k
  50. Nepal: US$19.4k
  51. Philippines: US$17.8k
  52. Canada: US$17.7k
  53. Bahrain: US$17.6k
  54. Finland: US$14k
  55. Armenia: US$12.9k
  56. Thailand: US$12.6k
  57. Latvia: US$10.4k
  58. Moldova: US$9.4k
  59. Kazakhstan: US$5.1k
  60. Tunisia: US$4.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$47m 43.2%
2 United Kingdom US$17.2m 15.8%
3 China US$8.9m 8.1%
4 Japan US$5.2m 4.8%
5 Germany US$4.2m 3.9%
6 United States US$4m 3.6%
7 Portugal US$3.7m 3.4%
8 Ireland US$2.3m 2.1%
9 Mexico US$1.9m 1.8%
10 Austria US$1.9m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$11.5m 10.5%
2 Romania US$8.2m 7.5%
3 Türkiye US$6.5m 5.9%
4 Italy US$6.1m 5.6%
5 Japan US$5.1m 4.7%
6 South Korea US$4.8m 4.4%
7 France US$4.3m 4%
8 United States US$4.2m 3.9%
9 Germany US$3.9m 3.6%
10 Portugal US$3.1m 2.8%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5111.11; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5111.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

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 8%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Ireland supplied 41%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$108.9m (−15.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$47m), followed by the United Kingdom.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2?

Of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5111.11, part of heading 5111, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5111.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5111.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a weight not exceeding 300 g/m2?

Italy, with US$47m in 2024 (43.2% 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 8% 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 Ireland (41%), Italy (36%) and Portugal (11%), out of total imports of £1.5m.