Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5202
5202.10: Yarn waste (including thread waste)
Subheading 5202.10 belongs to heading 5202 (cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)) in chapter 52.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5202 10 00 00 Yarn waste (including thread waste) Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £291k | 78.6% | +21.7% |
 China | £34k | 9.3% | -40.3% |
 Germany | £25k | 6.6% | -48.7% |
 United States | £11k | 2.9% | -18.7% |
 Belgium | £8k | 2.1% | +51.8% |
 Italy | £2k | 0.5% | +75.5% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Croatia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55.6kUS$55.6k+US$288.2k+US$2.5m+> US$6.9m
Exports: 86
- Uzbekistan: US$29.8m
- Türkiye: US$8.2m
- Bangladesh: US$6.9m
- India: US$4.5m
- Turkmenistan: US$4.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1m
- Pakistan: US$3.6m
- United States: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$1.5m
- Spain: US$1.4m
- China: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- France: US$617.2k
- Lesotho: US$577.5k
- Thailand: US$449.3k
- Indonesia: US$426k
- El Salvador: US$357.4k
- South Korea: US$356.1k
- Sweden: US$335.5k
- Honduras: US$288.2k
- Argentina: US$266k
- Nigeria: US$236.1k
- Germany: US$202.9k
- Denmark: US$189.9k
- Azerbaijan: US$188.7k
- South Africa: US$174.1k
- Mexico: US$172.9k
- Iran: US$165.8k
- Mauritius: US$144.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$143.5k
- Georgia: US$139.5k
- Benin: US$119.3k
- Bahrain: US$114.4k
- Nicaragua: US$104k
- Guatemala: US$100.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$99.2k
- Tanzania: US$90.2k
- Moldova: US$76.2k
- Italy: US$64.3k
- Afghanistan: US$55.6k
- Mozambique: US$47.3k
- Belgium: US$42k
- Netherlands: US$40.9k
- Kenya: US$37.9k
- United Kingdom: US$37.2k
- Brazil: US$29.4k
- Ecuador: US$28.7k
- Taiwan: US$28k
- United Arab Emirates: US$26.6k
- Senegal: US$25.4k
- Romania: US$24.9k
- Ethiopia: US$20.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$20.6k
- Morocco: US$16.6k
- Cambodia: US$16.5k
- Canada: US$15.8k
- Hungary: US$14.2k
- Vietnam: US$13.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.3k
- Austria: US$9.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.5kUS$18.5k+US$214.9k+US$1m+> US$8.4m
Imports: 142
- Russia: US$16.8m
- Vietnam: US$9.6m
- Türkiye: US$8.5m
- Pakistan: US$8.4m
- India: US$7.1m
- France: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Spain: US$1.9m
- Germany: US$1.6m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- United States: US$1m
- China: US$999k
- Portugal: US$924.8k
- Egypt: US$914.3k
- Ecuador: US$722.1k
- Ukraine: US$613.6k
- United Kingdom: US$524.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$456k
- Malaysia: US$430k
- Belarus: US$379.8k
- Indonesia: US$354.1k
- Bangladesh: US$348.7k
- Japan: US$347.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$313.1k
- Sweden: US$305.2k
- Canada: US$296.4k
- Guatemala: US$241.2k
- Honduras: US$223.9k
- Afghanistan: US$217.1k
- Ghana: US$214.9k
- Netherlands: US$211.1k
- El Salvador: US$208k
- Belgium: US$183.7k
- Algeria: US$125.7k
- South Africa: US$116.6k
- Australia: US$113.9k
- Thailand: US$113.6k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$97.9k
- South Korea: US$93.9k
- Poland: US$74k
- Norway: US$72.5k
- Philippines: US$68.2k
- Oman: US$60.4k
- Switzerland: US$57.7k
- Chile: US$52.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$50.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$48.1k
- Kenya: US$46.9k
- Denmark: US$43.7k
- Singapore: US$43.6k
- Qatar: US$35.2k
- Tunisia: US$33.9k
- Czechia: US$33.3k
- Maldives: US$30.8k
- Nepal: US$30.8k
- Uganda: US$28.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan | US$29.8m | 39.3% |
| 2 |  Türkiye | US$8.2m | 10.8% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$6.9m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  India | US$4.5m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Turkmenistan | US$4.2m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | US$4.1m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Pakistan | US$3.6m | 4.7% |
| 8 | United States | US$2.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$1.5m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Spain | US$1.4m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5202.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 5202.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
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 Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £370.1k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); Spain supplied 79%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$75.8m (−6.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Uzbekistan (US$29.8m), followed by Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yarn waste (including thread waste)?
Yarn waste (including thread waste) fall under HS subheading 5202.10, part of heading 5202, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yarn waste (including thread waste) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5202.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yarn waste (including thread waste) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5202.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yarn waste (including thread waste)?
Uzbekistan, with US$29.8m in 2024 (39.3% 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 Free 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 Spain (79%), China (9%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £370.1k.