Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5205

5205.41

5205.41: Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)

5205.41 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5205, cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of…, chapter 52.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5205 41 00 00 Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) Free

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 suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
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

last 12 months£138k-14.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.84 per kg
Jan 2024: £6kFeb 2024: £5kMar 2024: £10kApr 2024: £37kMay 2024: £5kJun 2024: £14kJul 2024: £13kAug 2024: £6kOct 2024: £46kNov 2024: £14kDec 2024: £9kFeb 2025: £2kMar 2025: £56kApr 2025: £6kMay 2025: £20kJun 2025: £2kJul 2025: £5kAug 2025: £2kSept 2025: £10kOct 2025: £34kDec 2025: £31kJan 2026: £9kFeb 2026: £12kMar 2026: £12kApr 2026: £9kMay 2026: £3kJun 2026: £9kJul 2026: £8kAug 2026: £2k 20242026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £77k 55.6% +168.7%
Pakistan £29k 21.3% -59.1%
France £22k 16% -37.2%
Romania £7k 5.3% +203.3%
India £2k 1.8% —
Portugal £0 0% -100%
Türkiye £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5205.41 · US$27.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61.1kUS$61.1k+US$151.2k+US$2.2m+> US$2.5m

Exports: 59
  1. Egypt: US$8.1m
  2. India: US$2.5m
  3. Italy: US$2.4m
  4. Türkiye: US$2.3m
  5. Pakistan: US$2.2m
  6. France: US$2.2m
  7. China: US$2m
  8. United States: US$1.6m
  9. Indonesia: US$1m
  10. Azerbaijan: US$455k
  11. Turkmenistan: US$339.9k
  12. Greece: US$282.6k
  13. Japan: US$262.3k
  14. Romania: US$151.2k
  15. Switzerland: US$138.5k
  16. Moldova: US$130.3k
  17. Australia: US$116.2k
  18. United Kingdom: US$104.4k
  19. Russia: US$98.7k
  20. Portugal: US$96.7k
  21. Norway: US$92.4k
  22. Germany: US$92.2k
  23. Hungary: US$82.7k
  24. Spain: US$73.1k
  25. Lithuania: US$68.7k
  26. Paraguay: US$64k
  27. Estonia: US$61.1k
  28. Zimbabwe: US$53.6k
  29. Israel: US$47.6k
  30. Mexico: US$45.6k
  31. Bulgaria: US$39k
  32. Argentina: US$37.9k
  33. Peru: US$36.7k
  34. South Africa: US$35.4k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$25.6k
  36. Denmark: US$21.5k
  37. Slovenia: US$20.7k
  38. Croatia: US$20k
  39. Netherlands: US$18.8k
  40. Latvia: US$17.6k
  41. North Macedonia: US$13.1k
  42. Czechia: US$9.2k
  43. Belgium: US$6.7k
  44. Malaysia: US$4.5k
  45. Poland: US$4.4k
  46. Vietnam: US$2.7k
  47. Brazil: US$2.5k
  48. Austria: US$1.7k
  49. Thailand: US$1.5k
  50. Sweden: US$1k
  51. Sri Lanka: US$300
  52. South Korea: US$200
  53. Serbia: US$100
  54. Slovakia: US$100
  55. Cyprus: US$0
  56. Finland: US$0
  57. Ireland: US$0
  58. Luxembourg: US$0
  59. Malta: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Egypt US$8.1m 29.3%
2 India US$2.5m 9.1%
3 Italy US$2.4m 8.8%
4 Türkiye US$2.3m 8.5%
5 Pakistan US$2.2m 8.1%
6 France US$2.2m 7.9%
7 China US$2m 7.4%
8 United States US$1.6m 5.6%
9 Indonesia US$1m 3.7%
10 Azerbaijan US$455k 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$2.5m 8.9%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$1.9m 7.1%
3 United States US$1.8m 6.4%
4 Guatemala US$1.4m 5.1%
5 Türkiye US$1.3m 4.9%
6 Pakistan US$1.3m 4.6%
7 Bulgaria US$1.2m 4.2%
8 Spain US$1.2m 4.2%
9 Portugal US$984.8k 3.6%
10 France US$983.2k 3.6%

Subheading 5205.41 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5205.41; the duty is 4%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £138.1k (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £9.84 per kg; Italy supplied 56%, followed by Pakistan.

World trade in these goods reached US$27.5m in 2024, up 5.3% on 2023.

Egypt was the largest exporter with 29.3% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)?

Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn) fall under HS subheading 5205.41, part of heading 5205, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5205.41 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 measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5205.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more?

Egypt, with US$8.1m in 2024 (29.3% 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 Italy (56%), Pakistan (21%) and France (16%), out of total imports of £138.1k.