Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5206
5206.12: Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
Subheading 5206.12 belongs to heading 5206 (cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 % by weight of…) in chapter 52.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5206 12 00 00 Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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) | — | Free |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £854k | 86.6% | -14.6% |
 Türkiye | £110k | 11.1% | +785.7% |
 India | £19k | 1.9% | -5.3% |
 Italy | £4k | 0.4% | — |
 Ireland | £4 | 0% | -83.3% |
 Poland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Portugal | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$148.9kUS$148.9k+US$2.3m+US$12.6m+> US$52.3m
Exports: 65
- Vietnam: US$94.8m
- China: US$52.3m
- United States: US$38.7m
- Türkiye: US$34.6m
- India: US$29.2m
- Spain: US$14.5m
- Taiwan: US$12.6m
- Indonesia: US$9.3m
- Pakistan: US$9.1m
- Honduras: US$8.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Nicaragua: US$7.7m
- Malaysia: US$5.8m
- El Salvador: US$3.8m
- Mexico: US$3.4m
- Cambodia: US$2.3m
- Poland: US$2.2m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$946.4k
- Portugal: US$815.7k
- Italy: US$794.9k
- Germany: US$475.1k
- Bangladesh: US$471.8k
- Armenia: US$404.3k
- Thailand: US$387.1k
- Guatemala: US$361.5k
- Japan: US$358.1k
- Belarus: US$252k
- Bulgaria: US$214.8k
- Egypt: US$177.8k
- France: US$170.8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$148.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$138.5k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$135.3k
- Czechia: US$117.8k
- South Korea: US$112.9k
- Austria: US$111.5k
- Russia: US$101.8k
- Canada: US$83.1k
- Mauritius: US$82.9k
- Peru: US$74.5k
- United Kingdom: US$56.2k
- Panama: US$52.3k
- Netherlands: US$48.8k
- Colombia: US$45.8k
- Slovenia: US$34.9k
- Brazil: US$20.9k
- Morocco: US$17.7k
- Greece: US$16.7k
- Ukraine: US$11.7k
- Hungary: US$10k
- Serbia: US$5.7k
- Romania: US$4.7k
- Bahrain: US$4.3k
- Croatia: US$1.7k
- New Zealand: US$1.7k
- Azerbaijan: US$600
- South Africa: US$500
- Finland: US$300
- Philippines: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$348kUS$348k+US$2.2m+US$5.9m+> US$17.2m
Imports: 120
- China: US$110.1m
- Russia: US$18.4m
- Bangladesh: US$17.6m
- Guatemala: US$17.2m
- Honduras: US$16.3m
- Egypt: US$15.6m
- El Salvador: US$13.2m
- Mexico: US$10.2m
- Ukraine: US$9.3m
- Morocco: US$8.1m
- Italy: US$6.1m
- Pakistan: US$5.9m
- Algeria: US$5.8m
- Vietnam: US$5.7m
- France: US$4.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$4.5m
- Poland: US$4.1m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.6m
- United States: US$3.6m
- Tunisia: US$3.3m
- Türkiye: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.6m
- Cambodia: US$2.6m
- Thailand: US$2.3m
- Germany: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- Armenia: US$2.2m
- Peru: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.9m
- United Kingdom: US$1.9m
- Madagascar: US$1.8m
- Spain: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.4m
- Ecuador: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Netherlands: US$1.1m
- Azerbaijan: US$984.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$922.2k
- Lithuania: US$749.8k
- Romania: US$696.6k
- Burkina Faso: US$564.8k
- Belarus: US$563.5k
- India: US$563.1k
- Chile: US$548.3k
- Tajikistan: US$522.6k
- Ethiopia: US$418.6k
- Argentina: US$408.6k
- Nepal: US$379k
- Bulgaria: US$360.1k
- Venezuela: US$357.1k
- Greece: US$351.3k
- Belgium: US$348k
- Georgia: US$295.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$94.8m | 27.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$52.3m | 15.1% |
| 3 |  United States | US$38.7m | 11.2% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$34.6m | 10% |
| 5 | India | US$29.2m | 8.5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$14.5m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$12.6m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$9.3m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Pakistan | US$9.1m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Honduras | US$8.9m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$110.1m | 31.9% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$18.4m | 5.3% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$17.6m | 5.1% |
| 4 |  Guatemala | US$17.2m | 5% |
| 5 | Honduras | US$16.3m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$15.6m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  El Salvador | US$13.2m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$10.2m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Ukraine | US$9.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Morocco | US$8.1m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5206.12; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 5206.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.
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 £986k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Spain supplied 87%, followed by Türkiye.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$345.6m (−4.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$94.8m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)?
Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number) fall under HS subheading 5206.12, part of heading 5206, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5206.12 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 less than 714,29 decitex but not less… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5206.12 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 less than 714,29 decitex but not less…?
Vietnam, with US$94.8m in 2024 (27.4% 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 (87%), Türkiye (11%) and India (2%), out of total imports of £986k.