Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5206

5206.32

5206.32: Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)

Subheading 5206.32 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

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5206 32 00 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 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.

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£39k-79.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.71 per kg
Jan 2024: £118kFeb 2024: £46kMar 2024: £43kMay 2024: £50kJun 2024: £46kJul 2024: £11kAug 2024: £22kSept 2024: £59kOct 2024: £23kNov 2024: £50kDec 2024: £26kFeb 2025: £1kMar 2025: £8kApr 2025: £23kMay 2025: £4kJun 2025: £2kSept 2025: £23kOct 2025: £1kDec 2025: £940Feb 2026: £1kMay 2026: £8kJul 2026: £1kAug 2026: £4k 2024
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Indonesia £23k 58.2% -9.8%
Italy £9k 23.3% +73.7%
China £6k 14.8% +459%
Pakistan £1k 3.7% —
Belgium £0 0% -100%
Germany £0 0% -100%
India £0 0% -100%
Türkiye £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5206.32 · US$36m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47kUS$47k+US$424k+US$1m+> US$4m

Exports: 47
  1. China: US$22m
  2. Uzbekistan: US$4m
  3. India: US$3m
  4. Italy: US$1m
  5. Pakistan: US$1m
  6. Türkiye: US$1m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$705k
  8. Spain: US$510k
  9. Mexico: US$468k
  10. Indonesia: US$424k
  11. Czechia: US$396k
  12. Germany: US$237k
  13. Vietnam: US$209k
  14. Bulgaria: US$163k
  15. Belgium: US$157k
  16. Japan: US$136k
  17. Malaysia: US$127k
  18. Netherlands: US$77k
  19. Peru: US$54k
  20. Serbia: US$47k
  21. Portugal: US$41k
  22. Taiwan: US$35k
  23. Mauritius: US$32k
  24. United States: US$23k
  25. France: US$21k
  26. Romania: US$14k
  27. Switzerland: US$8k
  28. Lithuania: US$7k
  29. Singapore: US$6k
  30. Brazil: US$6k
  31. Norway: US$4k
  32. Australia: US$3k
  33. Croatia: US$2k
  34. United Kingdom: US$2k
  35. Moldova: US$2k
  36. South Korea: US$2k
  37. South Africa: US$300
  38. Bangladesh: US$200
  39. Hungary: US$200
  40. Thailand: US$200
  41. Austria: US$0
  42. Finland: US$0
  43. Ireland: US$0
  44. Luxembourg: US$0
  45. Poland: US$0
  46. Slovakia: US$0
  47. Sweden: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$22m 61%
2 Uzbekistan US$4m 10.1%
3 India US$3m 7.6%
4 Italy US$1m 3.9%
5 Pakistan US$1m 3.7%
6 Türkiye US$1m 2.8%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$705k 2%
8 Spain US$510k 1.4%
9 Mexico US$468k 1.3%
10 Indonesia US$424k 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$10m 29.4%
2 Cambodia US$6m 17.2%
3 Russia US$3m 9.8%
4 Indonesia US$2m 5%
5 Germany US$2m 4.8%
6 Sri Lanka US$1m 2.8%
7 Vietnam US$855k 2.4%
8 Myanmar (Burma) US$833k 2.3%
9 China US$808k 2.3%
10 Spain US$702k 2%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5206.32; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 5206.32 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 £39.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 80% on the year before); Indonesia supplied 58%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$36m (−6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$22m), followed by Uzbekistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)?

Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn) fall under HS subheading 5206.32, part of heading 5206, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on measuring per single yarn less than 714,29… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5206.32 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 less than 714,29… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5206.32 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 less than 714,29…?

China, with US$22m in 2024 (61% 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 Indonesia (58%), Italy (23%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £39.4k.