HS Code 5208: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 %…

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines

EU 8% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines

Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines

USA Free – 14.7% General (MFN) 62 tariff lines · average 8.7%

Subheadings 19

5208.11Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 0%–10.5%
5208.12Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 7%–10.5%
5208.133-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 7.9%
5208.19Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: unbleached, other fabrics UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 7%–10.5%
5208.21Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 8.4%–11.5%
5208.22Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 8.4%–11.5%
5208.233-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 9.1%
5208.29Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, other fabrics UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 7.7%–13.5%
5208.31Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–12.5%
5208.32Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–12.5%
5208.333-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 10.3%
5208.39Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, other fabrics UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 7%–12.5%
5208.41Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–14.7%
5208.42Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–14.7%
5208.433-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA Free
5208.49Of yarns of different colours: other fabrics UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 0%–14.7%
5208.51Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–12.5%
5208.52Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2Printed light cotton plain weave (>100 g/m²) UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 3%–12.5%
5208.59Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: printed, other fabrics UK 8% · EU 8% · Türkiye 8% · USA 6%–11.4%

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€619.9m-6.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price€6.41 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

5208 · US$9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$664kUS$664k+US$7m+US$79m+> US$373m

Exports: 168

China: US$4bn
India: US$1bn
Pakistan: US$684m
Austria: US$385m
Italy: US$373m
Türkiye: US$247m
Germany: US$241m
South Korea: US$165m
Spain: US$154m
Vietnam: US$146m
Uzbekistan: US$137m
Portugal: US$110m
Netherlands: US$104m
France: US$97m
Japan: US$90m
Czechia: US$79m
Thailand: US$76m
Switzerland: US$59m
Indonesia: US$59m
Romania: US$52m
Egypt: US$45m
Belgium: US$45m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$36m
United Kingdom: US$31m
United States: US$28m
Taiwan: US$20m
Côte d’Ivoire: US$19m
Hungary: US$18m
Bangladesh: US$17m
South Africa: US$16m
Moldova: US$15m
Benin: US$15m
Brazil: US$14m
Bahrain: US$13m
Kyrgyzstan: US$12m
Dominican Republic: US$11m
Turkmenistan: US$10m
Poland: US$10m
Malaysia: US$8m
Azerbaijan: US$7m
Lithuania: US$6m
Russia: US$6m
Peru: US$6m
Slovenia: US$5m
Singapore: US$5m
Slovakia: US$5m
Denmark: US$5m
Greece: US$5m
Bulgaria: US$4m
Morocco: US$4m
Mexico: US$4m
Kazakhstan: US$4m
Colombia: US$4m
Tajikistan: US$4m
Croatia: US$3m
Guatemala: US$3m
Canada: US$3m
Madagascar: US$3m
Mauritius: US$2m
San Marino: US$2m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$4bn	44.3%
2	India	US$1bn	12.3%
3	Pakistan	US$684m	7.9%
4	Austria	US$385m	4.4%
5	Italy	US$373m	4.3%
6	Türkiye	US$247m	2.8%
7	Germany	US$241m	2.8%
8	South Korea	US$165m	1.9%
9	Spain	US$154m	1.8%
10	Vietnam	US$146m	1.7%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Bangladesh	US$773m	8.9%
2	Vietnam	US$668m	7.7%
3	United States	US$438m	5.1%
4	Nigeria	US$386m	4.5%
5	Italy	US$294m	3.4%
6	Indonesia	US$289m	3.3%
7	Togo	US$266m	3.1%
8	Morocco	US$236m	2.7%
9	United Arab Emirates	US$224m	2.6%
10	Russia	US$213m	2.5%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5208 covers 43 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5208 into 31 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5208 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5208 into 62 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14.7% (average 8.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.

World trade in heading 5208 goods reached US$9bn in 2024, down 1.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 44.3% of the total, ahead of India.

Bangladesh imported the most (US$773m).

The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 168 exporters with US$31m.

The United Kingdom imported US$103m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2?

Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2 fall under HS heading 5208, part of chapter 52, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5208 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 woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5208 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 woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more…?

China, with US$4bn in 2024 (44.3% of world exports).