Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5208

5208.21

5208.21: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2

Subheading 5208.21 belongs to heading 5208 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing…) in chapter 52.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5208 21 00 00 Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 m²
  2. 5208 21 10 00 Fabrics for the manufacture of bandages, dressings and medical gauzes 8%m²
  3. 5208 21 90 00 Other 8%m²

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

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)—8%
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
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£738k-9.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.40 per kg
Jan 2024: £85kFeb 2024: £11kMar 2024: £15kApr 2024: £57kMay 2024: £71kJun 2024: £15kJul 2024: £44kAug 2024: £7kSept 2024: £48kOct 2024: £115kNov 2024: £27kDec 2024: £57kJan 2025: £19kFeb 2025: £32kMar 2025: £60kApr 2025: £67kMay 2025: £82kJun 2025: £96kJul 2025: £154kAug 2025: £59kSept 2025: £78kOct 2025: £61kNov 2025: £67kDec 2025: £71kJan 2026: £44kFeb 2026: £41kMar 2026: £105kApr 2026: £6kMay 2026: £23kJun 2026: £81kJul 2026: £81kAug 2026: £80k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Pakistan £274k 37.1% -2.9%
China £269k 36.5% -20.3%
India £78k 10.6% +13.2%
Italy £62k 8.4% +2.6%
Switzerland £21k 2.9% +45.7%
Egypt £9k 1.3% —
Germany £6k 0.9% -74%
South Korea £4k 0.5% +24.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5208.21 · US$248m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$56kUS$56k+US$454k+US$5m+> US$34m

Exports: 86
  1. China: US$103m
  2. India: US$39m
  3. Pakistan: US$34m
  4. Uzbekistan: US$14m
  5. Portugal: US$13m
  6. Spain: US$9m
  7. Italy: US$8m
  8. Germany: US$6m
  9. Switzerland: US$5m
  10. Russia: US$3m
  11. France: US$1m
  12. Japan: US$1m
  13. United States: US$1m
  14. Slovakia: US$1m
  15. Uganda: US$1m
  16. Vietnam: US$841k
  17. Côte d’Ivoire: US$592k
  18. Türkiye: US$570k
  19. Belgium: US$555k
  20. Morocco: US$551k
  21. South Korea: US$454k
  22. Austria: US$451k
  23. Hungary: US$439k
  24. Mexico: US$396k
  25. Poland: US$299k
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$293k
  27. United Kingdom: US$236k
  28. Cambodia: US$195k
  29. Greece: US$193k
  30. Egypt: US$173k
  31. Czechia: US$152k
  32. Australia: US$150k
  33. Taiwan: US$137k
  34. Peru: US$116k
  35. Thailand: US$116k
  36. Netherlands: US$105k
  37. Singapore: US$87k
  38. Indonesia: US$78k
  39. Honduras: US$67k
  40. Malaysia: US$57k
  41. Sri Lanka: US$56k
  42. Slovenia: US$51k
  43. Estonia: US$44k
  44. Denmark: US$36k
  45. Tunisia: US$35k
  46. New Zealand: US$34k
  47. San Marino: US$24k
  48. Ukraine: US$22k
  49. Brazil: US$22k
  50. South Africa: US$19k
  51. Kazakhstan: US$18k
  52. Canada: US$17k
  53. Lithuania: US$15k
  54. Romania: US$14k
  55. Colombia: US$12k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$11k
  57. Serbia: US$11k
  58. Cyprus: US$9k
  59. Kenya: US$9k
  60. Croatia: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$103m 41.7%
2 India US$39m 15.8%
3 Pakistan US$34m 13.9%
4 Uzbekistan US$14m 5.8%
5 Portugal US$13m 5.2%
6 Spain US$9m 3.5%
7 Italy US$8m 3.1%
8 Germany US$6m 2.3%
9 Switzerland US$5m 1.9%
10 Russia US$3m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$17m 6.8%
2 United States US$16m 6.5%
3 Italy US$15m 6.2%
4 Poland US$15m 6.1%
5 Morocco US$15m 6%
6 Mauritania US$12m 4.9%
7 Algeria US$12m 4.6%
8 Russia US$11m 4.6%
9 Ukraine US$8m 3.1%
10 Bangladesh US$7m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 51%highest: Zimbabwe, Sudan, Iran

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 30% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 22% 2023
Brazil 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 5.6% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palestinian Territories 4% 0% – 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 22% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 1.7%* 0.8% – 2.6% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 20% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 1% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 10% 8.4% – 12% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0.8%* 2023
Zimbabwe 51%* 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
65231 Other woven fabrics,>85% cotton, weight < 200 g/m2, bleached
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26610 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175208.21unchanged
20125208.21unchanged
20075208.21unchanged
20025208.21unchanged
19965208.21unchanged
19925208.21unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

  • N364095 U.S. CBP 27 August 2026 · 5208.21.40.90

    The tariff classification of a tack cloth from China

  • N348642 U.S. CBP 13 April 2026 · 5208.21.20.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin determination for cotton gauze fabric from Vietnam; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2)

  • N346242 U.S. CBP 14 January 2026 · 5208.21.40.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a cotton woven lightweight fabric from Vietnam; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2)

  • N295386 U.S. CBP 19 April 2018 · 5208.21.60.90

    The tariff classification of woven cotton fabric from India

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5208.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5208.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

173 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 8%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £737.6k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 37%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$248m (+5.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$103m), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2?

Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5208.21, part of heading 5208, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5208.21 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 plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5208.21 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 plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2?

China, with US$103m in 2024 (41.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Pakistan (37%), China (37%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £737.6k.

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