Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5208

5208.51

5208.51: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2

5208.51 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5208, woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing…, chapter 52.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 4 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 51 00 00 Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 8%m²
  2. Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  3. 5208 51 00 11 Hand-printed by the "batik" method 8%m²
  4. 5208 51 00 19 Other 8%m²
  5. Other 8%m²
  6. 5208 51 00 91 Hand-printed by the "batik" method 8%m²
  7. 5208 51 00 99 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)

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£7.6m+12.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£48.81 per kg
Jan 2024: £575kFeb 2024: £614kMar 2024: £562kApr 2024: £765kMay 2024: £466kJun 2024: £538kJul 2024: £777kAug 2024: £523kSept 2024: £542kOct 2024: £741kNov 2024: £739kDec 2024: £527kJan 2025: £464kFeb 2025: £397kMar 2025: £745kApr 2025: £743kMay 2025: £454kJun 2025: £451kJul 2025: £436kAug 2025: £511kSept 2025: £812kOct 2025: £834kNov 2025: £606kDec 2025: £920kJan 2026: £474kFeb 2026: £644kMar 2026: £642kApr 2026: £674kMay 2026: £467kJun 2026: £359kJul 2026: £600kAug 2026: £534k 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
Italy £6.2m 81.5% +20.3%
India £576k 7.6% -21.1%
China £299k 3.9% -14.2%
Bulgaria £132k 1.7% —
South Korea £116k 1.5% -11.3%
Spain £101k 1.3% +1,264.3%
United Arab Emirates £56k 0.7% —
Switzerland £40k 0.5% +130.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5208.51 · US$279m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$448k+US$4m+> US$53m

Exports: 94
  1. India: US$95m
  2. China: US$70m
  3. Italy: US$53m
  4. Pakistan: US$13m
  5. Spain: US$8m
  6. Japan: US$8m
  7. Türkiye: US$6m
  8. Germany: US$4m
  9. France: US$4m
  10. Thailand: US$4m
  11. Belgium: US$2m
  12. South Korea: US$1m
  13. Austria: US$1m
  14. United Kingdom: US$1m
  15. Switzerland: US$1m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  17. Portugal: US$829k
  18. Netherlands: US$730k
  19. Indonesia: US$620k
  20. Slovenia: US$487k
  21. Bulgaria: US$465k
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$448k
  23. United States: US$407k
  24. Czechia: US$300k
  25. Tanzania: US$283k
  26. Uzbekistan: US$247k
  27. Taiwan: US$220k
  28. Australia: US$187k
  29. Malaysia: US$183k
  30. Vietnam: US$156k
  31. Romania: US$144k
  32. Sri Lanka: US$125k
  33. Morocco: US$96k
  34. Singapore: US$96k
  35. Slovakia: US$92k
  36. Poland: US$79k
  37. Moldova: US$78k
  38. San Marino: US$58k
  39. Brazil: US$58k
  40. Madagascar: US$57k
  41. Lithuania: US$49k
  42. Côte d’Ivoire: US$42k
  43. Uganda: US$41k
  44. Greece: US$39k
  45. Denmark: US$33k
  46. Finland: US$31k
  47. New Zealand: US$30k
  48. Egypt: US$28k
  49. Estonia: US$27k
  50. Congo - Kinshasa: US$26k
  51. Hungary: US$25k
  52. North Macedonia: US$25k
  53. Armenia: US$16k
  54. Ghana: US$15k
  55. Canada: US$15k
  56. Serbia: US$15k
  57. Tunisia: US$9k
  58. Kenya: US$9k
  59. Guatemala: US$8k
  60. Colombia: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$95m 33.9%
2 China US$70m 25%
3 Italy US$53m 19.1%
4 Pakistan US$13m 4.8%
5 Spain US$8m 3%
6 Japan US$8m 2.7%
7 Türkiye US$6m 2%
8 Germany US$4m 1.5%
9 France US$4m 1.3%
10 Thailand US$4m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Arab Emirates US$87m 31.1%
2 Vietnam US$12m 4.1%
3 Morocco US$11m 3.8%
4 Spain US$10m 3.5%
5 Bangladesh US$10m 3.4%
6 Pakistan US$9m 3.1%
7 France US$9m 3.1%
8 Tunisia US$8m 2.8%
9 United States US$7m 2.5%
10 Indonesia US$7m 2.5%

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)
  • 50%highest: Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe

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 7.5% 0% – 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 35% 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 35% 2023
Burundi 38% 25% – 50% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 35% 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 30% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 35% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 35% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 35% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 35% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 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 50% 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 35% 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 35% 2023
Mauritania 35% 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 35% 2023
Nigeria 35% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 38% 25% – 50% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 35% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 35% 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 0.3%* 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 38% 25% – 50% 2023
Thailand 5%* 2023
Togo 35% 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 8.8% 3% – 13% 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 0.3%* 2023
Zimbabwe 39%* 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
65234 Other woven fabrics,>85% cotton, weight < 200 g/m2, printed
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
20175208.51unchanged
20125208.51unchanged
20075208.51unchanged
20025208.51unchanged
19965208.51unchanged
19925208.51unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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 →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5208.51 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5208.51; the duty is 8%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £7.6m (up 12% on the year before), at an average of £48.81 per kg; Italy supplied 82%, followed by India.

World trade in these goods reached US$279m in 2024, up 12% on 2023.

India was the largest exporter with 33.9% of the total, ahead of China.

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 5208.51, 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 5208.51 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 5208.51 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?

India, with US$95m in 2024 (33.9% 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 Italy (82%), India (8%) and China (4%), out of total imports of £7.6m.

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