Subheading · Section XI

5209.21: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, plain weave

5209.21

Official description Plain weave

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 90%Türkiye
  • 7.7%USA
  • US$40.2mWorld trade in 2024

5209.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5209, woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing…, chapter 52.

Subheading 5209.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5209.21; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5209.21 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 90%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5209.21; the duty is 7.7%.

World trade in these goods reached US$40.2m in 2024, up 0.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 26.8% of the total, ahead of Pakistan.

Vietnam imported the most (US$4.8m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 80 exporters with US$276.4k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.1m, most of it from Pakistan.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 90% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 7.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5209 21 00 00 Plain weave 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5209 21 00 Plain weave 8%m2

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5209.21.00.00.00 Bez ayağı 90%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5209.21.00 Plain weave 7.7%
  2. 5209.21.00.20 Poplin or broadcloth (314) m², kg
  3. Sheeting:
  4. Not napped:
  5. 5209.21.00.25 Osnaburg (313) m², kg
  6. 5209.21.00.35 Other (313) m², kg
  7. 5209.21.00.50 Napped (313) m², kg
  8. 5209.21.00.90 Plain weave duck (219) m², kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5209.21 · US$40.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.5kUS$20.5k+US$276.4k+US$1.4m+> US$5.1m

Exports: 80
  1. China: US$10.8m
  2. Pakistan: US$5.5m
  3. Germany: US$5.1m
  4. Türkiye: US$2.8m
  5. India: US$2m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
  7. Spain: US$1.4m
  8. Romania: US$1.4m
  9. Taiwan: US$1.4m
  10. Italy: US$1.2m
  11. Japan: US$930.7k
  12. France: US$761.9k
  13. Vietnam: US$736.7k
  14. Portugal: US$608.6k
  15. Belgium: US$405.5k
  16. United States: US$383.9k
  17. Moldova: US$298.6k
  18. Netherlands: US$287.6k
  19. United Kingdom: US$276.4k
  20. Algeria: US$263.7k
  21. Finland: US$243.3k
  22. South Korea: US$238.6k
  23. Burkina Faso: US$214.4k
  24. Austria: US$204.6k
  25. Czechia: US$169.7k
  26. Switzerland: US$126.5k
  27. Thailand: US$90.1k
  28. Brazil: US$84.2k
  29. Bulgaria: US$72.3k
  30. Côte d’Ivoire: US$68.1k
  31. Uzbekistan: US$57.2k
  32. Denmark: US$40k
  33. Indonesia: US$35.6k
  34. Bangladesh: US$26.7k
  35. Turkmenistan: US$26.4k
  36. Malaysia: US$24.2k
  37. Lithuania: US$23.9k
  38. Sweden: US$20.5k
  39. Hungary: US$18.9k
  40. Greece: US$17.7k
  41. Sri Lanka: US$17.6k
  42. Poland: US$15.8k
  43. Slovenia: US$14.5k
  44. Norway: US$14.1k
  45. Australia: US$9.7k
  46. Panama: US$9.5k
  47. Paraguay: US$7.9k
  48. Tunisia: US$7.9k
  49. South Africa: US$7.2k
  50. Albania: US$6k
  51. Estonia: US$6k
  52. Mexico: US$5.1k
  53. Serbia: US$3.8k
  54. Russia: US$3.4k
  55. Egypt: US$3.2k
  56. Canada: US$2.8k
  57. French Polynesia: US$2.2k
  58. Singapore: US$1.4k
  59. Nigeria: US$1.3k
  60. Lebanon: US$1.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$10.8m 26.8%
2 Pakistan US$5.5m 13.7%
3 Germany US$5.1m 12.6%
4 Türkiye US$2.8m 6.9%
5 India US$2m 4.9%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$1.8m 4.5%
7 Spain US$1.4m 3.5%
8 Romania US$1.4m 3.5%
9 Taiwan US$1.4m 3.5%
10 Italy US$1.2m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$4.8m 12%
2 United States US$3.3m 8.3%
3 Italy US$2.3m 5.7%
4 China US$2m 5.1%
5 Sri Lanka US$1.7m 4.3%
6 Bangladesh US$1.7m 4.1%
7 Indonesia US$1.6m 4%
8 France US$1.5m 3.8%
9 Sweden US$1.5m 3.6%
10 Spain US$1.4m 3.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, plain weave?

Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, plain weave fall under HS subheading 5209.21, part of heading 5209, 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 5209.21 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 woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5209.21 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 woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more…?

China, with US$10.8m in 2024 (26.8% of world exports).