Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5209
5209.31: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, plain weave
Official description Plain weave
Subheading 5209.31 belongs to heading 5209 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing…) in chapter 52.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5209 31 00 00 Plain weave Free
8%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £3m | 63.4% | +36.6% |
 China | £358k | 7.6% | +19.6% |
 Japan | £328k | 6.9% | +195.9% |
 Germany | £273k | 5.8% | +184.5% |
 Italy | £268k | 5.7% | +108.5% |
 Netherlands | £125k | 2.6% | +736.6% |
 Spain | £112k | 2.4% | -33.9% |
 Pakistan | £75k | 1.6% | -71.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$575k+US$6m+> US$16m
Exports: 96
- China: US$155m
- India: US$22m
- Pakistan: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Germany: US$7m
- Japan: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Sweden: US$734k
- Moldova: US$709k
- South Africa: US$634k
- Austria: US$575k
- Portugal: US$534k
- Uzbekistan: US$477k
- Belgium: US$477k
- Bulgaria: US$477k
- Denmark: US$294k
- Greece: US$278k
- New Zealand: US$263k
- Brazil: US$263k
- Poland: US$252k
- Czechia: US$232k
- Lithuania: US$196k
- Slovenia: US$165k
- Mexico: US$152k
- Serbia: US$142k
- Colombia: US$111k
- Malaysia: US$108k
- Turkmenistan: US$104k
- Finland: US$86k
- Australia: US$74k
- Estonia: US$73k
- Slovakia: US$70k
- Russia: US$67k
- Sri Lanka: US$63k
- Norway: US$63k
- Canada: US$60k
- Burkina Faso: US$58k
- Tunisia: US$50k
- Hungary: US$40k
- Guatemala: US$36k
- Romania: US$29k
- Paraguay: US$25k
- Madagascar: US$22k
- Egypt: US$20k
- Philippines: US$20k
- Ukraine: US$20k
- Argentina: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$180kUS$180k+US$758k+US$4m+> US$9m
Imports: 167
- Vietnam: US$75m
- Bangladesh: US$38m
- Indonesia: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Sri Lanka: US$9m
- China: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Germany: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$932k
- Greece: US$920k
- Djibouti: US$905k
- Russia: US$868k
- Saudi Arabia: US$816k
- Romania: US$773k
- Jordan: US$758k
- Togo: US$742k
- Brazil: US$724k
- Ghana: US$692k
- Ukraine: US$684k
- Singapore: US$665k
- Albania: US$651k
- Denmark: US$624k
- Serbia: US$608k
- Georgia: US$596k
- Czechia: US$591k
- Portugal: US$584k
- Sweden: US$556k
- Moldova: US$552k
- Türkiye: US$537k
- Dominican Republic: US$534k
- Iran: US$516k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$425k
- Australia: US$423k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$155m | 54.4% |
| 2 | India | US$22m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Pakistan | US$16m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$12m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$9m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$8m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$8m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  United States | US$7m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Germany | US$7m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$6m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$75m | 26.1% |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | US$38m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$30m | 10.4% |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$9m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | US$9m | 3.1% |
| 6 | China | US$8m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$7m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$6m | 2.1% |
| 9 | India | US$6m | 2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$6m | 2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600011360 HMRC
Woven cotton cloth, used for home decor, banners, tote bags, cushions, clothes, crafts, curtains, bunting etc. Weight of fabric 230 g/m2 dyed plain weave 100% cotton Packaged in plastic in rolls of length of approximately 25 metres ,the width approximately 1.5 metres ( or 150 cm)
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5209.31; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 5209.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 £4.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 29% on the year before); India supplied 63%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$286m (+14.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$155m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, plain weave?
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, plain weave fall under HS subheading 5209.31, 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 5209.31 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 5209.31 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$155m in 2024 (54.4% 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 India (63%), China (8%) and Japan (7%), out of total imports of £4.7m.