Subheading · Section XI

5209.42: Of yarns of different colours: denim

5209.42

Official description Denim

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 90%Türkiye
  • 8.4%USA
  • US$2.3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5209.42 belongs to heading 5209 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing…) in chapter 52.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5209.42; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5209.42 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 5209.42; the statutory rate is 90%.

Subheading 5209.42 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 8.4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.3bn (+11.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$657.8m), followed by Pakistan.

The biggest buyer was Bangladesh, with imports of US$597.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 48th among 116 exporters with US$276.6k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.4m.

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 8.4% 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 42 00 00 Denim 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5209 42 00 Denim 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. 5209.42.00.00.00 Denim 90%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5209.42.00 Denim 8.4%
  2. Blue denim:
  3. 5209.42.00.20 Weighing not more than 360 g/m² (225) m², kg
  4. 5209.42.00.40 Weighing more than 360 g/m²(225) m², kg
  5. Other denim:
  6. 5209.42.00.60 Weighing not more than 360 g/m² (218) m², kg
  7. 5209.42.00.80 Weighing more than 360 g/m² (218) 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

5209.42 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$217.5kUS$217.5k+US$4.5m+US$34.3m+> US$213.9m

Exports: 116
  1. China: US$657.8m
  2. Pakistan: US$509.1m
  3. Türkiye: US$225m
  4. India: US$213.9m
  5. Egypt: US$102.1m
  6. Italy: US$69.6m
  7. Thailand: US$60.1m
  8. United States: US$59.2m
  9. Japan: US$58.3m
  10. Vietnam: US$50.3m
  11. Brazil: US$34.3m
  12. Mexico: US$33m
  13. Spain: US$24.7m
  14. Taiwan: US$21m
  15. Morocco: US$20.6m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.8m
  17. France: US$13.7m
  18. Germany: US$13.3m
  19. Turkmenistan: US$12m
  20. Lesotho: US$11.9m
  21. Bangladesh: US$11.5m
  22. Netherlands: US$10.9m
  23. Belgium: US$7.9m
  24. South Africa: US$6.1m
  25. South Korea: US$4.5m
  26. Ecuador: US$4.5m
  27. Algeria: US$4.3m
  28. Venezuela: US$3.8m
  29. Sri Lanka: US$3.4m
  30. Bulgaria: US$3.4m
  31. Tunisia: US$2.2m
  32. Hungary: US$2.2m
  33. Portugal: US$1.6m
  34. Mauritius: US$1.4m
  35. Cambodia: US$1.3m
  36. Ethiopia: US$1.2m
  37. Romania: US$1.2m
  38. Uzbekistan: US$1m
  39. Russia: US$844.7k
  40. Peru: US$768.5k
  41. Czechia: US$654.6k
  42. Poland: US$517.9k
  43. Israel: US$443.6k
  44. Colombia: US$419.5k
  45. Bolivia: US$385.1k
  46. Guatemala: US$381.1k
  47. Greece: US$280.4k
  48. United Kingdom: US$276.6k
  49. Indonesia: US$246.5k
  50. Slovakia: US$242.5k
  51. Austria: US$217.5k
  52. Denmark: US$158.6k
  53. Panama: US$150.4k
  54. Australia: US$150k
  55. Sweden: US$148.7k
  56. Switzerland: US$147.4k
  57. Singapore: US$132.3k
  58. El Salvador: US$76.1k
  59. Slovenia: US$67.8k
  60. Jordan: US$67.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$657.8m 28.8%
2 Pakistan US$509.1m 22.3%
3 Türkiye US$225m 9.8%
4 India US$213.9m 9.4%
5 Egypt US$102.1m 4.5%
6 Italy US$69.6m 3%
7 Thailand US$60.1m 2.6%
8 United States US$59.2m 2.6%
9 Japan US$58.3m 2.5%
10 Vietnam US$50.3m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$597.9m 26.1%
2 Cambodia US$171.6m 7.5%
3 Tunisia US$162.3m 7.1%
4 Egypt US$142.8m 6.2%
5 Türkiye US$129.4m 5.7%
6 Vietnam US$124.5m 5.4%
7 Mexico US$114m 5%
8 China US$77.9m 3.4%
9 Colombia US$73.5m 3.2%
10 Morocco US$68.9m 3%

Legal notes

Subheading note

1. For the purposes of subheadings 520942 and 521142, the expression ‘denim’ means fabrics of yarns of different colours, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including broken twill, warp faced, the warp yarns of which are of one and the same colour and the weft yarns of which are unbleached, bleached, dyed grey or coloured a lighter shade of the colour of the warp yarns.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of yarns of different colours: denim?

Of yarns of different colours: denim fall under HS subheading 5209.42, part of heading 5209, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of yarns of different colours: denim in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5209.42 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 of yarns of different colours: denim in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5209.42 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 of yarns of different colours: denim?

China, with US$657.8m in 2024 (28.8% of world exports).