Subheading · Section XI

5211.42: Of yarns of different colours: denim

5211.42

Official description Denim

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 90%Türkiye
  • 8.1%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

5211.42 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5211, woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed…, chapter 52.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5211.42 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5211.42; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5211.42 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 5211.42; the duty is 8.1%.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.7bn in 2024, up 17.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 71.7% of the total, ahead of India.

Bangladesh imported the most (US$510.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 50th among 81 exporters with US$26.9k.

The United Kingdom imported US$57.9k.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 90% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 8.1% 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. 5211 42 00 00 Denim 8%m²
  2. 5211 42 00 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  3. 5211 42 00 90 Other 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5211 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. 5211.42.00.00.00 Denim 90%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5211.42.00 Denim 8.1%
  2. Blue denim:
  3. 5211.42.00.20 Weighing not more than 360 g/m² (225) m², kg
  4. 5211.42.00.40 Weighing more than 360 g/m² (225) m², kg
  5. Other denim:
  6. 5211.42.00.60 Weighing not more than 360 g/m² (218) m², kg
  7. 5211.42.00.80 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

5211.42 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.1kUS$121.1k+US$1.3m+US$13.9m+> US$118.8m

Exports: 81
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. India: US$123.2m
  3. Pakistan: US$118.8m
  4. Türkiye: US$66.9m
  5. Vietnam: US$43.8m
  6. United States: US$20.3m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.3m
  8. Italy: US$13.9m
  9. Egypt: US$11.7m
  10. Mexico: US$8.3m
  11. Germany: US$5.8m
  12. Japan: US$5.7m
  13. Brazil: US$5m
  14. Taiwan: US$3.6m
  15. Chile: US$3.4m
  16. France: US$3.4m
  17. Ecuador: US$2.8m
  18. Spain: US$1.6m
  19. Ethiopia: US$1.4m
  20. Sri Lanka: US$1.3m
  21. Thailand: US$1m
  22. Romania: US$931.7k
  23. Cambodia: US$879.5k
  24. Bangladesh: US$820.6k
  25. Netherlands: US$726.6k
  26. Portugal: US$675.5k
  27. Venezuela: US$650k
  28. Mauritius: US$556.5k
  29. Malaysia: US$419.2k
  30. Algeria: US$395.4k
  31. Morocco: US$370.8k
  32. Indonesia: US$335.4k
  33. Czechia: US$328.6k
  34. South Korea: US$312.1k
  35. Colombia: US$293.2k
  36. South Africa: US$156.6k
  37. Bulgaria: US$141k
  38. Lesotho: US$140.3k
  39. Belgium: US$121.6k
  40. Bolivia: US$121.1k
  41. Peru: US$91.1k
  42. Hungary: US$90.7k
  43. Uzbekistan: US$87.7k
  44. Tunisia: US$71.7k
  45. Greece: US$62.5k
  46. Poland: US$52.2k
  47. Slovakia: US$44.1k
  48. Croatia: US$35.7k
  49. Panama: US$35.6k
  50. United Kingdom: US$26.9k
  51. Russia: US$26.1k
  52. Singapore: US$20.2k
  53. Denmark: US$18.4k
  54. Guatemala: US$16.1k
  55. Moldova: US$12.4k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$7.2k
  57. Sweden: US$7.1k
  58. North Macedonia: US$5k
  59. El Salvador: US$5k
  60. Estonia: US$4.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 71.7%
2 India US$123.2m 7.4%
3 Pakistan US$118.8m 7.1%
4 Türkiye US$66.9m 4%
5 Vietnam US$43.8m 2.6%
6 United States US$20.3m 1.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$20.3m 1.2%
8 Italy US$13.9m 0.8%
9 Egypt US$11.7m 0.7%
10 Mexico US$8.3m 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$510.4m 30.6%
2 Vietnam US$191.3m 11.5%
3 Mexico US$152m 9.1%
4 Cambodia US$128.3m 7.7%
5 Colombia US$124.9m 7.5%
6 Egypt US$88.4m 5.3%
7 Sri Lanka US$41.5m 2.5%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$38.4m 2.3%
9 Guatemala US$29m 1.7%
10 Jordan US$24.9m 1.5%

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 5211.42, part of heading 5211, 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 5211.42 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 5211.42 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$1.2bn in 2024 (71.7% of world exports).