Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5212

5212.11

5212.11: Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached

Official description Unbleached

Subheading 5212.11 belongs to heading 5212 (other woven fabrics of cotton) in 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. 5212 11 00 00 Unbleached m²
  2. 5212 11 10 00 Mixed mainly or solely with flax 8%m²
  3. 5212 11 10 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  4. 5212 11 10 90 Other 8%m²
  5. 5212 11 90 00 Otherwise mixed 8%m²
  6. 5212 11 90 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  7. 5212 11 90 90 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

  • 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

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£499k+21.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.90 per kg
Jan 2024: £32kFeb 2024: £28kMar 2024: £28kApr 2024: £66kMay 2024: £67kJun 2024: £7kJul 2024: £108kAug 2024: £1kSept 2024: £40kOct 2024: £37kNov 2024: £36kDec 2024: £24kJan 2025: £2kFeb 2025: £65kMar 2025: £3kApr 2025: £95kMay 2025: £53kJun 2025: £32kJul 2025: £23kAug 2025: £884Sept 2025: £23kOct 2025: £83kNov 2025: £69kDec 2025: £77kJan 2026: £2kFeb 2026: £4kMar 2026: £99kApr 2026: £18kMay 2026: £43kJun 2026: £12kJul 2026: £37kAug 2026: £32k 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
Pakistan £385k 77.1% +13.4%
Italy £37k 7.4% +248.8%
Spain £18k 3.6% +16.9%
China £15k 3% +1,046.8%
India £14k 2.8% +904.1%
Portugal £10k 1.9% +59.8%
Greece £7k 1.4% +340.9%
Türkiye £5k 1% -76.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5212.11 · US$29m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$143k+US$1m+> US$5m

Exports: 76
  1. China: US$10m
  2. Pakistan: US$5m
  3. Italy: US$3m
  4. Netherlands: US$2m
  5. India: US$2m
  6. Spain: US$1m
  7. France: US$1m
  8. Türkiye: US$902k
  9. United Kingdom: US$781k
  10. Slovenia: US$718k
  11. United States: US$519k
  12. Portugal: US$223k
  13. South Korea: US$219k
  14. Bangladesh: US$181k
  15. Hungary: US$175k
  16. Germany: US$174k
  17. Indonesia: US$143k
  18. Czechia: US$111k
  19. New Zealand: US$85k
  20. Japan: US$84k
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$71k
  22. Moldova: US$71k
  23. Romania: US$66k
  24. Uzbekistan: US$61k
  25. Bulgaria: US$53k
  26. Poland: US$42k
  27. Austria: US$34k
  28. Vietnam: US$30k
  29. Panama: US$28k
  30. Senegal: US$27k
  31. Finland: US$26k
  32. Belgium: US$23k
  33. Taiwan: US$23k
  34. Denmark: US$22k
  35. Canada: US$21k
  36. Thailand: US$21k
  37. Nigeria: US$17k
  38. Greece: US$16k
  39. Brazil: US$13k
  40. Sweden: US$11k
  41. Belarus: US$9k
  42. Switzerland: US$8k
  43. Malaysia: US$7k
  44. Slovakia: US$6k
  45. Egypt: US$6k
  46. Albania: US$6k
  47. Honduras: US$6k
  48. Lithuania: US$5k
  49. South Africa: US$4k
  50. Australia: US$4k
  51. Norway: US$3k
  52. Estonia: US$2k
  53. Ukraine: US$1k
  54. Morocco: US$1k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$800
  56. El Salvador: US$700
  57. Latvia: US$600
  58. Costa Rica: US$300
  59. Ghana: US$300
  60. Peru: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$10m 34.5%
2 Pakistan US$5m 16.1%
3 Italy US$3m 10.3%
4 Netherlands US$2m 5.9%
5 India US$2m 5.6%
6 Spain US$1m 5.1%
7 France US$1m 4.7%
8 Türkiye US$902k 3.2%
9 United Kingdom US$781k 2.7%
10 Slovenia US$718k 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$5m 17.9%
2 Bangladesh US$4m 14.4%
3 United States US$2m 6.3%
4 Lithuania US$1m 4.6%
5 Türkiye US$1m 4.1%
6 Moldova US$1m 4.1%
7 Greece US$1m 3.8%
8 United Kingdom US$846k 3%
9 Tunisia US$816k 2.9%
10 Germany US$593k 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 30number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 47%highest: Zimbabwe, Sudan, Iran

164

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 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 10% 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 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 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 20% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 6.5% 5.6% – 7.4% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25%* 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 10% 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 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 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 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 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 0.5%* 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 18% 15% – 20% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5%* 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 12% 7.8% – 17% 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% 2023
Zimbabwe 47%* 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
65225 Other woven fabrics of cotton, unbleached, weight < 200 g/m2
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26690 Other woven fabrics of cotton
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175212.11unchanged
20125212.11unchanged
20075212.11unchanged
20025212.11unchanged
19965212.11unchanged
19925212.11unchanged

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 →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5212.11 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5212.11 covers 2 tariff lines and 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%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £499.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 22% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 77%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$29m (+8.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$10m), followed by Pakistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached?

Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached fall under HS subheading 5212.11, part of heading 5212, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5212.11 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 weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5212.11 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 weighing not more than 200 g/m2: unbleached?

China, with US$10m in 2024 (34.5% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Pakistan (77%), Italy (7%) and Spain (4%), out of total imports of £499.4k.

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