Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5212

5212.21

5212.21: Weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached

Official description Unbleached

5212.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5212, other woven fabrics of cotton, 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 21 00 00 Unbleached m²
  2. 5212 21 10 00 Mixed mainly or solely with flax 8%m²
  3. 5212 21 10 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  4. 5212 21 10 90 Other 8%m²
  5. 5212 21 90 00 Otherwise mixed 8%m²
  6. 5212 21 90 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  7. 5212 21 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£283k+159.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.24 per kg
Jan 2024: £2kFeb 2024: £2kMar 2024: £7kApr 2024: £11kMay 2024: £5kJun 2024: £8kJul 2024: £1kSept 2024: £7kOct 2024: £7kNov 2024: £2kDec 2024: £885Feb 2025: £4kMar 2025: £27kApr 2025: £13kMay 2025: £13kJul 2025: £10kAug 2025: £26kSept 2025: £10kOct 2025: £17kNov 2025: £5kDec 2025: £19kJan 2026: £33kFeb 2026: £52kMar 2026: £51kApr 2026: £15kMay 2026: £8kJun 2026: £964Jul 2026: £58kAug 2026: £14k 20242026
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 £83k 29.1% +43.5%
China £62k 22% +1,217.5%
Italy £56k 19.6% +316.6%
France £31k 11% —
Spain £17k 6.1% -38.1%
Türkiye £14k 4.9% +488.9%
Poland £11k 3.9% —
Belgium £4k 1.3% +68.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5212.21 · US$16m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8kUS$8k+US$121k+US$1m+> US$2m

Exports: 65
  1. China: US$4m
  2. Italy: US$2m
  3. Pakistan: US$2m
  4. Türkiye: US$2m
  5. Spain: US$1m
  6. India: US$1m
  7. France: US$1m
  8. Romania: US$968k
  9. United Kingdom: US$293k
  10. Japan: US$221k
  11. Germany: US$214k
  12. Thailand: US$210k
  13. Brazil: US$134k
  14. United States: US$123k
  15. Belgium: US$121k
  16. Switzerland: US$110k
  17. Lithuania: US$96k
  18. Poland: US$90k
  19. New Zealand: US$83k
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$74k
  21. Bangladesh: US$69k
  22. Czechia: US$61k
  23. Portugal: US$61k
  24. Russia: US$40k
  25. Austria: US$22k
  26. South Korea: US$16k
  27. Benin: US$13k
  28. Vietnam: US$11k
  29. Netherlands: US$10k
  30. Denmark: US$8k
  31. Guatemala: US$6k
  32. Belarus: US$6k
  33. Canada: US$5k
  34. Serbia: US$5k
  35. Philippines: US$5k
  36. Uruguay: US$4k
  37. Senegal: US$4k
  38. Australia: US$3k
  39. Hungary: US$3k
  40. Mexico: US$2k
  41. Tunisia: US$2k
  42. Peru: US$1k
  43. Israel: US$1k
  44. Taiwan: US$1k
  45. Colombia: US$900
  46. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$800
  47. Sweden: US$800
  48. Croatia: US$700
  49. Uganda: US$600
  50. Nigeria: US$500
  51. Finland: US$300
  52. Slovenia: US$300
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$200
  54. Bulgaria: US$200
  55. Iran: US$200
  56. Malaysia: US$100
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$100
  58. Singapore: US$100
  59. South Africa: US$100
  60. Estonia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$4m 23.9%
2 Italy US$2m 12.5%
3 Pakistan US$2m 11.5%
4 Türkiye US$2m 10.2%
5 Spain US$1m 9%
6 India US$1m 7.3%
7 France US$1m 6.5%
8 Romania US$968k 6%
9 United Kingdom US$293k 1.8%
10 Japan US$221k 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$1m 8.3%
2 France US$1m 7.6%
3 United States US$1m 7.3%
4 Romania US$1m 6.5%
5 Tunisia US$914k 5.6%
6 Spain US$897k 5.5%
7 Vietnam US$798k 4.9%
8 Morocco US$755k 4.6%
9 Japan US$558k 3.4%
10 Finland US$510k 3.1%

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)
  • 66%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 20% 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 1.1%* 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 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 66%* 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
65226 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
20175212.21unchanged
20125212.21unchanged
20075212.21unchanged
20025212.21unchanged
19965212.21unchanged
19925212.21unchanged

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 →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5212.21 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5212.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £283.4k (up 159% on the year before), at an average of £10.24 per kg; Pakistan supplied 29%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$16m in 2024, up 15.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 23.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached?

Weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached fall under HS subheading 5212.21, part of heading 5212, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5212.21 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 weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5212.21 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 weighing more than 200 g/m2: unbleached?

China, with US$4m in 2024 (23.9% 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 (29%), China (22%) and Italy (20%), out of total imports of £283.4k.

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