Subheading · Chapter 52 · Heading 5212
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5212 21 00 00 Unbleached m²
- 5212 21 10 00 Mixed mainly or solely with flax 8%m²
- 5212 21 10 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
- 5212 21 10 90 Other 8%m²
- 5212 21 90 00 Otherwise mixed 8%m²
- 5212 21 90 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8kUS$8k+US$121k+US$1m+> US$2m
Exports: 65
- China: US$4m
- Italy: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Romania: US$968k
- United Kingdom: US$293k
- Japan: US$221k
- Germany: US$214k
- Thailand: US$210k
- Brazil: US$134k
- United States: US$123k
- Belgium: US$121k
- Switzerland: US$110k
- Lithuania: US$96k
- Poland: US$90k
- New Zealand: US$83k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$74k
- Bangladesh: US$69k
- Czechia: US$61k
- Portugal: US$61k
- Russia: US$40k
- Austria: US$22k
- South Korea: US$16k
- Benin: US$13k
- Vietnam: US$11k
- Netherlands: US$10k
- Denmark: US$8k
- Guatemala: US$6k
- Belarus: US$6k
- Canada: US$5k
- Serbia: US$5k
- Philippines: US$5k
- Uruguay: US$4k
- Senegal: US$4k
- Australia: US$3k
- Hungary: US$3k
- Mexico: US$2k
- Tunisia: US$2k
- Peru: US$1k
- Israel: US$1k
- Taiwan: US$1k
- Colombia: US$900
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$800
- Sweden: US$800
- Croatia: US$700
- Uganda: US$600
- Nigeria: US$500
- Finland: US$300
- Slovenia: US$300
- United Arab Emirates: US$200
- Bulgaria: US$200
- Iran: US$200
- Malaysia: US$100
- Saudi Arabia: US$100
- Singapore: US$100
- South Africa: US$100
- Estonia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11kUS$11k+US$136k+US$508k+> US$1m
Imports: 109
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$914k
- Spain: US$897k
- Vietnam: US$798k
- Morocco: US$755k
- Japan: US$558k
- Finland: US$510k
- Italy: US$508k
- Kazakhstan: US$503k
- China: US$462k
- Lithuania: US$446k
- Germany: US$435k
- South Korea: US$408k
- Indonesia: US$397k
- Australia: US$382k
- Cambodia: US$345k
- Poland: US$261k
- Mexico: US$260k
- Singapore: US$204k
- Portugal: US$192k
- Ukraine: US$170k
- Serbia: US$164k
- Belgium: US$153k
- Netherlands: US$136k
- Philippines: US$120k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$117k
- United Kingdom: US$94k
- Türkiye: US$91k
- United Arab Emirates: US$85k
- Bulgaria: US$74k
- Chile: US$68k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$67k
- Estonia: US$66k
- Canada: US$63k
- Nepal: US$61k
- Qatar: US$56k
- Austria: US$55k
- India: US$53k
- Iran: US$49k
- Switzerland: US$45k
- Colombia: US$44k
- Sweden: US$30k
- Costa Rica: US$25k
- Dominican Republic: US$25k
- Panama: US$25k
- Greece: US$24k
- Senegal: US$23k
- Slovakia: US$17k
- South Africa: US$15k
- Togo: US$13k
- Brazil: US$12k
- Denmark: US$11k
- Taiwan: US$11k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11k
- Saudi Arabia: US$10k
- El Salvador: US$8k
- Ireland: US$8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
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.