Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5407

5407.10

5407.10: Woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters

High tenacity filament woven fabric

5407.10 is the HS subheading for high tenacity filament woven fabric, under heading 5407 in chapter 54.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5407 10 00 00 Woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters 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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
  • 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 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

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£10.4m-15.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.74 per kg
Jan 2024: £1mFeb 2024: £1.3mMar 2024: £1mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £909kJun 2024: £754kJul 2024: £830kAug 2024: £584kSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £1.5mNov 2024: £1.5mDec 2024: £801kJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £1.1mMar 2025: £1.1mApr 2025: £978kMay 2025: £860kJun 2025: £744kJul 2025: £703kAug 2025: £629kSept 2025: £828kOct 2025: £976kNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £778kJan 2026: £723kFeb 2026: £703kMar 2026: £667kApr 2026: £1mMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £654kJul 2026: £1mAug 2026: £863k 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
Germany £1.8m 17.6% +0.7%
France £1.8m 17.6% -25.4%
China £1.6m 15.2% -10.6%
Italy £1.4m 13.9% -20.2%
United States £1.1m 11% -27.9%
India £849k 8.1% +9.5%
Taiwan £533k 5.1% +178.1%
Portugal £299k 2.9% +0.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5407.10 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$357kUS$357k+US$3m+US$32m+> US$98m

Exports: 138
  1. China: US$267m
  2. United States: US$142m
  3. Germany: US$106m
  4. India: US$98m
  5. Italy: US$84m
  6. United Kingdom: US$69m
  7. South Korea: US$68m
  8. Taiwan: US$51m
  9. Thailand: US$47m
  10. Czechia: US$43m
  11. Egypt: US$43m
  12. France: US$42m
  13. Indonesia: US$32m
  14. Belgium: US$28m
  15. Netherlands: US$28m
  16. Japan: US$27m
  17. Romania: US$23m
  18. Vietnam: US$19m
  19. Pakistan: US$13m
  20. Türkiye: US$12m
  21. Portugal: US$10m
  22. Spain: US$10m
  23. Malaysia: US$10m
  24. Colombia: US$8m
  25. Austria: US$7m
  26. Chile: US$6m
  27. Singapore: US$5m
  28. Philippines: US$5m
  29. Switzerland: US$4m
  30. Mexico: US$4m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  32. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  33. Poland: US$3m
  34. Slovenia: US$3m
  35. Denmark: US$3m
  36. Israel: US$3m
  37. El Salvador: US$3m
  38. South Africa: US$3m
  39. Paraguay: US$2m
  40. Slovakia: US$2m
  41. Brazil: US$2m
  42. Peru: US$2m
  43. Latvia: US$1m
  44. Serbia: US$1m
  45. Canada: US$1m
  46. Luxembourg: US$1m
  47. Syria: US$991k
  48. Dominican Republic: US$943k
  49. Australia: US$917k
  50. Greece: US$736k
  51. Norway: US$691k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$672k
  53. Hungary: US$645k
  54. Belarus: US$615k
  55. Bulgaria: US$591k
  56. Sri Lanka: US$542k
  57. Russia: US$518k
  58. Myanmar (Burma): US$509k
  59. Panama: US$481k
  60. Sweden: US$468k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$267m 19.6%
2 United States US$142m 10.5%
3 Germany US$106m 7.8%
4 India US$98m 7.2%
5 Italy US$84m 6.2%
6 United Kingdom US$69m 5.1%
7 South Korea US$68m 5%
8 Taiwan US$51m 3.8%
9 Thailand US$47m 3.5%
10 Czechia US$43m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$107m 7.9%
2 Vietnam US$100m 7.4%
3 Romania US$67m 4.9%
4 Germany US$56m 4.1%
5 Indonesia US$50m 3.7%
6 United States US$40m 2.9%
7 United Arab Emirates US$37m 2.7%
8 Poland US$35m 2.6%
9 Philippines US$33m 2.4%
10 Bangladesh US$33m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 33number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Iran, Algeria

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 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 14% 2% – 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 13% – 15% 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 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 22% 2023
Brazil 14% 2% – 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 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 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 25% 20% – 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20%* 18% – 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 6.4% 5.3% – 8.2% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 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 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 1% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 22% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 7% 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 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 14% 2023
Uruguay 13% 2% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2% – 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
65311 Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon/other polyamides/of polyesters
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26710 Woven fabrics of man-made filament yarn, obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, of polyesters or of viscose rayon; woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, obtained from strip or the like; woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, consisting of layers of parallel yarns superimposed on each other at angles, the layers being bonded at the intersections of the yarns (including mesh scrims)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175407.10unchanged
20125407.10unchanged
20075407.10unchanged
20025407.10unchanged
19965407.10unchanged
19925407.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N277889 U.S. CBP 10 April 2018 · 5407.10.00.90

    The tariff classification of fabric woven of high tenacity nylon filament yarns, from India

  • N258656 U.S. CBP 26 January 2016 · 5407.10.00.90

    The tariff classification of one woven and one nonwoven textile fabric from India

Subheading 5407.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5407.10; 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 UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported high tenacity filament woven fabric worth £10.4m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £7.74 per kg; Germany supplied 18%, followed by France.

World trade in high tenacity filament woven fabric reached US$1.4bn in 2024, down 14.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 19.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters?

Woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters fall under HS subheading 5407.10, part of heading 5407, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5407.10 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 woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5407.10 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 woven fabrics obtained from high-tenacity yarn of…?

China, with US$267m in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export high tenacity filament woven fabric 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on high tenacity filament woven fabric?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import high tenacity filament woven fabric from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (18%), France (18%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £10.4m.

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