Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5407
5407.20: Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like
Subheading 5407.20 belongs to heading 5407 (woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn) in chapter 54.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5407 20 00 00 Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like m²
- Of polyethylene or polypropylene, of a width of m²
- 5407 20 11 00 Less than 3 m 8%m²
- 5407 20 19 00 3 m or more 8%m²
- 5407 20 90 00 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.3m | 26.4% | +6.3% | |
| £3.8m | 19.2% | -1.5% | |
| £2m | 10.1% | +26.9% | |
| £1.8m | 9.1% | -0.3% | |
| £1.6m | 8.1% | -4.4% | |
| £1.2m | 6.2% | -12.1% | |
| £736k | 3.7% | +3.5% | |
| £723k | 3.6% | -13.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$607kUS$607k+US$4m+US$27m+> US$77m
Exports: 120
- China: US$276m
- India: US$200m
- Saudi Arabia: US$109m
- Türkiye: US$77m
- Vietnam: US$74m
- Belgium: US$54m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Italy: US$38m
- Spain: US$37m
- Germany: US$30m
- Greece: US$27m
- United States: US$22m
- Hungary: US$18m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Romania: US$11m
- Iran: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Paraguay: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Canada: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Bolivia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Turkmenistan: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Eswatini: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Malawi: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Georgia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$975k
- Malaysia: US$805k
- Israel: US$768k
- Ecuador: US$684k
- Pakistan: US$684k
- Ireland: US$607k
- Chile: US$525k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$927kUS$927k+US$4m+US$15m+> US$38m
Imports: 197
- United States: US$270m
- Netherlands: US$58m
- Canada: US$56m
- Vietnam: US$43m
- Germany: US$39m
- Poland: US$38m
- France: US$38m
- Brazil: US$36m
- Japan: US$34m
- Belgium: US$34m
- Italy: US$31m
- Spain: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$30m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Australia: US$22m
- Thailand: US$19m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Chile: US$15m
- Russia: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Egypt: US$13m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Azerbaijan: US$11m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Costa Rica: US$10m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- China: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$5m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Zimbabwe: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Mongolia: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$276m | 22.4% | |
| 2 | US$200m | 16.2% | |
| 3 | US$109m | 8.8% | |
| 4 | US$77m | 6.2% | |
| 5 | US$74m | 6% | |
| 6 | US$54m | 4.4% | |
| 7 | US$42m | 3.4% | |
| 8 | US$38m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$38m | 3.1% | |
| 10 | US$37m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$270m | 22% | |
| 2 | US$58m | 4.7% | |
| 3 | US$56m | 4.5% | |
| 4 | US$43m | 3.5% | |
| 5 | US$39m | 3.2% | |
| 6 | US$38m | 3.1% | |
| 7 | US$38m | 3.1% | |
| 8 | US$36m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$34m | 2.8% | |
| 10 | US$34m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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
- 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Sudan, Algeria, Bahamas
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8.7% | 8% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8.7% | 8% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 20% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 17% | 10% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 6.9% | 5.3% – 8.2% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8.7% | 8% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 26%* | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8.7% | 8% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 11% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8.7% | 8% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 5%* | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 28% | 2023 | ||
| 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.7% | 1% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 0.2% | 0.1% – 0.4% | 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
- 65312 Woven fabrics obtained from strip/the like
- 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5407.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- H314149 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1703-20-102155; Tariff Classification of House Wrap
- N295438 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plain woven fabric made from polypropylene strip from China
- 600013672 HMRC
woven polypropylene fabric Use: for weed suppression in a variety of applications, including; flower beds / borders, under patio slabs, decking and block paving Packaging: rolled around a cardboard core & shrink-wrapped with plastic film
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.
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İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/13)
RG 05.05.2026 sayı 33244 · Tebliğ 2026/13 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
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CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5407.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5407.20 covers 3 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%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £20m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 26%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+4.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$276m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like?
Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like fall under HS subheading 5407.20, part of heading 5407, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5407.20 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 strip or the like in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5407.20 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 strip or the like?
China, with US$276m in 2024 (22.4% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (26%), China (19%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £20m.