Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5407

5407.61

5407.61: Containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments

Non-textured polyester filament woven fabric

5407.61 is the HS subheading for non-textured polyester filament woven fabric, under heading 5407 in chapter 54.

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 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5407 61 00 00 Containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments m²
  2. 5407 61 10 00 Unbleached or bleached 8%m²
  3. 5407 61 30 00 Dyed 8%m²
  4. 5407 61 50 00 Of yarns of different colours 8%m²
  5. 5407 61 90 00 Printed 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 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£15.7m-10.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.4mFeb 2024: £1.4mMar 2024: £1.9mApr 2024: £1.5mMay 2024: £1.7mJun 2024: £1.3mJul 2024: £1.5mAug 2024: £1.2mSept 2024: £1.7mOct 2024: £1.9mNov 2024: £1.4mDec 2024: £1.6mJan 2025: £1.5mFeb 2025: £1mMar 2025: £1.4mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £1.7mJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £1.6mSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £1.6mDec 2025: £902kJan 2026: £1.6mFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £1.5mJun 2026: £1.3mJul 2026: £1.4mAug 2026: £1m 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
China £5.6m 35.4% -7.5%
Türkiye £3.6m 23% -10.6%
India £1.8m 11.7% -27.8%
United States £906k 5.8% +16.9%
Indonesia £893k 5.7% +17.8%
Japan £583k 3.7% +18.6%
Italy £479k 3% +1.6%
France £455k 2.9% +1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5407.61 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$383kUS$383k+US$3m+US$30m+> US$189m

Exports: 118
  1. China: US$2.3bn
  2. South Korea: US$463m
  3. Japan: US$376m
  4. Türkiye: US$189m
  5. Indonesia: US$141m
  6. Italy: US$78m
  7. Taiwan: US$71m
  8. Spain: US$62m
  9. Vietnam: US$44m
  10. Germany: US$41m
  11. United States: US$33m
  12. Malaysia: US$30m
  13. India: US$26m
  14. Thailand: US$20m
  15. France: US$19m
  16. Egypt: US$18m
  17. Czechia: US$16m
  18. Netherlands: US$13m
  19. Belgium: US$13m
  20. Poland: US$10m
  21. Greece: US$8m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  23. United Kingdom: US$5m
  24. Portugal: US$4m
  25. Hungary: US$4m
  26. Switzerland: US$4m
  27. Austria: US$3m
  28. South Africa: US$3m
  29. Bulgaria: US$3m
  30. Canada: US$3m
  31. Brazil: US$2m
  32. Pakistan: US$2m
  33. Croatia: US$2m
  34. Romania: US$2m
  35. Kuwait: US$2m
  36. Denmark: US$2m
  37. Australia: US$1m
  38. Russia: US$1m
  39. Sweden: US$1m
  40. Mexico: US$1m
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  42. Lithuania: US$987k
  43. Guatemala: US$978k
  44. Kazakhstan: US$819k
  45. Ireland: US$807k
  46. Luxembourg: US$681k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$681k
  48. Saudi Arabia: US$646k
  49. El Salvador: US$639k
  50. Slovenia: US$572k
  51. Morocco: US$534k
  52. Slovakia: US$505k
  53. Kyrgyzstan: US$483k
  54. Singapore: US$479k
  55. Peru: US$465k
  56. Finland: US$397k
  57. Panama: US$383k
  58. Colombia: US$353k
  59. San Marino: US$348k
  60. Serbia: US$291k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2.3bn 56.9%
2 South Korea US$463m 11.5%
3 Japan US$376m 9.3%
4 Türkiye US$189m 4.7%
5 Indonesia US$141m 3.5%
6 Italy US$78m 1.9%
7 Taiwan US$71m 1.8%
8 Spain US$62m 1.5%
9 Vietnam US$44m 1.1%
10 Germany US$41m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$864m 21.5%
2 Bangladesh US$231m 5.7%
3 United Arab Emirates US$229m 5.7%
4 China US$192m 4.8%
5 Indonesia US$176m 4.4%
6 Myanmar (Burma) US$155m 3.9%
7 Morocco US$120m 3%
8 Saudi Arabia US$111m 2.8%
9 Türkiye US$104m 2.6%
10 Spain US$84m 2.1%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 26number 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 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8% 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 8% 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 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 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 10% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 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 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 23%* 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 6.5% 5.7% – 8.8% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8% 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 15% 10% – 40% 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 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 1.3% 0% – 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 8% 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
Sri Lanka 1.1%* 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
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 15% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 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
65316 Other woven fabrics, containing 85%/more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26720 Other woven fabrics of man-made filament yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of such filaments
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175407.61unchanged
20125407.61unchanged
20075407.61unchanged
20025407.61unchanged
19965407.61unchanged
19925407.60changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 25

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.

  • N338828 U.S. CBP 27 September 2024 · 5407.61.99.55

    The tariff classification of a woven polyester upholstery fabric from China

  • N334048 U.S. CBP 9 August 2023 · 5407.61.99.35

    The tariff classification of a woven upholstery fabric from China

  • N331249 U.S. CBP 29 March 2023 · 5407.61.99.55

    The tariff classification of two woven upholstery fabrics from China

  • N319742 U.S. CBP 23 June 2021 · 5407.61.99.75

    The tariff classification of a woven polyester upholstery fabric from China

  • N313539 U.S. CBP 21 August 2020 · 5407.61.99.55

    The tariff classification of a dobby weave polyester upholstery fabric from India

  • N310437 U.S. CBP 26 March 2020 · 5407.61.99.55

    The tariff classification of a jacquard woven filament polyester upholstery fabric from China

  • 600012277 HMRC 12 February 2025 – 11 February 2028 · 5407 61 30 00

    Woven polyester textile fabric. With a non cellular polyurethane coating which is not considered to be visible to the naked eye. Used for outdoor cushion, curtains, kite making, art and craft. Presented in a 50 metres roll covered with plastic wrapping.

  • 600012279 HMRC 12 February 2025 – 11 February 2028 · 5407 61 30 00

    Woven polyester textile fabric. With a non cellular polyurethane coating which is not considered to be visible to the naked eye. Used for outdoor cushion, curtains, kite making, art and craft. Presented in a 50 metres roll covered with plastic wrapping.

25 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5407.61 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5407.61 into 4 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 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 non-textured polyester filament woven fabric worth £15.7m (down 11% on the year before), at an average of £5.89 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by Türkiye.

World trade in non-textured polyester filament woven fabric reached US$4bn in 2024, up 1.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 56.9% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments?

Containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments fall under HS subheading 5407.61, part of heading 5407, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5407.61 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5407.61 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of non-textured…?

China, with US$2.3bn in 2024 (56.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export non-textured polyester 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 non-textured polyester 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 non-textured polyester filament woven fabric from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), Türkiye (23%) and India (12%), out of total imports of £15.7m.

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