Subheading · Chapter 54 · Heading 5407

5407.81

5407.81: Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight: unbleached or bleached

Official description Unbleached or bleached

5407.81 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5407, woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, chapter 54.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 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 81 00 00 Unbleached or bleached 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£610k+6.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.80 per kg
Jan 2024: £67kFeb 2024: £31kMar 2024: £114kApr 2024: £68kMay 2024: £31kJun 2024: £55kJul 2024: £88kAug 2024: £45kSept 2024: £14kOct 2024: £61kNov 2024: £39kDec 2024: £28kJan 2025: £53kFeb 2025: £23kMar 2025: £79kApr 2025: £58kMay 2025: £92kJun 2025: £60kJul 2025: £49kAug 2025: £18kSept 2025: £84kOct 2025: £65kNov 2025: £94kDec 2025: £32kJan 2026: £74kFeb 2026: £70kMar 2026: £34kApr 2026: £3kMay 2026: £5kJun 2026: £66kJul 2026: £41kAug 2026: £42k 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 £471k 77.2% +130.5%
Pakistan £59k 9.7% -78.9%
India £45k 7.4% -18.1%
Türkiye £27k 4.4% -13.5%
Italy £7k 1.2% +346.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5407.81 · US$111m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62kUS$62k+US$527k+US$2m+> US$7m

Exports: 66
  1. China: US$80m
  2. Pakistan: US$7m
  3. India: US$3m
  4. United States: US$3m
  5. South Korea: US$2m
  6. Türkiye: US$2m
  7. Taiwan: US$2m
  8. Vietnam: US$2m
  9. Spain: US$1m
  10. Japan: US$1m
  11. Belgium: US$973k
  12. France: US$760k
  13. Bulgaria: US$652k
  14. Italy: US$602k
  15. Indonesia: US$584k
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$527k
  17. Egypt: US$426k
  18. Thailand: US$349k
  19. South Africa: US$303k
  20. Germany: US$284k
  21. Bahrain: US$278k
  22. Mexico: US$270k
  23. Brazil: US$258k
  24. Malaysia: US$244k
  25. Finland: US$220k
  26. Portugal: US$205k
  27. El Salvador: US$201k
  28. Netherlands: US$198k
  29. United Kingdom: US$159k
  30. Austria: US$154k
  31. Canada: US$65k
  32. Australia: US$62k
  33. Israel: US$59k
  34. Hungary: US$50k
  35. Iran: US$45k
  36. Czechia: US$37k
  37. Lithuania: US$23k
  38. Singapore: US$20k
  39. Romania: US$18k
  40. Russia: US$16k
  41. Belarus: US$10k
  42. Greece: US$8k
  43. Mali: US$7k
  44. Colombia: US$6k
  45. Switzerland: US$5k
  46. Saudi Arabia: US$5k
  47. Sweden: US$4k
  48. Norway: US$4k
  49. Cambodia: US$4k
  50. New Zealand: US$3k
  51. Denmark: US$2k
  52. Poland: US$2k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$1k
  54. Serbia: US$1k
  55. Sri Lanka: US$800
  56. Estonia: US$300
  57. Panama: US$300
  58. Slovenia: US$200
  59. Costa Rica: US$100
  60. Fiji: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$80m 71.7%
2 Pakistan US$7m 6%
3 India US$3m 3%
4 United States US$3m 2.3%
5 South Korea US$2m 2.2%
6 Türkiye US$2m 1.8%
7 Taiwan US$2m 1.8%
8 Vietnam US$2m 1.5%
9 Spain US$1m 1.3%
10 Japan US$1m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$25m 22.4%
2 United Arab Emirates US$17m 14.9%
3 Bangladesh US$7m 6.1%
4 Myanmar (Burma) US$5m 4.8%
5 Mexico US$5m 4.3%
6 Nigeria US$3m 3%
7 Ethiopia US$3m 2.4%
8 Malaysia US$2m 1.9%
9 Israel US$2m 1.9%
10 United States US$2m 1.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • H320722 U.S. CBP 10 September 2024 · 5407.81.00

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0708-20-100609; NAFTA TPL Eligibility

Subheading 5407.81 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5407.81; 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 these goods worth £609.9k (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £1.80 per kg; China supplied 77%, followed by Pakistan.

World trade in these goods reached US$111m in 2024, up 0.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 71.7% of the total, ahead of Pakistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight: unbleached or bleached?

Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by weight: unbleached or bleached fall under HS subheading 5407.81, part of heading 5407, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5407.81 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 other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5407.81 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 other woven fabrics, containing less than 85 % by…?

China, with US$80m in 2024 (71.7% 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 China (77%), Pakistan (10%) and India (7%), out of total imports of £609.9k.