Subheading · Section XI

5512.21: Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: unbleached or bleached

5512.21

Official description Unbleached or bleached

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 150%Türkiye
  • 12%USA
  • US$247.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5512.21 belongs to heading 5512 (woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of…) in chapter 55.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5512.21; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5512.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 5512.21; the statutory rate is 150%.

Subheading 5512.21 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 12%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$247.2m (+97.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$93.7m), followed by Italy.

The biggest buyer was Morocco, with imports of US$232.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 54 exporters with US$3m; its largest buyer was Morocco.

The United Kingdom imported US$311.9k.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5512 21 00 00 Unbleached or bleached 8%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5512 21 00 Unbleached or bleached 8%m2

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5512.21.00.00.00 Ağartılmamış veya ağartılmış 150%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5512.21.00 Unbleached or bleached 12%
  2. 5512.21.00.10 Poplin or broadcloth (614) m², kg
  3. 5512.21.00.20 Sheeting (613) m², kg
  4. 5512.21.00.30 Printcloth (615) m², kg
  5. 5512.21.00.40 Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) m², kg
  6. 5512.21.00.50 Duck (219) m², kg
  7. 5512.21.00.60 Satin weave or twill weave (617) m², kg
  8. 5512.21.00.70 Oxford cloth (227) m², kg
  9. 5512.21.00.90 Other (220) m², kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5512.21 · US$247.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.8kUS$26.8k+US$707.1k+US$8.5m+> US$53.4m

Exports: 54
  1. Türkiye: US$93.7m
  2. Italy: US$53.4m
  3. China: US$50.9m
  4. France: US$11m
  5. South Korea: US$9.7m
  6. Portugal: US$8.5m
  7. Morocco: US$3.1m
  8. Romania: US$3.1m
  9. United Kingdom: US$3m
  10. United States: US$1.8m
  11. Lithuania: US$1.6m
  12. Bulgaria: US$1.1m
  13. Pakistan: US$867.8k
  14. Spain: US$707.1k
  15. Austria: US$693.8k
  16. Taiwan: US$670.1k
  17. Egypt: US$608.1k
  18. Germany: US$418.2k
  19. Mexico: US$386.4k
  20. Russia: US$333.4k
  21. Malaysia: US$323.6k
  22. Japan: US$320.3k
  23. India: US$276k
  24. Singapore: US$236k
  25. Bangladesh: US$203.1k
  26. South Africa: US$114.3k
  27. Belgium: US$26.8k
  28. Vietnam: US$26k
  29. Netherlands: US$24.3k
  30. New Zealand: US$22.9k
  31. Greece: US$18.7k
  32. Tunisia: US$17.8k
  33. Czechia: US$14.1k
  34. Switzerland: US$10.8k
  35. Australia: US$10.5k
  36. Sweden: US$9.1k
  37. Indonesia: US$8.5k
  38. Hungary: US$6.5k
  39. Canada: US$6.4k
  40. Tanzania: US$2.2k
  41. Saudi Arabia: US$1.9k
  42. Croatia: US$1.4k
  43. Poland: US$1.3k
  44. Thailand: US$1.2k
  45. Brazil: US$1k
  46. Mauritius: US$400
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$200
  48. Nigeria: US$200
  49. Peru: US$200
  50. Botswana: US$100
  51. Sri Lanka: US$100
  52. Qatar: US$100
  53. Serbia: US$100
  54. Cambodia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$93.7m 37.9%
2 Italy US$53.4m 21.6%
3 China US$50.9m 20.6%
4 France US$11m 4.4%
5 South Korea US$9.7m 3.9%
6 Portugal US$8.5m 3.5%
7 Morocco US$3.1m 1.3%
8 Romania US$3.1m 1.2%
9 United Kingdom US$3m 1.2%
10 United States US$1.8m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Morocco US$232.5m 94%
2 Italy US$2.6m 1%
3 Malaysia US$1.1m 0.5%
4 Indonesia US$1.1m 0.4%
5 China US$825.8k 0.3%
6 Japan US$706.6k 0.3%
7 United States US$661.3k 0.3%
8 Tunisia US$617.8k 0.2%
9 Belgium US$500k 0.2%
10 Philippines US$446.4k 0.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: unbleached or bleached?

Containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic: unbleached or bleached fall under HS subheading 5512.21, part of heading 5512, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5512.21 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5512.21 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 containing 85 % or more by weight of acrylic or…?

Türkiye, with US$93.7m in 2024 (37.9% of world exports).