Subheading · Chapter 55 · Heading 5514

5514.11

5514.11: Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave

5514.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5514, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight…, chapter 55.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 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. 5514 11 00 00 Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 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 2

  • 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£105k-57.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.37 per kg
Jan 2024: £1kFeb 2024: £41kMar 2024: £7kMay 2024: £8kJun 2024: £1kJul 2024: £29kAug 2024: £40kSept 2024: £18kOct 2024: £13kNov 2024: £13kDec 2024: £64kJan 2025: £10kFeb 2025: £59kMar 2025: £27kApr 2025: £10kJul 2025: £27kAug 2025: £8kSept 2025: £8kOct 2025: £8kNov 2025: £13kDec 2025: £5kJan 2026: £16kFeb 2026: £9kMar 2026: £14kMay 2026: £16kJun 2026: £4kJul 2026: £12kAug 2026: £992 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 £60k 57.1% +56.6%
Pakistan £31k 29.7% -79.8%
India £7k 7.1% -76.2%
Italy £2k 2.2% -87.5%
Spain £2k 2.2% -33.3%
Croatia £2k 1.8% —
Netherlands £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5514.11 · US$57m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$641k+US$3m+> US$11m

Exports: 60
  1. China: US$16m
  2. Pakistan: US$11m
  3. Italy: US$4m
  4. United States: US$4m
  5. India: US$4m
  6. Serbia: US$3m
  7. Germany: US$2m
  8. Vietnam: US$2m
  9. Japan: US$2m
  10. Türkiye: US$1m
  11. Indonesia: US$1m
  12. France: US$1m
  13. Spain: US$887k
  14. Taiwan: US$797k
  15. Dominican Republic: US$641k
  16. El Salvador: US$507k
  17. South Korea: US$501k
  18. Thailand: US$478k
  19. Portugal: US$448k
  20. New Zealand: US$195k
  21. Malaysia: US$179k
  22. Israel: US$162k
  23. United Kingdom: US$51k
  24. Estonia: US$51k
  25. Switzerland: US$47k
  26. Singapore: US$46k
  27. Czechia: US$40k
  28. Australia: US$39k
  29. Slovenia: US$37k
  30. Mozambique: US$33k
  31. Greece: US$28k
  32. Mexico: US$28k
  33. Belgium: US$25k
  34. Poland: US$25k
  35. United Arab Emirates: US$25k
  36. Austria: US$24k
  37. Nicaragua: US$22k
  38. South Africa: US$13k
  39. Netherlands: US$12k
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$10k
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10k
  42. Romania: US$9k
  43. Peru: US$9k
  44. Norway: US$7k
  45. Lithuania: US$7k
  46. Egypt: US$6k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4k
  48. Bulgaria: US$4k
  49. Denmark: US$4k
  50. Brazil: US$3k
  51. Hungary: US$2k
  52. Canada: US$2k
  53. Ecuador: US$1k
  54. Croatia: US$900
  55. Slovakia: US$900
  56. Colombia: US$300
  57. Jordan: US$200
  58. Fiji: US$100
  59. Ukraine: US$100
  60. Moldova: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$16m 28.2%
2 Pakistan US$11m 18.7%
3 Italy US$4m 7.7%
4 United States US$4m 7.6%
5 India US$4m 6.2%
6 Serbia US$3m 5.1%
7 Germany US$2m 4.2%
8 Vietnam US$2m 3.7%
9 Japan US$2m 3%
10 Türkiye US$1m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Tunisia US$6m 9.7%
2 Italy US$4m 7%
3 United States US$4m 6.3%
4 Mexico US$3m 5.8%
5 China US$3m 4.8%
6 Vietnam US$3m 4.5%
7 Philippines US$2m 4.4%
8 Bangladesh US$2m 4.1%
9 Thailand US$2m 4.1%
10 Madagascar US$2m 3.9%

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
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Iran, Algeria

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 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 5% 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 10% 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 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 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 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 7.7% 7.1% – 8.8% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 10% 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 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 14% 2.5% – 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 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 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 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 22% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 1.7%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 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 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 0% 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 1.6%* 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
65333 Fabrics, woven, <85% of synthetic fibres, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2, of polyester staple fibres
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26760 Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres, containing less than 85% of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175514.11unchanged
20125514.11unchanged
20075514.11unchanged
20025514.11unchanged
19965514.11unchanged
19925514.11unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 5514.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5514.11; 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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £105.2k (down 58% on the year before), at an average of £5.37 per kg; China supplied 57%, followed by Pakistan.

World trade in these goods reached US$57m in 2024, down 20.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 28.2% of the total, ahead of Pakistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of polyester staple fibres, plain weave?

Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave fall under HS subheading 5514.11, part of heading 5514, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of polyester staple fibres, plain weave in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5514.11 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 of polyester staple fibres, plain weave in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5514.11 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 of polyester staple fibres, plain weave?

China, with US$16m in 2024 (28.2% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (57%), Pakistan (30%) and India (7%), out of total imports of £105.2k.

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