Subheading · Chapter 55 · Heading 5515
5515.91: Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Subheading 5515.91 belongs to heading 5515 (other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) in chapter 55.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5515 91 00 00 Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments m²
- 5515 91 10 00 Unbleached or bleached Free
8% - 5515 91 30 00 Printed Free
8% - 5515 91 90 00 Other Free
8%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £926k | 47.6% | +25.8% |
 United States | £397k | 20.4% | +13.9% |
 India | £319k | 16.4% | +16.6% |
| United Kingdom | £255k | 13.1% | — |
 Italy | £31k | 1.6% | -11.6% |
 Türkiye | £13k | 0.7% | +7.3% |
 France | £2k | 0.1% | — |
 Spain | £1k | 0.1% | -75.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$485.2k+US$4.3m+> US$16.3m
Exports: 65
- United States: US$17.8m
- China: US$16.3m
- India: US$8.1m
- Germany: US$6.5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Italy: US$4.7m
- South Korea: US$4.3m
- France: US$4.2m
- Spain: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Austria: US$1.5m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Taiwan: US$788k
- Belgium: US$737.5k
- Denmark: US$485.2k
- Netherlands: US$450.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$408.1k
- Japan: US$358.5k
- New Zealand: US$194.5k
- Serbia: US$189.2k
- Switzerland: US$184.7k
- Poland: US$98.9k
- Pakistan: US$92.1k
- Tunisia: US$88k
- Romania: US$68.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$62.2k
- Thailand: US$47.3k
- Latvia: US$43.5k
- Vietnam: US$42.8k
- Slovenia: US$42k
- Afghanistan: US$40k
- Portugal: US$37.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$32.1k
- North Macedonia: US$28.2k
- Guatemala: US$26.7k
- Canada: US$26.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26.1k
- Bulgaria: US$24k
- Hungary: US$19.1k
- Finland: US$17.7k
- Singapore: US$13.5k
- Indonesia: US$10.4k
- Lithuania: US$9.7k
- Syria: US$9.3k
- Laos: US$7.8k
- Brazil: US$7.5k
- South Africa: US$7.2k
- Mexico: US$6.7k
- Czechia: US$6k
- Russia: US$5.3k
- Sweden: US$4.1k
- Morocco: US$3k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$2k
- Chile: US$1.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2k
- Ukraine: US$900
- Ireland: US$400
- Tanzania: US$300
- Belarus: US$200
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114.3kUS$114.3k+US$575.3k+US$2m+> US$4.8m
Imports: 118
- Canada: US$8.3m
- Vietnam: US$7.4m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Greece: US$3.9m
- Belgium: US$3.6m
- Morocco: US$3.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.8m
- Malaysia: US$2.8m
- France: US$2.6m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- United States: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Spain: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Germany: US$1.6m
- North Macedonia: US$1.4m
- Albania: US$1.4m
- Poland: US$1.3m
- Guatemala: US$1.3m
- Italy: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.2m
- Mexico: US$972.7k
- Romania: US$963.4k
- Netherlands: US$953.8k
- Bangladesh: US$736.7k
- Australia: US$716.8k
- South Korea: US$695.8k
- Egypt: US$575.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$513.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$456.6k
- South Africa: US$454k
- Honduras: US$408.2k
- Russia: US$376.4k
- Hungary: US$373.9k
- New Zealand: US$370k
- Switzerland: US$337.9k
- Türkiye: US$322.2k
- Lithuania: US$292.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$287.9k
- Brazil: US$240.8k
- Japan: US$239.1k
- Czechia: US$237.7k
- Serbia: US$217.6k
- Angola: US$217.1k
- Ukraine: US$197.8k
- Thailand: US$193.7k
- Nepal: US$180.1k
- India: US$173.9k
- Slovakia: US$173.2k
- Jordan: US$169.6k
- Taiwan: US$152.9k
- Philippines: US$152.5k
- Denmark: US$132.3k
- Chile: US$127.6k
- Fiji: US$123k
- Slovenia: US$120k
- Sri Lanka: US$114.3k
- Iran: US$103.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$17.8m | 22.3% |
| 2 | China | US$16.3m | 20.4% |
| 3 | India | US$8.1m | 10.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$6.5m | 8.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$4.7m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$4.3m | 5.4% |
| 8 | France | US$4.2m | 5.2% |
| 9 | Spain | US$2.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$2m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5515.91 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5515.91 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%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 38% on the year before); China supplied 48%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$79.9m (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$17.8m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments?
Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments fall under HS subheading 5515.91, part of heading 5515, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5515.91 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 mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5515.91 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 mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments?
The United States, with US$17.8m in 2024 (22.3% 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 (48%), United States (20%) and India (16%), out of total imports of £1.9m.