Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5601
5601.30: Textile flock and dust and mill neps
5601.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5601, wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, chapter 56.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5601 30 00 00 Textile flock and dust and mill neps 2%
- 5601 30 00 10 Poly(vinyl alcohol) fibres, whether or not acetalised 2%
- 5601 30 00 90 Other 2%
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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £992k | 29.4% | +49.7% |
 Netherlands | £964k | 28.6% | +38.9% |
 China | £612k | 18.1% | -37.6% |
 Spain | £240k | 7.1% | -19.3% |
 Japan | £181k | 5.4% | +102.1% |
 Türkiye | £143k | 4.2% | +29% |
| United Kingdom | £122k | 3.6% | — |
 United States | £32k | 0.9% | -56.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$86kUS$86k+US$2m+US$24m+> US$51m
Exports: 78
- Netherlands: US$97m
- Japan: US$59m
- Thailand: US$51m
- United States: US$48m
- China: US$40m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Germany: US$25m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Spain: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Italy: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Ireland: US$396k
- Poland: US$301k
- Sri Lanka: US$273k
- Vietnam: US$251k
- Malaysia: US$229k
- Niger: US$202k
- Czechia: US$176k
- Taiwan: US$167k
- Slovenia: US$133k
- Norway: US$125k
- Hungary: US$122k
- Brazil: US$108k
- Romania: US$89k
- Russia: US$86k
- Singapore: US$84k
- Serbia: US$76k
- Bulgaria: US$62k
- Finland: US$56k
- Canada: US$47k
- Colombia: US$33k
- South Africa: US$29k
- Lithuania: US$28k
- Costa Rica: US$25k
- Honduras: US$25k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23k
- Pakistan: US$22k
- Sweden: US$17k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17k
- Iran: US$15k
- Latvia: US$14k
- Tunisia: US$11k
- Morocco: US$11k
- Australia: US$8k
- Uruguay: US$8k
- Israel: US$4k
- Portugal: US$4k
- Croatia: US$4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$607k+US$6m+> US$30m
Imports: 157
- Japan: US$85m
- United States: US$44m
- China: US$40m
- Germany: US$32m
- Italy: US$30m
- India: US$30m
- Thailand: US$18m
- France: US$17m
- Mexico: US$13m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Finland: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$816k
- United Arab Emirates: US$782k
- Morocco: US$776k
- Russia: US$732k
- Australia: US$639k
- Colombia: US$607k
- Singapore: US$573k
- Pakistan: US$565k
- Bangladesh: US$542k
- Slovakia: US$522k
- South Africa: US$469k
- Argentina: US$455k
- New Zealand: US$451k
- Dominican Republic: US$432k
- Iran: US$367k
- Philippines: US$362k
- Egypt: US$326k
- Saudi Arabia: US$323k
- Hungary: US$311k
- Serbia: US$277k
- Oman: US$254k
- Sweden: US$206k
- Greece: US$198k
- Kazakhstan: US$180k
- Iraq: US$173k
- Croatia: US$173k
- Cyprus: US$172k
- Lithuania: US$157k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$97m | 22.2% |
| 2 | Japan | US$59m | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$51m | 11.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$48m | 11% |
| 5 | China | US$40m | 9.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$34m | 7.7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$25m | 5.7% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$24m | 5.5% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$10m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Spain | US$8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$85m | 19.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$44m | 10.1% |
| 3 | China | US$40m | 9.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$32m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$30m | 6.9% |
| 6 |  India | US$30m | 6.8% |
| 7 | Thailand | US$18m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$17m | 4% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$13m | 3% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$13m | 3% |
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.
- 5%median duty
- 34number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Algeria
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.2% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5.7% | 1% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 1.1%* | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 1.1%* | 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 | 11% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 3.2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 5% | 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
- 65771 Wadding of textile materials & articles thereof; textile fibres not > 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust & mill neps
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27991 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.1709 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5601.30 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5601.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5601.30; the duty is 3.2%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 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 £3.4m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £4.56 per kg; Germany supplied 29%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$437m in 2024, down 7.9% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 22.2% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for textile flock and dust and mill neps?
Textile flock and dust and mill neps fall under HS subheading 5601.30, part of heading 5601, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on textile flock and dust and mill neps in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5601.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on textile flock and dust and mill neps in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5601.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most textile flock and dust and mill neps?
The Netherlands, with US$97m in 2024 (22.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 2% 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 Germany (29%), Netherlands (29%) and China (18%), out of total imports of £3.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.