Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5602
5602.10: Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
Subheading 5602.10 belongs to heading 5602 (felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated) in chapter 56.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5602 10 00 00 Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
- Not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
- Needleloom felt
- 5602 10 11 00 Of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 6%
- 5602 10 19 00 Of other textile materials 6%
- Stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
- 5602 10 31 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 6%
- 5602 10 38 00 Of other textile materials 6%
- 5602 10 38 10 Of coarse animal hair 6%
- 5602 10 38 90 Other 6%
- 5602 10 90 00 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated 6%
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
- 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 cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2009/1056
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
- Import controlImport control - CITES
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £9m | 40% | +12.1% |
 France | £2.2m | 9.9% | +2.4% |
 Italy | £1.9m | 8.3% | +8.5% |
 Belgium | £1.8m | 7.8% | -39.4% |
 United States | £1.6m | 7.1% | +55.6% |
 China | £1.5m | 6.8% | -31.1% |
 Spain | £989k | 4.4% | +225.5% |
 Netherlands | £988k | 4.4% | +80.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA 10.6% – 12% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 22% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 5.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$362kUS$362k+US$4m+US$23m+> US$79m
Exports: 103
- Germany: US$235m
- China: US$169m
- United States: US$79m
- Italy: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$37m
- France: US$33m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Canada: US$30m
- Belgium: US$25m
- Spain: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- India: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Romania: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Russia: US$921k
- Dominican Republic: US$852k
- Belarus: US$800k
- South Africa: US$644k
- Nepal: US$602k
- Greece: US$525k
- United Arab Emirates: US$443k
- Bulgaria: US$367k
- Serbia: US$362k
- Finland: US$301k
- Uzbekistan: US$301k
- Guatemala: US$256k
- Bangladesh: US$249k
- Latvia: US$241k
- Singapore: US$216k
- Peru: US$154k
- Costa Rica: US$151k
- Pakistan: US$125k
- Egypt: US$99k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$314kUS$314k+US$4m+US$16m+> US$42m
Imports: 187
- United States: US$77m
- Germany: US$68m
- Mexico: US$64m
- Czechia: US$55m
- Poland: US$49m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- France: US$42m
- Austria: US$29m
- China: US$25m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Spain: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- Canada: US$22m
- Italy: US$20m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Denmark: US$16m
- India: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Japan: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Zambia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Moldova: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$235m | 25.4% |
| 2 | China | US$169m | 18.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$79m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Italy | US$73m | 7.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$37m | 4% |
| 6 | France | US$33m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$32m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$30m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$25m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Spain | US$23m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$77m | 8.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$68m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$64m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Czechia | US$55m | 6% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$49m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$42m | 4.6% |
| 7 | France | US$42m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$29m | 3.1% |
| 9 | China | US$25m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$25m | 2.7% |
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
- 22number 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 | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 5.6% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 9.9%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 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 | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 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 | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 9.9%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 15% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 4.2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 11% | 11% – 12% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 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 | 25% | 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
- 65711 Needleloom felt & stitch-bonded fibre fabrics
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27921 Felt
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5602.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 9
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.
- N310807 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of self-adhesive protective fabric of needleloom construction and made up pads produced from such material from China
- H278592 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-15-100126 Classification of Eight Styles of Textile Fabric
- H242665 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0901-13-100024; Tariff classification of felt filtration fabric
- N276157 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a felt ironing board underlay from Germany
- N263391 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a polyester needleloom felt fabric
- N258656 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of one woven and one nonwoven textile fabric from India
- 600015554 HMRC
The pack contains 250 felt flowers in assorted colours, intended for arts and crafts used by children aged 3 years and above. The needleloom felt is made from polyester and measures approximately 2.54 cm × 2.54 cm × 1 mm. The felt flowers are packaged in a plastic polybag. The manufacturing…
- 600015798 HMRC
The pack contains 250 felt hearts in assorted colours, intended for arts and crafts used by children aged 3 years and above. The needleloom felt is made from polyester and measures approximately 2.54 cm × 2.54 cm × 1 mm. The felt hearts are packaged in a plastic polybag. The manufacturing process…
- 600015799 HMRC
The pack contains 500 felt shaped chicks in assorted colours, intended for arts and crafts used by children aged 3 years and above. The needleloom felt is made from polyester and measures approximately 2.54 cm × 2.54 cm × 1 mm. The felt chicks are packaged in a plastic polybag. The manufacturing…
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5602.10 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5602.10 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6.7%.
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 6%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £22.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); Germany supplied 40%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$927m (+5.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$235m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics?
Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics fall under HS subheading 5602.10, part of heading 5602, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5602.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5602.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics?
Germany, with US$235m in 2024 (25.4% 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 6% 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 Germany (40%), France (10%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £22.6m.