Subheading · Section XI

5603.13: Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2

5603.13
  • 4%UK
  • 4.3%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$2.6bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5603.13 belongs to heading 5603 (nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated) in chapter 56.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5603.13 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5603.13 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4.3%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5603.13 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.

Subheading 5603.13 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.6bn (+1.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$388.1m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$223.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 114 exporters with US$66.6m; its largest buyer was Malaysia.

The United Kingdom imported US$115.7m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 4.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines USA Free 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. 5603 13 00 00 Weighing more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup>
  2. 5603 13 10 00 Coated or covered 4%
  3. 5603 13 10 20 Non-woven of spunbonded polyethylene, with a coating,<br>- of a weight of more than 80 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 105 g/m<sup>2</sup> and<br>- an air resistance (gurley) of 8 seconds or more but not more than 75 seconds (as determined by the iso 5636/5 method) 4%
  4. 5603 13 10 90 Other 4%
  5. 5603 13 90 00 Other 4%
  6. 5603 13 90 30 Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles 4%
  7. 5603 13 90 60 Non-woven of spunbonded polyethylene, of a weight of more than 60 g/m² but not more than 80 g/m² and an air resistance (gurley) of 8 seconds or more but not more than 36 seconds (as determined by the iso 5636/5 method) 4%
  8. 5603 13 90 70 Non-woven needle-punched sheets of polyester filaments, of a weight of at least 70 g/m², of a thickness exceeding 0.5 mm but not exceeding 1.8 mm, impregnated with one or more binders, containing less than 30% of glass by weight, not coated or covered 4%
  9. 5603 13 90 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5603 13 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2:
  2. 5603 13 10 Coated or covered 4.3%—
  3. 5603 13 90 Other 4.3%—

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. 5603.13 m2 ağırlığı 70 gr.ı geçen fakat 150 gr.ı geçmeyenler:
  2. 5603.13.10.00.00 Sıvanmış veya kaplanmış olanlar 60%
  3. Diğerleri:
  4. 5603.13.90.00.11 Dış yüzleri spunbond merkezi tabakası melt blown olan, üç tabakalı dokunmamış mensucat (SMS) 60%
  5. 5603.13.90.00.12 Melt blown dokunmamış mensucat 60%
  6. 5603.13.90.00.13 Spunbond dokunmamış mensucat 60%
  7. 5603.13.90.00.19 Diğerleri 60%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5603.13.00 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 Free
  2. 5603.13.00.10 Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223) kg
  3. 5603.13.00.70 Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223) kg
  4. 5603.13.00.95 Other (223) kg

World trade in 2024

5603.13 · US$2.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$10.5m+US$76.2m+> US$215.8m

Exports: 114
  1. Germany: US$388.1m
  2. United States: US$385.8m
  3. China: US$335.2m
  4. Italy: US$215.8m
  5. Luxembourg: US$111.9m
  6. Netherlands: US$101m
  7. Poland: US$87.4m
  8. France: US$86.4m
  9. Türkiye: US$83.4m
  10. Taiwan: US$79.8m
  11. Japan: US$76.2m
  12. United Kingdom: US$66.6m
  13. Czechia: US$61.9m
  14. South Korea: US$61.3m
  15. India: US$44.6m
  16. Austria: US$42m
  17. Belgium: US$40.8m
  18. Greece: US$37.2m
  19. Mexico: US$31.1m
  20. Portugal: US$29.6m
  21. Spain: US$22.1m
  22. Switzerland: US$22m
  23. Israel: US$21.2m
  24. Thailand: US$19.7m
  25. Hungary: US$16.4m
  26. Malaysia: US$13.1m
  27. Serbia: US$12.6m
  28. Romania: US$10.5m
  29. South Africa: US$9.4m
  30. Finland: US$8.4m
  31. Canada: US$7.9m
  32. Uruguay: US$7.8m
  33. Ireland: US$7.8m
  34. Sweden: US$7.5m
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$7.4m
  36. Slovenia: US$7.3m
  37. Ukraine: US$6.8m
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.7m
  39. Slovakia: US$6.2m
  40. Vietnam: US$5.7m
  41. Denmark: US$5.7m
  42. Brazil: US$4.7m
  43. Russia: US$4.1m
  44. Bulgaria: US$3.2m
  45. Chile: US$2.9m
  46. Norway: US$2.4m
  47. Lithuania: US$2.3m
  48. Colombia: US$2.3m
  49. Paraguay: US$2.2m
  50. Indonesia: US$2.1m
  51. Belarus: US$2m
  52. Uzbekistan: US$1.5m
  53. Latvia: US$1.4m
  54. Australia: US$1.1m
  55. Guatemala: US$1m
  56. Singapore: US$1m
  57. Estonia: US$946.8k
  58. Dominican Republic: US$943.2k
  59. Argentina: US$911.5k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$819.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$388.1m 14.7%
2 United States US$385.8m 14.6%
3 China US$335.2m 12.7%
4 Italy US$215.8m 8.2%
5 Luxembourg US$111.9m 4.2%
6 Netherlands US$101m 3.8%
7 Poland US$87.4m 3.3%
8 France US$86.4m 3.3%
9 Türkiye US$83.4m 3.2%
10 Taiwan US$79.8m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$223.5m 8.5%
2 Germany US$194.3m 7.4%
3 Mexico US$135.5m 5.1%
4 China US$131.7m 5%
5 France US$131.3m 5%
6 United Kingdom US$115.7m 4.4%
7 Netherlands US$99.8m 3.8%
8 Poland US$99.1m 3.8%
9 Italy US$87.5m 3.3%
10 Czechia US$75.1m 2.8%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2?

Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5603.13, part of heading 5603, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5603.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5603.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150…?

Germany, with US$388.1m in 2024 (14.7% of world exports).