Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5603
5603.14: Weighing more than 150 g/m2
Synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m²
5603.14 is the HS subheading for synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m², under heading 5603 in chapter 56.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5603 14 00 00 Weighing more than 150 g/m2
- 5603 14 10 00 Coated or covered 4%
- Other
- 5603 14 20 00 Carrier sheet, of polyester, specified in additional note 1 to this chapter 4%
- 5603 14 80 00 Other 4%
- 5603 14 80 10 Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles 4%
- 5603 14 80 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%
- 5603 14 80 90 Other 4%
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 4
- 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
- 9Y11
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 5 lines
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 5 lines
- 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) | — | 4% |
| 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 | 3.2% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £9m | 20% | -1.4% |
 Italy | £7m | 15.7% | +6.4% |
 France | £4.5m | 10% | +25.4% |
 Poland | £4.1m | 9% | +41.6% |
 Belgium | £2.8m | 6.3% | -36% |
 Czechia | £2.8m | 6.3% | +3.3% |
 China | £2.3m | 5% | -3% |
 United States | £2.2m | 5% | +4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4.3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 25% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 20% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 17.3% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 4.3% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$676kUS$676k+US$11m+US$66m+> US$275m
Exports: 115
- Italy: US$465m
- China: US$426m
- Germany: US$340m
- United States: US$275m
- Japan: US$150m
- France: US$90m
- Czechia: US$86m
- Netherlands: US$78m
- Canada: US$77m
- Poland: US$71m
- Türkiye: US$66m
- South Korea: US$59m
- India: US$51m
- Spain: US$50m
- Belgium: US$39m
- Austria: US$33m
- Greece: US$30m
- Luxembourg: US$29m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Thailand: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Israel: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$704k
- Latvia: US$690k
- Estonia: US$676k
- Norway: US$505k
- Serbia: US$505k
- Colombia: US$487k
- Lebanon: US$338k
- Costa Rica: US$256k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$942kUS$942k+US$9m+US$38m+> US$103m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$302m
- Germany: US$210m
- Italy: US$158m
- Mexico: US$138m
- Canada: US$119m
- France: US$114m
- Poland: US$103m
- China: US$82m
- Vietnam: US$72m
- Spain: US$67m
- Czechia: US$62m
- Romania: US$59m
- Austria: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$59m
- Türkiye: US$59m
- Slovenia: US$52m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Belgium: US$46m
- Switzerland: US$46m
- Indonesia: US$39m
- Russia: US$38m
- Sweden: US$37m
- Morocco: US$36m
- Japan: US$30m
- India: US$28m
- Tunisia: US$26m
- Denmark: US$25m
- Finland: US$24m
- Portugal: US$24m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Australia: US$22m
- Norway: US$22m
- Hungary: US$20m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Argentina: US$20m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- North Macedonia: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Greece: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Chile: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Moldova: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$465m | 17.1% |
| 2 | China | US$426m | 15.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$340m | 12.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$275m | 10.1% |
| 5 | Japan | US$150m | 5.5% |
| 6 | France | US$90m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$86m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$78m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Canada | US$77m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Poland | US$71m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 8%median duty
- 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Angola
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 21% | 2% – 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 21% | 2% – 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4.3% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.6% | 0% – 4.3% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 15% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 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 | 4.5% | 1% – 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 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 | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4% | 0% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 24% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 4.3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 15% | 2% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 24% | 15% – 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
- 6572 Non-wovens, whether/not impregnated, coated, covered/laminated, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27922 Nonwovens
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5603.14 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5603.14 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5603.14 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5603.14 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5603.14 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5603.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N340992 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nonwoven laminated roofing underlayment from India
- N317508 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a laminated nonwoven fabric from Germany; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4)
- N304405 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two impregnated cleanroom wipers from China
- N305747 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nonwoven panels from South Korea
- H273379 U.S. CBP
Revocation of HQ 965174, HQ 965659, HQ 956908, HQ 956909, HQ 955244, HQ 954138, HQ 950167, NY 800857 and NY 863512; Classification of Nonwoven Air Filter Fabric; Revoked by Operation of Law; Airflow Technology, Inc. v. United States, 804 F.Supp. 2d 1292 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2011) on remand from…
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.
- Other
Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 24 June 2026
Trade Tariff news 6929 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/20)
RG 24.05.2026 sayı 33263 · Tebliğ 2026/20 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1063 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5603.14 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5603.14 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4.3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 173 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 synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m² worth £45m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £4.54 per kg; Germany supplied 20%, followed by Italy.
World trade in synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m² reached US$2.7bn in 2024, down 1.9% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 17.1% of the total, ahead of China.
Legal notes
Additional note
1. Subheadings 56031420 and 56039420 cover needle-punched sheet, of a weight not exceeding 400 g/m2, of a thickness exceeding 0,5 mm but not exceeding 1,8 mm, impregnated with binders, containing less than 10 % of glass by weight, in rolls of a diameter from 100 cm to 130 cm and of a width from 95 cm to 120 cm.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing more than 150 g/m2?
Weighing more than 150 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5603.14, part of heading 5603, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing more than 150 g/m2 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5603.14 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 150 g/m2 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5603.14 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 150 g/m2?
Italy, with US$465m in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m² 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m²?
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 synthetic filament nonwovens over 150 g/m² from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (20%), Italy (16%) and France (10%), out of total imports of £45m.