Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5603
5603.92: Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2
Other nonwovens 25-70 g/m²
5603.92 is the HS subheading for other nonwovens 25-70 g/m², under heading 5603 in chapter 56.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5603 92 00 00 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2
- 5603 92 10 00 Coated or covered 4%
- 5603 92 10 10 Poly(vinyl alcohol) non-wovens, in the piece or cut into rectangles: - of a thickness of 200 µm or more but not more than 280 µm and - of a weight of 20 g/m2 or more but not more than 50 g/m2 4%
- 5603 92 10 90 Other 4%
- 5603 92 90 00 Other 4%
- 5603 92 90 10 Poly(vinyl alcohol) non-wovens, in the piece or cut into rectangles: - of a thickness of 200 µm or more but not more than 280 µm and - of a weight of 20 g/m2 or more but not more than 50 g/m2 4%
- 5603 92 90 60 Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles 4%
- 5603 92 90 70 Non-wovens, consisting of multiple layers of a mixture of meltblown fibres and staple fibres of polypropylene and polyester, whether or not laminated on one side or on both sides with spunbonded filaments of polypropylene 4%
- 5603 92 90 80 Non-woven polyolefin fabric, consisting of an elastomeric layer, laminated on each side with polyolefin filaments: - a weight of 25 g/m² or more but not more than 70 g/m², - in the piece or simply cut into squares or rectangles, - not impregnated, - with cross-directional or machine-directional stretch properties for use in the manufacture of infant/child care products 4%
- 5603 92 90 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 5
- 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
- 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 6 of 7 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 7 lines
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 | £24.6m | 31.3% | +36.2% |
 Spain | £15.7m | 20% | -0.1% |
 China | £15m | 19.1% | -8.9% |
 United States | £9.1m | 11.6% | +9.8% |
 Türkiye | £2.8m | 3.6% | +114.2% |
 Netherlands | £2.7m | 3.4% | +63.9% |
 France | £2.5m | 3.2% | +29.5% |
 Finland | £2.4m | 3.1% | -58.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 4.3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 25% – 26% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 25.2% 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines 
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 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$390kUS$390k+US$10m+US$61m+> US$198m
Exports: 107
- China: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$255m
- United States: US$198m
- Japan: US$155m
- Taiwan: US$111m
- Spain: US$111m
- France: US$87m
- Israel: US$72m
- Netherlands: US$62m
- Finland: US$61m
- Poland: US$52m
- Türkiye: US$52m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Vietnam: US$35m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Italy: US$31m
- Belgium: US$30m
- Australia: US$25m
- Sweden: US$18m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Canada: US$10m
- India: US$10m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Paraguay: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Greece: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$898k
- Cambodia: US$769k
- Egypt: US$768k
- Switzerland: US$738k
- Pakistan: US$637k
- Hungary: US$571k
- Portugal: US$500k
- Guatemala: US$496k
- Bulgaria: US$482k
- Nigeria: US$441k
- Singapore: US$390k
- Lithuania: US$385k
- South Africa: US$347k
- Kazakhstan: US$332k
- Slovakia: US$318k
- Croatia: US$313k
- Sri Lanka: US$258k
- Serbia: US$203k
- Estonia: US$169k
- United Arab Emirates: US$163k
- Peru: US$137k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$702kUS$702k+US$9m+US$37m+> US$107m
Imports: 190
- United States: US$328m
- Japan: US$213m
- South Korea: US$209m
- Germany: US$137m
- China: US$111m
- Belgium: US$107m
- Poland: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$97m
- Vietnam: US$84m
- Mexico: US$77m
- Brazil: US$64m
- Netherlands: US$63m
- Italy: US$62m
- Canada: US$58m
- France: US$52m
- Spain: US$45m
- India: US$45m
- Czechia: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Malaysia: US$36m
- Russia: US$36m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Ireland: US$34m
- Israel: US$32m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Greece: US$24m
- Colombia: US$24m
- Australia: US$23m
- Hungary: US$20m
- Bangladesh: US$19m
- Austria: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Ghana: US$10m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Peru: US$9m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Chile: US$6m
- Ecuador: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.1bn | 40.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$255m | 9.7% |
| 3 | United States | US$198m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Japan | US$155m | 5.9% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$111m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Spain | US$111m | 4.2% |
| 7 | France | US$87m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Israel | US$72m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$62m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Finland | US$61m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$328m | 12.4% |
| 2 | Japan | US$213m | 8.1% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$209m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$137m | 5.2% |
| 5 | China | US$111m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$107m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$102m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$97m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$84m | 3.2% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$77m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 7.3%median duty
- 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Angola
164
| 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 | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 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 | 0% | 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 | |
 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 | 0% | 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 | 6.1%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 7.5% | 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 | 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 | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 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 | 5% | 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 | 5%* | 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 | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 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
- 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 | 5603.92 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5603.92 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5603.92 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5603.92 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5603.92 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5603.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 10
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.
- N327432 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of five cotton products from China
- N328051 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nonwoven fabrics from Slovenia
- N327048 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two nonwoven fabrics from China
- H310389 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-20-108995; Tariff classification of reusable absorbent textile towels
- N314182 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of dry nonwoven wipes packaged in plastic containers from China
- N308702 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two nonwoven fabrics from China or Vietnam
- 600010399 HMRC
Dry wipes made from Non-Woven Spunlace (Rayon/Viscose 75%, Polythene 25%). Weight 54 g/m squared. Suited to specific tasks in controlled areas including transport, healthcare and manufacturing. Suitable for wiping sealant from tools and brushes, as well as other tasks. The wipes are 1/4 folded and…
10 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5603.92 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5603.92 into 2 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 other nonwovens 25-70 g/m² worth £78.5m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £2.83 per kg; Germany supplied 31%, followed by Spain.
World trade in other nonwovens 25-70 g/m² reached US$2.6bn in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 40.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2?
Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5603.92, part of heading 5603, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5603.92 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 25 g/m2 but not more than 70… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5603.92 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 25 g/m2 but not more than 70…?
China, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (40.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export other nonwovens 25-70 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 other nonwovens 25-70 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 other nonwovens 25-70 g/m² from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (31%), Spain (20%) and China (19%), out of total imports of £78.5m.