Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5603

5603.94: Weighing more than 150 g/m2

Other nonwovens over 150 g/m²

5603.94 is the HS subheading for other nonwovens over 150 g/m², under heading 5603 in chapter 56.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate · across 7 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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5603 94 00 00 Weighing more than 150 g/m2
5603 94 10 00 Coated or covered 4%
Other
5603 94 20 00 Carrier sheet, of polyester, specified in additional note 1 to this chapter 4%
5603 94 80 00 Other 4%
5603 94 80 20 Acrylic fibre rods, having a length of not more than 50 cm, for the manufacture of pen tips 4%
5603 94 80 30 Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles 4%
5603 94 80 40 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 94 80 50 Needle-punched spunbond nonwovens, consisting of polyamide fibres individually coated with polyvinylalcohol, containing by weight 20% or more but not more than 40% of polyvinylalcohol weighing 400 g/m2 or more 4%
5603 94 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 6 of 7 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 5 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

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 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£40.6m-2.5% · previous 12 months

Average import price£7.53 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Germany	£12.8m	31.6%	-4.7%
China	£6.1m	15%	+24.3%
New Zealand	£5.2m	12.8%	-19.1%
Poland	£3.3m	8.1%	+146.6%
United States	£2.6m	6.4%	-34.3%
Slovenia	£1.6m	4%	+19.3%
Switzerland	£1.6m	3.9%	-2.3%
Italy	£1.5m	3.8%	+17.8%

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) 3 tariff lines

World trade in 2024

5603.94 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$464.7kUS$464.7k+US$7.6m+US$35.6m+> US$131.3m

Exports: 123

China: US$714.8m
Germany: US$289.3m
Japan: US$266.9m
United States: US$131.3m
Italy: US$102.5m
South Korea: US$76.2m
Poland: US$61.9m
Slovenia: US$59.5m
France: US$42.8m
Thailand: US$42.8m
Taiwan: US$37.9m
Spain: US$35.6m
Belgium: US$31.8m
Mexico: US$31.1m
Vietnam: US$30.4m
United Kingdom: US$30.1m
Netherlands: US$30.1m
Egypt: US$29.8m
Finland: US$26.5m
Hungary: US$26.1m
India: US$25.5m
Sweden: US$24.6m
Switzerland: US$19.2m
Czechia: US$19.1m
Canada: US$17.6m
New Zealand: US$13.5m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.8m
Denmark: US$12.1m
Saudi Arabia: US$10.2m
Austria: US$7.6m
Luxembourg: US$7.6m
Indonesia: US$5.7m
Brazil: US$5m
Romania: US$4.8m
Australia: US$4.6m
Sri Lanka: US$4.6m
Türkiye: US$4.4m
Croatia: US$3.2m
Uzbekistan: US$3.1m
Malaysia: US$3.1m
Guatemala: US$2.9m
Russia: US$2.9m
South Africa: US$2.8m
Portugal: US$2.8m
Lithuania: US$2.8m
Serbia: US$2.8m
Slovakia: US$2.3m
Singapore: US$1.5m
Peru: US$1.2m
Tunisia: US$1.2m
Tanzania: US$1.1m
Bulgaria: US$1m
Dominican Republic: US$849.9k
Colombia: US$783.4k
Morocco: US$768k
Greece: US$761.8k
Estonia: US$597.4k
Israel: US$572.4k
Niue: US$525.1k
Algeria: US$464.7k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$714.8m	30.6%
2	Germany	US$289.3m	12.4%
3	Japan	US$266.9m	11.4%
4	United States	US$131.3m	5.6%
5	Italy	US$102.5m	4.4%
6	South Korea	US$76.2m	3.3%
7	Poland	US$61.9m	2.6%
8	Slovenia	US$59.5m	2.5%
9	France	US$42.8m	1.8%
10	Thailand	US$42.8m	1.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$279.9m	12%
2	Vietnam	US$221.7m	9.5%
3	China	US$140.7m	6%
4	Germany	US$129.6m	5.5%
5	Italy	US$91.1m	3.9%
6	Indonesia	US$82.7m	3.5%
7	Mexico	US$75.5m	3.2%
8	Czechia	US$70.1m	3%
9	France	US$65.9m	2.8%
10	Poland	US$55.1m	2.4%

Binding rulings for similar goods 18

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.

N348027 U.S. CBP 16 May 2025 · 5603.94.90.30

The country of origin of a nonwoven mat
N339869 U.S. CBP 14 January 2025 · 5603.94.30.00

The tariff classification of a laminated nonwoven fabric from China
N327432 U.S. CBP 17 January 2023 · 5603.94.90.50

The tariff classification of five cotton products from China
N326404 U.S. CBP 10 June 2022 · 5603.94.30.00

The tariff classification of a laminated nonwoven fabric from Germany
N316927 U.S. CBP 5 February 2021 · 5603.94.30.00

The tariff classification of a nonwoven panel from South Korea
N315987 U.S. CBP 3 December 2020 · 5603.94.30.00

The tariff classification of a laminated nonwoven fabric from Thailand

18 rulings in total for this code

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.

Suspension 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 16 July 2026

Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Other 30 June 2026

Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026

Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5603.94 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5603.94 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 other nonwovens over 150 g/m² worth £40.6m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £7.53 per kg; Germany supplied 32%, followed by China.

World trade in other nonwovens over 150 g/m² reached US$2.3bn in 2024, up 4.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 30.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.

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 5603.94, 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 5603.94 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 5603.94 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?

China, with US$714.8m in 2024 (30.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export other 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 other 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 other nonwovens over 150 g/m² from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (32%), China (15%) and New Zealand (13%), out of total imports of £40.6m.