Subheading · Chapter 56 · Heading 5604

5604.10

5604.10: Rubber thread and cord, textile covered

Subheading 5604.10 belongs to heading 5604 (rubber thread and cord, textile covered) in chapter 56.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 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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  1. 5604 10 00 00 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered 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 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 2

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
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£4.9m-17.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.43 per kg
Jan 2024: £586kFeb 2024: £285kMar 2024: £426kApr 2024: £508kMay 2024: £432kJun 2024: £423kJul 2024: £626kAug 2024: £511kSept 2024: £350kOct 2024: £660kNov 2024: £499kDec 2024: £639kJan 2025: £536kFeb 2025: £451kMar 2025: £570kApr 2025: £356kMay 2025: £480kJun 2025: £455kJul 2025: £543kAug 2025: £343kSept 2025: £348kOct 2025: £444kNov 2025: £449kDec 2025: £321kJan 2026: £313kFeb 2026: £369kMar 2026: £316kApr 2026: £416kMay 2026: £460kJun 2026: £552kJul 2026: £412kAug 2026: £457k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £2.2m 45.4% -19.3%
Italy £355k 7.3% +93.9%
Sri Lanka £333k 6.9% -31.9%
Thailand £267k 5.5% -9.4%
Malaysia £256k 5.3% -51.9%
Vietnam £251k 5.2% +10.3%
Germany £229k 4.7% +42.5%
Switzerland £169k 3.5% -23.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5604.10 · US$378m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76kUS$76k+US$968k+US$4m+> US$9m

Exports: 120
  1. China: US$254m
  2. Vietnam: US$12m
  3. Sri Lanka: US$9m
  4. Italy: US$9m
  5. United States: US$9m
  6. Germany: US$8m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  8. France: US$7m
  9. Tunisia: US$6m
  10. Taiwan: US$6m
  11. Malaysia: US$6m
  12. Thailand: US$4m
  13. South Korea: US$4m
  14. Switzerland: US$4m
  15. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  16. United Kingdom: US$2m
  17. Belgium: US$2m
  18. Türkiye: US$2m
  19. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  20. Austria: US$2m
  21. Netherlands: US$2m
  22. Japan: US$2m
  23. Mexico: US$1m
  24. Spain: US$1m
  25. Greece: US$1m
  26. Poland: US$1m
  27. India: US$991k
  28. Czechia: US$988k
  29. Slovenia: US$968k
  30. Pakistan: US$928k
  31. Romania: US$727k
  32. Israel: US$675k
  33. Denmark: US$631k
  34. Canada: US$570k
  35. Lithuania: US$570k
  36. Australia: US$559k
  37. New Zealand: US$535k
  38. Brazil: US$457k
  39. Portugal: US$453k
  40. Colombia: US$433k
  41. Sweden: US$425k
  42. South Africa: US$411k
  43. Uzbekistan: US$403k
  44. Peru: US$188k
  45. Slovakia: US$186k
  46. Croatia: US$168k
  47. Bulgaria: US$162k
  48. Singapore: US$140k
  49. Hungary: US$139k
  50. Russia: US$132k
  51. Estonia: US$131k
  52. Morocco: US$122k
  53. Venezuela: US$116k
  54. Cambodia: US$108k
  55. Indonesia: US$96k
  56. Egypt: US$77k
  57. Ukraine: US$76k
  58. Latvia: US$53k
  59. Serbia: US$52k
  60. Belarus: US$45k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$254m 67.1%
2 Vietnam US$12m 3.3%
3 Sri Lanka US$9m 2.5%
4 Italy US$9m 2.5%
5 United States US$9m 2.3%
6 Germany US$8m 2.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 1.8%
8 France US$7m 1.7%
9 Tunisia US$6m 1.6%
10 Taiwan US$6m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$42m 11.1%
2 Cambodia US$24m 6.3%
3 Bangladesh US$16m 4.3%
4 Indonesia US$16m 4.2%
5 United States US$15m 3.9%
6 Netherlands US$13m 3.5%
7 Germany US$13m 3.5%
8 France US$13m 3.4%
9 Myanmar (Burma) US$12m 3.3%
10 United Kingdom US$12m 3.1%

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.

  • 7.8%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Ethiopia

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 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 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 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 5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 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 10% 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 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 15% 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 9.8%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 12% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 4% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 6.3% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 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
65781 Rubber thread & cord, textile-covered
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
CPC 2.1 product
27992 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn and strip, impregnated or covered with rubber or plastics
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175604.10unchanged
20125604.10unchanged
20075604.10unchanged
20025604.10unchanged
19965604.10unchanged
19925604.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N352976 U.S. CBP 19 September 2025 · 5604.10.00.00

    Classification and country of origin determination for a textile covered rubber yarn; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(3); wholly assembled

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.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5604.10; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 5604.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

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 4%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £4.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 17% on the year before); China supplied 45%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$378m (+2.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$254m), followed by Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for rubber thread and cord, textile covered?

Rubber thread and cord, textile covered fall under HS subheading 5604.10, part of heading 5604, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on rubber thread and cord, textile covered in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5604.10 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 rubber thread and cord, textile covered in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5604.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most rubber thread and cord, textile covered?

China, with US$254m in 2024 (67.1% 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 4% 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 China (45%), Italy (7%) and Sri Lanka (7%), out of total imports of £4.9m.

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