Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5701

5701.90

5701.90: Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

Subheading 5701.90 belongs to heading 5701 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up) in chapter 57.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5701 90 00 00 Of other textile materials m²
  2. 5701 90 10 00 Of silk, of waste silk other than noil, of synthetic fibres, of yarn of heading 5605 or of textile materials containing metal threads Freem²
  3. 5701 90 10 10 Hand-made Freem²
  4. 5701 90 10 90 Other Freem²
  5. 5701 90 90 00 Of other textile materials Freem²
  6. 5701 90 90 10 Hand-made Freem²
  7. 5701 90 90 90 Other Freem²

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062
  • 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 4

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, 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
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£40.6m+20.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.62 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.9mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £2mApr 2024: £2.6mMay 2024: £2.4mJun 2024: £3mJul 2024: £2.8mAug 2024: £2.4mSept 2024: £1.8mOct 2024: £3.2mNov 2024: £2.6mDec 2024: £3.5mJan 2025: £3.4mFeb 2025: £2.7mMar 2025: £2.8mApr 2025: £3.1mMay 2025: £3.7mJun 2025: £2.1mJul 2025: £2.3mAug 2025: £2.4mSept 2025: £2.8mOct 2025: £4.3mNov 2025: £4.3mDec 2025: £3.3mJan 2026: £3.8mFeb 2026: £3.4mMar 2026: £3.1mApr 2026: £3.2mMay 2026: £3.2mJun 2026: £3mJul 2026: £3.6mAug 2026: £2.7m 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
India £14.3m 35.2% -0.6%
China £13m 32% +70%
Türkiye £11m 27% +10.2%
Nepal £605k 1.5% +9.1%
France £407k 1% +663.1%
Italy £263k 0.6% -11.1%
United States £232k 0.6% +20.9%
Czechia £145k 0.4% +96.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5701.90 · US$288m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$25kUS$25k+US$428k+US$2m+> US$19m

Exports: 143
  1. India: US$97m
  2. China: US$52m
  3. Türkiye: US$30m
  4. Egypt: US$22m
  5. Nepal: US$19m
  6. Italy: US$11m
  7. Iran: US$8m
  8. United States: US$6m
  9. United Kingdom: US$5m
  10. Germany: US$4m
  11. France: US$3m
  12. Thailand: US$3m
  13. Spain: US$3m
  14. Pakistan: US$2m
  15. Canada: US$1m
  16. Sweden: US$1m
  17. Netherlands: US$1m
  18. Portugal: US$1m
  19. Poland: US$1m
  20. Belgium: US$1m
  21. Vietnam: US$1m
  22. Denmark: US$932k
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$928k
  24. South Africa: US$872k
  25. Czechia: US$823k
  26. Afghanistan: US$743k
  27. Morocco: US$716k
  28. South Korea: US$712k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$692k
  30. Chile: US$691k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$619k
  32. Malaysia: US$529k
  33. Austria: US$461k
  34. Australia: US$428k
  35. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$355k
  36. Switzerland: US$335k
  37. Bahamas: US$335k
  38. Indonesia: US$323k
  39. Ireland: US$289k
  40. Brazil: US$242k
  41. Japan: US$239k
  42. Slovakia: US$174k
  43. Singapore: US$153k
  44. Argentina: US$143k
  45. Taiwan: US$112k
  46. Colombia: US$98k
  47. Greece: US$96k
  48. Hungary: US$93k
  49. Montenegro: US$71k
  50. New Zealand: US$71k
  51. Angola: US$68k
  52. Bangladesh: US$68k
  53. Romania: US$67k
  54. Azerbaijan: US$66k
  55. Tunisia: US$61k
  56. Norway: US$58k
  57. Mexico: US$58k
  58. Russia: US$55k
  59. Finland: US$54k
  60. Slovenia: US$51k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$97m 33.6%
2 China US$52m 18.1%
3 Türkiye US$30m 10.6%
4 Egypt US$22m 7.8%
5 Nepal US$19m 6.5%
6 Italy US$11m 3.8%
7 Iran US$8m 2.8%
8 United States US$6m 2.2%
9 United Kingdom US$5m 1.7%
10 Germany US$4m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$91m 31.5%
2 United Kingdom US$29m 10.2%
3 Japan US$12m 4.3%
4 Germany US$11m 3.7%
5 Algeria US$10m 3.5%
6 Canada US$8m 2.9%
7 United Arab Emirates US$8m 2.7%
8 Saudi Arabia US$7m 2.4%
9 France US$7m 2.3%
10 Switzerland US$7m 2.3%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Cape Verde

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 30% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 2.3%* 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 2.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 5% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 9.5% 6.5% – 13% 2023
Cape Verde 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 5.8% 3.5% – 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 24% 23% – 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 20%* 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 7.9% 2023
Jordan 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 2.3%* 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 2.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 8% 0% – 20% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 13% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 10% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 17%* 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 2.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 10% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 14%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 30% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 35% 34% – 38% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 4.3% 3.5% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
65929 Carpets & other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether ornot made up, of other textile materials
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
27210 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1393 Manufacture of carpets and rugs

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175701.90unchanged
20125701.90unchanged
20075701.90unchanged
20025701.90unchanged
19965701.90unchanged
19925701.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5701.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5701.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.5% and 8%.

174 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 Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £40.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 20% on the year before); India supplied 35%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$288m (−0.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$97m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materials?

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether: of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 5701.90, part of heading 5701, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5701.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5701.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.5% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted?

India, with US$97m in 2024 (33.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (35%), China (32%) and Türkiye (27%), out of total imports of £40.6m.

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