Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5704
5704.10: Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2
5704.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5704, carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, chapter 57.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5704 10 00 00 Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2 6%m²
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 3
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 | 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £690k | 51.3% | +8.2% | |
| £483k | 35.9% | -16.2% | |
| £101k | 7.5% | -48.4% | |
| £28k | 2.1% | +56.6% | |
| £17k | 1.3% | +118.3% | |
| £9k | 0.6% | -79.2% | |
| £6k | 0.4% | +236.7% | |
| £5k | 0.3% | +369.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$82k+US$978k+> US$6m
Exports: 63
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- China: US$5m
- Belgium: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Germany: US$978k
- Egypt: US$825k
- United States: US$654k
- South Africa: US$253k
- Denmark: US$176k
- Vietnam: US$159k
- France: US$135k
- Japan: US$104k
- Sweden: US$99k
- Australia: US$82k
- India: US$65k
- Indonesia: US$61k
- Taiwan: US$60k
- Türkiye: US$60k
- Austria: US$57k
- Tanzania: US$56k
- Czechia: US$52k
- Italy: US$48k
- Spain: US$44k
- Singapore: US$43k
- Ukraine: US$35k
- Poland: US$32k
- Canada: US$24k
- South Korea: US$21k
- Russia: US$16k
- Uganda: US$12k
- Afghanistan: US$11k
- Switzerland: US$11k
- Portugal: US$9k
- Malaysia: US$8k
- Pakistan: US$8k
- Slovenia: US$8k
- Ireland: US$6k
- Hungary: US$6k
- Thailand: US$5k
- North Macedonia: US$4k
- Mexico: US$4k
- Brazil: US$3k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- Romania: US$2k
- Norway: US$2k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1k
- Bahrain: US$1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$900
- Chile: US$700
- Morocco: US$500
- Nigeria: US$300
- Estonia: US$200
- Oman: US$200
- Botswana: US$100
- Finland: US$100
- Nepal: US$100
- Philippines: US$100
- Argentina: US$0
- Costa Rica: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$81k+US$321k+> US$2m
Imports: 127
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- United States: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Belgium: US$837k
- Canada: US$710k
- Austria: US$594k
- Egypt: US$475k
- Netherlands: US$465k
- Iceland: US$322k
- China: US$282k
- Ireland: US$273k
- Switzerland: US$252k
- Tunisia: US$220k
- Kuwait: US$208k
- France: US$177k
- Poland: US$173k
- Mexico: US$152k
- Colombia: US$139k
- Taiwan: US$126k
- South Korea: US$120k
- Bahrain: US$109k
- Guatemala: US$104k
- Kenya: US$98k
- Norway: US$95k
- Nigeria: US$88k
- Bahamas: US$84k
- Qatar: US$81k
- Denmark: US$81k
- Italy: US$80k
- United Arab Emirates: US$78k
- Romania: US$69k
- Türkiye: US$69k
- Mauritius: US$66k
- Spain: US$63k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$60k
- Thailand: US$60k
- Pakistan: US$58k
- Zambia: US$57k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$56k
- Sweden: US$52k
- Fiji: US$52k
- Ukraine: US$50k
- Uruguay: US$49k
- India: US$46k
- Russia: US$45k
- Israel: US$45k
- Finland: US$43k
- Costa Rica: US$42k
- Hungary: US$37k
- Luxembourg: US$35k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$35k
- New Zealand: US$34k
- Portugal: US$33k
- Australia: US$31k
- Armenia: US$30k
- Honduras: US$29k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$8m | 30.4% | |
| 2 | US$6m | 24.1% | |
| 3 | US$5m | 18.5% | |
| 4 | US$1m | 5.7% | |
| 5 | US$1m | 5.1% | |
| 6 | US$978k | 3.7% | |
| 7 | US$825k | 3.1% | |
| 8 | US$654k | 2.5% | |
| 9 | US$253k | 1% | |
| 10 | US$176k | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$8m | 29% | |
| 2 | US$3m | 10.7% | |
| 3 | US$2m | 7.1% | |
| 4 | US$2m | 6.9% | |
| 5 | US$2m | 5.8% | |
| 6 | US$1m | 5.3% | |
| 7 | US$1m | 4.3% | |
| 8 | US$837k | 3.2% | |
| 9 | US$710k | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$594k | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
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.
- 20%median duty
- 9number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 160%highest: Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.8%* | 2023 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 160%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 14% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.7% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 23% | 2023 | ||
| 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 7.4% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 6.8%* | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 6.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 17%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 6.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0.2% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 15%* | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 30% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 30%* | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 6.7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 | ||
| 4.7% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 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
- 65961 Carpets, of felt, not tufted/flocked, whether/not made up
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27290 Other carpets and textile floor coverings (including those of felt)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1393 Manufacture of carpets and rugs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5704.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Subheading 5704.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5704.10; the duty is 6.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.3m (down 12% on the year before), at an average of £1.75 per kg; Netherlands supplied 51%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in these goods reached US$26m in 2024, down 27.9% on 2023.
The United Arab Emirates was the largest exporter with 30.4% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2?
Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2 fall under HS subheading 5704.10, part of heading 5704, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0,3 m2?
The United Arab Emirates, with US$8m in 2024 (30.4% 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 6% 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 Netherlands (51%), Belgium (36%) and China (8%), out of total imports of £1.3m.