Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5704

5704.10

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

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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 4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.3m-11.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.75 per kg
Jan 2024: £58kFeb 2024: £139kMar 2024: £153kApr 2024: £148kMay 2024: £120kJun 2024: £164kJul 2024: £89kAug 2024: £62kSept 2024: £210kOct 2024: £130kNov 2024: £77kDec 2024: £90kJan 2025: £110kFeb 2025: £140kMar 2025: £141kApr 2025: £64kMay 2025: £133kJun 2025: £155kJul 2025: £150kAug 2025: £126kSept 2025: £146kOct 2025: £100kNov 2025: £80kDec 2025: £7kJan 2026: £116kFeb 2026: £119kMar 2026: £182kApr 2026: £207kMay 2026: £71kJun 2026: £151kJul 2026: £112kAug 2026: £53k 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
Netherlands £690k 51.3% +8.2%
Belgium £483k 35.9% -16.2%
China £101k 7.5% -48.4%
Germany £28k 2.1% +56.6%
United Kingdom £17k 1.3% +118.3%
Spain £9k 0.6% -79.2%
Italy £6k 0.4% +236.7%
United States £5k 0.3% +369.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5704.10 · US$26m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$82k+US$978k+> US$6m

Exports: 63
  1. United Arab Emirates: US$8m
  2. Netherlands: US$6m
  3. China: US$5m
  4. Belgium: US$1m
  5. United Kingdom: US$1m
  6. Germany: US$978k
  7. Egypt: US$825k
  8. United States: US$654k
  9. South Africa: US$253k
  10. Denmark: US$176k
  11. Vietnam: US$159k
  12. France: US$135k
  13. Japan: US$104k
  14. Sweden: US$99k
  15. Australia: US$82k
  16. India: US$65k
  17. Indonesia: US$61k
  18. Taiwan: US$60k
  19. Türkiye: US$60k
  20. Austria: US$57k
  21. Tanzania: US$56k
  22. Czechia: US$52k
  23. Italy: US$48k
  24. Spain: US$44k
  25. Singapore: US$43k
  26. Ukraine: US$35k
  27. Poland: US$32k
  28. Canada: US$24k
  29. South Korea: US$21k
  30. Russia: US$16k
  31. Uganda: US$12k
  32. Afghanistan: US$11k
  33. Switzerland: US$11k
  34. Portugal: US$9k
  35. Malaysia: US$8k
  36. Pakistan: US$8k
  37. Slovenia: US$8k
  38. Ireland: US$6k
  39. Hungary: US$6k
  40. Thailand: US$5k
  41. North Macedonia: US$4k
  42. Mexico: US$4k
  43. Brazil: US$3k
  44. Bulgaria: US$3k
  45. Romania: US$2k
  46. Norway: US$2k
  47. Kyrgyzstan: US$1k
  48. Bahrain: US$1k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$900
  50. Chile: US$700
  51. Morocco: US$500
  52. Nigeria: US$300
  53. Estonia: US$200
  54. Oman: US$200
  55. Botswana: US$100
  56. Finland: US$100
  57. Nepal: US$100
  58. Philippines: US$100
  59. Argentina: US$0
  60. Costa Rica: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Arab Emirates US$8m 30.4%
2 Netherlands US$6m 24.1%
3 China US$5m 18.5%
4 Belgium US$1m 5.7%
5 United Kingdom US$1m 5.1%
6 Germany US$978k 3.7%
7 Egypt US$825k 3.1%
8 United States US$654k 2.5%
9 South Africa US$253k 1%
10 Denmark US$176k 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Saudi Arabia US$8m 29%
2 United States US$3m 10.7%
3 Germany US$2m 7.1%
4 United Kingdom US$2m 6.9%
5 Japan US$2m 5.8%
6 Malaysia US$1m 5.3%
7 Czechia US$1m 4.3%
8 Belgium US$837k 3.2%
9 Canada US$710k 2.7%
10 Austria 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 countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 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 6.8%* 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 160%* 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 30% 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 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 30% 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 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.7% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 23% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 7.4% 2023
Jordan 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 6.8%* 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 17%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 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 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 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 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 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 30% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.2% 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 15%* 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 27% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 6.7% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 2023
United States 4.7% 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
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

HSCode
20175704.10unchanged
20125704.10unchanged
20075704.10unchanged
20025704.10unchanged
19965704.10unchanged
19925704.10unchanged

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.

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