Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5704
5704.20: Tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0,3 m2, but not exceeding 1 m2
Subheading 5704.20 belongs to heading 5704 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt) in chapter 57.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5704 20 00 00 Tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0.3 m2, but not exceeding 1 m2 6%m²
- 5704 20 00 10 Hand-made 6%m²
- 5704 20 00 90 Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £153k | 86.2% | -30.6% |
 South Korea | £22k | 12.4% | -63.1% |
 Netherlands | £2k | 1.4% | -14% |
 Switzerland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Ireland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Türkiye | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 United States | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 12.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 7.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15kUS$15k+US$330k+US$749k+> US$3m
Exports: 58
- China: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$884k
- United Arab Emirates: US$749k
- Germany: US$694k
- Thailand: US$606k
- United States: US$556k
- Türkiye: US$554k
- Mexico: US$534k
- Uganda: US$373k
- Slovakia: US$336k
- Italy: US$330k
- United Kingdom: US$236k
- Poland: US$226k
- Egypt: US$184k
- India: US$178k
- South Africa: US$132k
- Czechia: US$80k
- Singapore: US$58k
- Tanzania: US$49k
- Switzerland: US$41k
- Sweden: US$36k
- Spain: US$34k
- Canada: US$33k
- Portugal: US$30k
- Greece: US$15k
- Vietnam: US$12k
- Russia: US$11k
- Kenya: US$11k
- Malaysia: US$10k
- New Zealand: US$9k
- Sri Lanka: US$9k
- Botswana: US$8k
- Nepal: US$7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5k
- Japan: US$5k
- Norway: US$5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2k
- Estonia: US$2k
- South Korea: US$2k
- Latvia: US$2k
- Oman: US$2k
- Ireland: US$1k
- Lithuania: US$1k
- Australia: US$800
- Austria: US$800
- Denmark: US$800
- Philippines: US$700
- Slovenia: US$600
- Peru: US$500
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$400
- Serbia: US$100
- Cyprus: US$0
- Finland: US$0
- Romania: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$104k+US$343k+> US$1m
Imports: 123
- United States: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$925k
- Canada: US$917k
- Austria: US$688k
- Poland: US$628k
- Germany: US$615k
- Australia: US$572k
- France: US$550k
- Czechia: US$354k
- Slovakia: US$343k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$320k
- Singapore: US$317k
- Sweden: US$292k
- Italy: US$254k
- Israel: US$246k
- Ukraine: US$212k
- Switzerland: US$192k
- China: US$183k
- Colombia: US$165k
- Norway: US$146k
- Netherlands: US$145k
- Mexico: US$141k
- Slovenia: US$130k
- Denmark: US$129k
- New Zealand: US$125k
- Spain: US$124k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$113k
- Japan: US$104k
- South Sudan: US$102k
- Romania: US$98k
- Iraq: US$95k
- Russia: US$90k
- Algeria: US$86k
- South Africa: US$69k
- Nigeria: US$69k
- Luxembourg: US$67k
- Finland: US$63k
- Bahrain: US$54k
- United Arab Emirates: US$52k
- Iceland: US$50k
- Dominican Republic: US$49k
- Serbia: US$49k
- Greece: US$45k
- Kenya: US$35k
- South Korea: US$34k
- Senegal: US$31k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$31k
- Bahamas: US$29k
- Mozambique: US$29k
- Philippines: US$27k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$23k
- Thailand: US$22k
- Gambia: US$22k
- Aruba: US$20k
- Cyprus: US$16k
- El Salvador: US$15k
- Albania: US$14k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4m | 23.2% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$3m | 16.5% |
| 3 | France | US$3m | 15.3% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$1m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$884k | 4.9% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$749k | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$694k | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$606k | 3.4% |
| 9 | United States | US$556k | 3.1% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$554k | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4m | 20.5% |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | US$1m | 6.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 6.6% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$1m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$925k | 5.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$917k | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$688k | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$628k | 3.5% |
| 9 | Germany | US$615k | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$572k | 3.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 150
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.
- 17%median duty
- 10number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 180%highest: Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran
150
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 4.4%* | 2023 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 180%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 8.6%* | 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 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 4% | 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 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 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 | 17% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Indonesia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 7.4% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4.4%* | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8.6%* | 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 | 18%* | 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 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 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 | |
 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 | 8.6%* | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 15%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 30%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5704.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5704.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 5704.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 5704.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 5704.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 5704.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 5704.90.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5704.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 5704.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.7%.
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 6%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £177.6k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 53% on the year before); China supplied 86%, followed by South Korea.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$18m (−14.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$4m), followed by the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0,3 m2, but not exceeding 1 m2?
Tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0,3 m2, but not exceeding 1 m2 fall under HS subheading 5704.20, part of heading 5704, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5704.20 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 exceeding… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5704.20 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 exceeding…?
China, with US$4m in 2024 (23.2% 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 China (86%), South Korea (12%) and Netherlands (1%), out of total imports of £177.6k.