Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5704

5704.90

5704.90: Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt: other

Official description Other

5704.90 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 · across 2 national lines 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

UK lines →
  1. 5704 90 00 00 Other 6%m²
  2. 5704 90 00 10 Hand-made 6%m²
  3. 5704 90 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 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£42m+5.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.56 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.5mFeb 2024: £3.3mMar 2024: £3.2mApr 2024: £3.1mMay 2024: £3.2mJun 2024: £3.7mJul 2024: £3.3mAug 2024: £2.7mSept 2024: £3.5mOct 2024: £3.9mNov 2024: £3.3mDec 2024: £2mJan 2025: £3.5mFeb 2025: £3.5mMar 2025: £3.7mApr 2025: £3.3mMay 2025: £3.4mJun 2025: £3.6mJul 2025: £3.6mAug 2025: £2.3mSept 2025: £3.8mOct 2025: £3.8mNov 2025: £3.4mDec 2025: £2.4mJan 2026: £3.4mFeb 2026: £3.2mMar 2026: £3.7mApr 2026: £3.9mMay 2026: £3.7mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £3.6mAug 2026: £2.5m 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
Belgium £20.6m 49.1% +9%
France £9.6m 22.9% -4%
Netherlands £4.4m 10.4% -2%
Germany £2.4m 5.8% +52%
China £1.6m 3.9% -32.9%
Poland £1.4m 3.3% +113.6%
Czechia £702k 1.7% +3.9%
Italy £568k 1.4% +39.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5704.90 · US$630.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.2kUS$66.2k+US$1.4m+US$15.7m+> US$43.8m

Exports: 114
  1. Belgium: US$124m
  2. Netherlands: US$109m
  3. China: US$58.9m
  4. Switzerland: US$43.8m
  5. Italy: US$41.8m
  6. Germany: US$41.3m
  7. France: US$37.8m
  8. United States: US$29.7m
  9. Czechia: US$20.2m
  10. Poland: US$16.4m
  11. Vietnam: US$15.7m
  12. Egypt: US$14.6m
  13. Brazil: US$9.8m
  14. Romania: US$8.8m
  15. India: US$7.3m
  16. Türkiye: US$5.9m
  17. Mexico: US$5.2m
  18. South Korea: US$4.6m
  19. United Kingdom: US$4.6m
  20. Serbia: US$4.2m
  21. Saudi Arabia: US$2.8m
  22. Estonia: US$2.5m
  23. Taiwan: US$2.2m
  24. Austria: US$2m
  25. Uzbekistan: US$1.9m
  26. South Africa: US$1.9m
  27. Spain: US$1.9m
  28. Indonesia: US$1.4m
  29. Sweden: US$1.1m
  30. Thailand: US$1.1m
  31. Japan: US$876.2k
  32. Canada: US$786.2k
  33. Argentina: US$737.5k
  34. Slovakia: US$608.6k
  35. Hungary: US$607k
  36. Denmark: US$488.7k
  37. Nepal: US$359.5k
  38. Colombia: US$357.3k
  39. Malaysia: US$329.5k
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$280.9k
  41. Portugal: US$271.4k
  42. Australia: US$211.2k
  43. Iran: US$208.9k
  44. Slovenia: US$201.6k
  45. Ireland: US$195.4k
  46. Lithuania: US$188k
  47. Russia: US$177.9k
  48. Croatia: US$167.2k
  49. Peru: US$126k
  50. Ecuador: US$111.7k
  51. Singapore: US$87.1k
  52. Bangladesh: US$85.7k
  53. Hong Kong SAR China: US$80.2k
  54. Greece: US$68.5k
  55. Chile: US$66.2k
  56. Bulgaria: US$59.8k
  57. Malta: US$56.6k
  58. Latvia: US$47.3k
  59. Finland: US$46.9k
  60. Morocco: US$43.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$124m 19.7%
2 Netherlands US$109m 17.3%
3 China US$58.9m 9.3%
4 Switzerland US$43.8m 6.9%
5 Italy US$41.8m 6.6%
6 Germany US$41.3m 6.6%
7 France US$37.8m 6%
8 United States US$29.7m 4.7%
9 Czechia US$20.2m 3.2%
10 Poland US$16.4m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$112m 17.8%
2 United States US$63.3m 10%
3 United Kingdom US$49.4m 7.8%
4 Czechia US$37.9m 6%
5 France US$34.9m 5.5%
6 Canada US$31.2m 4.9%
7 Poland US$26.1m 4.1%
8 Netherlands US$23.9m 3.8%
9 Spain US$20.1m 3.2%
10 Japan US$18.7m 3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N349097 U.S. CBP 6 June 2025 · 5704.90.01.90

    Classification and country of origin determination for automobile floor mats; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift

  • N317876 U.S. CBP 5 March 2021 · 5704.90.01.90

    The tariff classification of a door mat, door cover, door banner, floral wreath and window stickers from China, Vietnam, Taiwan or India

  • N303968 U.S. CBP 9 May 2019 · 5704.90.01.90

    The tariff classification of a floor mat from China

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5704.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5704.90; 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 £42m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £2.56 per kg; Belgium supplied 49%, followed by France.

World trade in these goods reached US$630.4m in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.

Belgium was the largest exporter with 19.7% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

Questions and answers

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

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt: other fall under HS subheading 5704.90, part of heading 5704, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5704.90 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 carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5704.90 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 carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt?

Belgium, with US$124m in 2024 (19.7% 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 Belgium (49%), France (23%) and Netherlands (10%), out of total imports of £42m.

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