Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5705

5705.00

5705.00: Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up

Other carpets and floor coverings

5705.00 is the HS subheading for other carpets and floor coverings, under heading 5705 in chapter 57.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5705 00 30 00 Of man-made textile materials 8%m²
  2. 5705 00 30 10 Hand-made 8%m²
  3. 5705 00 30 90 Other 8%m²
  4. 5705 00 80 00 Of other textile materials 8%m²
  5. Of sisal, of other fibres of the genus agave or of manila hemp 8%m²
  6. 5705 00 80 31 Hand-made 8%m²
  7. 5705 00 80 39 Other 8%m²
  8. Other 8%m²
  9. 5705 00 80 91 Hand-made 8%m²
  10. 5705 00 80 99 Other 8%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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 5

  • 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 on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
    Tariff lines
    on 4 of 6 lines
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 6 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
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 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£57m+3.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.13 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.2mFeb 2024: £3.3mMar 2024: £3.9mApr 2024: £3.9mMay 2024: £3.8mJun 2024: £4.6mJul 2024: £4.8mAug 2024: £3.2mSept 2024: £3.8mOct 2024: £5.2mNov 2024: £5.4mDec 2024: £4.4mJan 2025: £4.8mFeb 2025: £5.2mMar 2025: £5.3mApr 2025: £4.1mMay 2025: £4.2mJun 2025: £3.6mJul 2025: £5mAug 2025: £4.3mSept 2025: £4.4mOct 2025: £4.8mNov 2025: £5.5mDec 2025: £4.1mJan 2026: £4.4mFeb 2026: £4.8mMar 2026: £4.9mApr 2026: £4.6mMay 2026: £5.1mJun 2026: £4.5mJul 2026: £5.3mAug 2026: £4.6m 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
China £24.5m 43% +10.8%
India £11.7m 20.4% -6.7%
Türkiye £6m 10.5% -18%
Netherlands £5.4m 9.5% +23.5%
Germany £2.7m 4.8% -30.7%
South Korea £2.6m 4.5% +19,524.3%
Belgium £825k 1.4% +239.3%
United States £742k 1.3% -47.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5705.00 · US$2.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66kUS$66k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$47m

Exports: 172
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. India: US$283m
  3. Türkiye: US$77m
  4. Netherlands: US$49m
  5. United Kingdom: US$47m
  6. United States: US$46m
  7. Germany: US$43m
  8. Poland: US$33m
  9. France: US$32m
  10. Egypt: US$29m
  11. Belgium: US$26m
  12. Czechia: US$21m
  13. Vietnam: US$19m
  14. Italy: US$17m
  15. Serbia: US$16m
  16. Paraguay: US$16m
  17. Spain: US$11m
  18. Thailand: US$8m
  19. Luxembourg: US$7m
  20. Denmark: US$5m
  21. South Korea: US$5m
  22. Indonesia: US$5m
  23. Bulgaria: US$5m
  24. Slovakia: US$5m
  25. Japan: US$4m
  26. Bangladesh: US$4m
  27. Portugal: US$4m
  28. Pakistan: US$3m
  29. Romania: US$3m
  30. Morocco: US$3m
  31. Sweden: US$3m
  32. South Africa: US$3m
  33. Australia: US$3m
  34. Malaysia: US$2m
  35. Austria: US$2m
  36. Taiwan: US$2m
  37. Ireland: US$2m
  38. Iran: US$2m
  39. Sri Lanka: US$2m
  40. Hungary: US$2m
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  42. Switzerland: US$2m
  43. Armenia: US$1m
  44. Lithuania: US$1m
  45. Mexico: US$1m
  46. Latvia: US$1m
  47. Canada: US$1m
  48. Brazil: US$1m
  49. Chile: US$1m
  50. Finland: US$1m
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  52. Russia: US$1m
  53. Estonia: US$1m
  54. Slovenia: US$1m
  55. Greece: US$985k
  56. Hong Kong SAR China: US$881k
  57. Jordan: US$695k
  58. Nepal: US$683k
  59. Norway: US$673k
  60. Singapore: US$638k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 58%
2 India US$283m 13.5%
3 Türkiye US$77m 3.7%
4 Netherlands US$49m 2.4%
5 United Kingdom US$47m 2.2%
6 United States US$46m 2.2%
7 Germany US$43m 2.1%
8 Poland US$33m 1.6%
9 France US$32m 1.5%
10 Egypt US$29m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$331m 15.8%
2 Iraq US$139m 6.6%
3 Japan US$128m 6.1%
4 Germany US$123m 5.8%
5 France US$117m 5.6%
6 United Kingdom US$88m 4.2%
7 Canada US$68m 3.2%
8 Brazil US$61m 2.9%
9 Netherlands US$57m 2.7%
10 United Arab Emirates US$56m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 10number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 250%highest: Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 25% 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 7.8%* 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 250%* 214% – 322% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 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 12% 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 5.3% 4% – 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 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 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 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 8.1% 7.9% – 8.4% 2023
Jordan 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 7.8%* 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11%* 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 21%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 8.6% 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 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 14% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 30% 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 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 13% 12% – 15% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 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 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 16%* 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 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 1.7% 0% – 3.3% 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
65969 Other carpets, 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
20175705.00unchanged
20125705.00unchanged
20075705.00unchanged
20025705.00unchanged
19965705.00unchanged
19925705.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 14

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.

  • N347636 U.S. CBP 5 May 2025 · 5705.00.20.30

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

  • N337643 U.S. CBP 6 February 2024 · 5705.00.20.30

    Classification and country of origin determination for a chenille bathmat; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift

  • N337644 U.S. CBP 6 February 2024 · 5705.00.20.30

    Classification and country of origin determination for a bathmat; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.13; De Minimis

  • N334286 U.S. CBP 9 August 2023 · 5705.00.20.30

    The tariff classification of a rug from China

  • N307920 U.S. CBP 18 December 2019 · 5705.00.20.30

    Classification and country of origin determination for a microfiber towel, a pet bowl mat, and a door mat; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4); most important assembly

  • N303848 U.S. CBP 3 May 2019 · 5705.00.20.30

    The tariff classification of a mat from China

  • 600013457 HMRC 5 August 2025 – 4 August 2028 · 5705 00 30 90

    Floor covering Nylon pile bonded to backing via flocking sizes - 50 x 50cm, 60 x 60cm, 1m x 1m and 25 x 100cm Total Thickness - 5mm

  • 600013495 HMRC 5 August 2025 – 4 August 2028 · 5705 00 30 90

    Floor covering Nylon pile bonded to PVC backing via flocking Total Thickness - 4.3mm rolls - 2m Borders - 11cm & 22cm

  • 600013496 HMRC 5 August 2025 – 4 August 2028 · 5705 00 30 90

    Floor tiles Nylon pile bonded to PVC backing via flocking Tile sizes - 50 x 50cm, 60 x 60cm, 1m x 1m Total Thickness - 5mm

14 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5705.00 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5705.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other carpets and floor coverings worth £57m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.13 per kg; China supplied 43%, followed by India.

World trade in other carpets and floor coverings reached US$2.1bn in 2024, up 4.9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 58% of the total, ahead of India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up?

Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up fall under HS subheading 5705.00, part of heading 5705, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5705.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5705.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (58% of world exports).

Which countries can export other carpets and floor coverings 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other carpets and floor coverings?

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 other carpets and floor coverings from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (43%), India (20%) and Türkiye (11%), out of total imports of £57m.

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