Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5801

5801.23

5801.23: Other weft pile fabrics

5801.23 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5801, woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, chapter 58.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5801 23 00 00 Other weft pile fabrics 8%m²
  2. 5801 23 00 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  3. 5801 23 00 90 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 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 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    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

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£163k-20% · previous 12 months
Average import price£18.17 per kg
Jan 2024: £15kFeb 2024: £4kMar 2024: £20kApr 2024: £15kMay 2024: £79kJun 2024: £29kJul 2024: £15kAug 2024: £15kSept 2024: £17kOct 2024: £31kNov 2024: £7kDec 2024: £22kJan 2025: £14kFeb 2025: £24kMar 2025: £16kApr 2025: £5kMay 2025: £11kJun 2025: £9kJul 2025: £33kAug 2025: £17kOct 2025: £14kNov 2025: £5kDec 2025: £9kJan 2026: £22kFeb 2026: £14kMar 2026: £8kApr 2026: £5kMay 2026: £22kJun 2026: £16kJul 2026: £38kAug 2026: £11k 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 £62k 37.9% +142.3%
Italy £45k 27.3% -60.9%
India £22k 13.6% -23.5%
Czechia £19k 11.9% +22.1%
United States £10k 6.2% -39.4%
Netherlands £5k 3.1% —
Germany £0 0% -100%
United Kingdom £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5801.23 · US$19m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15kUS$15k+US$214k+US$1m+> US$3m

Exports: 55
  1. China: US$9m
  2. Italy: US$3m
  3. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  4. Japan: US$2m
  5. Spain: US$1m
  6. Austria: US$644k
  7. Pakistan: US$445k
  8. United States: US$271k
  9. Germany: US$263k
  10. France: US$246k
  11. India: US$241k
  12. United Kingdom: US$214k
  13. Poland: US$214k
  14. Czechia: US$135k
  15. Belgium: US$134k
  16. Egypt: US$111k
  17. Türkiye: US$57k
  18. Taiwan: US$51k
  19. Thailand: US$49k
  20. Uzbekistan: US$47k
  21. Netherlands: US$33k
  22. Slovenia: US$23k
  23. Canada: US$18k
  24. Mexico: US$15k
  25. Portugal: US$14k
  26. Lithuania: US$9k
  27. Australia: US$8k
  28. Costa Rica: US$8k
  29. Argentina: US$7k
  30. Switzerland: US$7k
  31. Colombia: US$5k
  32. Denmark: US$4k
  33. Sweden: US$4k
  34. Brazil: US$2k
  35. Romania: US$2k
  36. Greece: US$2k
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$2k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$2k
  39. Hungary: US$2k
  40. Slovakia: US$2k
  41. South Korea: US$2k
  42. Vietnam: US$1k
  43. Panama: US$600
  44. Singapore: US$500
  45. Nigeria: US$400
  46. South Africa: US$400
  47. Sri Lanka: US$200
  48. Côte d’Ivoire: US$100
  49. Bangladesh: US$0
  50. Guatemala: US$0
  51. Honduras: US$0
  52. Ireland: US$0
  53. Luxembourg: US$0
  54. El Salvador: US$0
  55. Serbia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$9m 43.9%
2 Italy US$3m 13.1%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$2m 11.3%
4 Japan US$2m 8%
5 Spain US$1m 6.8%
6 Austria US$644k 3.3%
7 Pakistan US$445k 2.3%
8 United States US$271k 1.4%
9 Germany US$263k 1.3%
10 France US$246k 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2m 12%
2 Bangladesh US$1m 7.5%
3 Taiwan US$1m 6.9%
4 Morocco US$1m 5.7%
5 France US$998k 5.1%
6 Iraq US$911k 4.7%
7 United States US$755k 3.9%
8 Vietnam US$637k 3.3%
9 Poland US$615k 3.2%
10 Germany US$578k 3%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5801.23 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5801.23; 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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £163.3k (down 20% on the year before), at an average of £18.17 per kg; China supplied 38%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$19m in 2024, down 18.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other weft pile fabrics?

Other weft pile fabrics fall under HS subheading 5801.23, part of heading 5801, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other weft pile fabrics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5801.23 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 weft pile fabrics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5801.23 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 weft pile fabrics?

China, with US$9m in 2024 (43.9% 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 8% 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 (38%), Italy (27%) and India (14%), out of total imports of £163.3k.