Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5801
5801.26: Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, chenille fabrics
Official description Chenille fabrics
Subheading 5801.26 belongs to heading 5801 (woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics) in chapter 58.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5801 26 00 00 Chenille fabrics 8%m²
- 5801 26 00 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
- 5801 26 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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 | 6.4% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £740k | 45.8% | -18.6% |
 Belgium | £703k | 43.5% | +31.6% |
 Türkiye | £51k | 3.1% | -23.7% |
 United States | £42k | 2.6% | -63.4% |
 China | £31k | 1.9% | -53% |
 France | £22k | 1.4% | +1.3% |
 India | £21k | 1.3% | — |
| United Kingdom | £4k | 0.2% | -59.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$121k+US$1m+> US$5m
Exports: 57
- China: US$8m
- Germany: US$5m
- Italy: US$3m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- France: US$929k
- United Kingdom: US$720k
- United States: US$646k
- Poland: US$243k
- Netherlands: US$162k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$121k
- Canada: US$77k
- Spain: US$75k
- South Korea: US$63k
- Egypt: US$58k
- Brazil: US$57k
- Lithuania: US$34k
- Austria: US$23k
- Romania: US$22k
- Portugal: US$20k
- Japan: US$20k
- Pakistan: US$16k
- Taiwan: US$16k
- Panama: US$13k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12k
- Cuba: US$12k
- Thailand: US$11k
- South Africa: US$11k
- Greece: US$8k
- Tunisia: US$6k
- Australia: US$6k
- Denmark: US$4k
- Finland: US$4k
- Czechia: US$4k
- Morocco: US$4k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- Colombia: US$3k
- Slovenia: US$2k
- Mexico: US$1k
- Hungary: US$1k
- Sweden: US$1k
- Singapore: US$800
- Russia: US$600
- Switzerland: US$400
- Indonesia: US$200
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Anguilla: US$0
- United Arab Emirates: US$0
- Bolivia: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Croatia: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Malaysia: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
- Ukraine: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$110k+US$328k+> US$2m
Imports: 131
- Japan: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- France: US$914k
- Bangladesh: US$754k
- Poland: US$724k
- Spain: US$548k
- Egypt: US$529k
- Cambodia: US$496k
- India: US$358k
- Italy: US$329k
- Romania: US$232k
- Tunisia: US$204k
- Netherlands: US$198k
- Australia: US$194k
- Belgium: US$190k
- Germany: US$185k
- Vietnam: US$163k
- Bolivia: US$159k
- Fiji: US$145k
- China: US$125k
- Qatar: US$119k
- Morocco: US$116k
- Saudi Arabia: US$115k
- Austria: US$115k
- Hungary: US$114k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113k
- Czechia: US$110k
- Canada: US$110k
- Ukraine: US$106k
- Greece: US$88k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$84k
- Portugal: US$83k
- South Africa: US$71k
- Sweden: US$66k
- Russia: US$59k
- Sri Lanka: US$58k
- Indonesia: US$54k
- Nepal: US$51k
- Paraguay: US$44k
- Algeria: US$43k
- South Korea: US$41k
- Iran: US$41k
- Switzerland: US$40k
- New Zealand: US$40k
- United Arab Emirates: US$39k
- Kenya: US$39k
- Croatia: US$37k
- Kuwait: US$31k
- Ireland: US$29k
- Denmark: US$29k
- Mexico: US$27k
- Slovakia: US$27k
- North Korea: US$26k
- Malaysia: US$23k
- Norway: US$22k
- Mozambique: US$19k
- Thailand: US$17k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$8m | 34.9% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$5m | 20.9% |
| 3 | Italy | US$3m | 12.9% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$1m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$1m | 5.3% |
| 6 | India | US$1m | 4.6% |
| 7 | France | US$929k | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$720k | 3.2% |
| 9 | United States | US$646k | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$243k | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$4m | 19.5% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$3m | 11.9% |
| 3 |  Pakistan | US$2m | 9.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$2m | 9.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 8.9% |
| 6 | France | US$914k | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | US$754k | 3.4% |
| 8 | Poland | US$724k | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$548k | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$529k | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5801.26 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 5801.26 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.
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 8%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); Italy supplied 46%, followed by Belgium.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$22m (+36.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$8m), followed by Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, chenille fabrics?
Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, chenille fabrics fall under HS subheading 5801.26, part of heading 5801, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5801.26 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 woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5801.26 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 woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics?
China, with US$8m in 2024 (34.9% 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 Italy (46%), Belgium (44%) and Türkiye (3%), out of total imports of £1.6m.