Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5801

5801.27

5801.27: Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, warp pile fabrics

Official description Warp pile fabrics

5801.27 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
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5801 27 00 00 Warp pile fabrics 8%m²
  2. 5801 27 00 10 Manufactured on handlooms 8%m²
  3. 5801 27 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£8.3m+9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£24.57 per kg
Jan 2024: £612kFeb 2024: £692kMar 2024: £543kApr 2024: £532kMay 2024: £609kJun 2024: £794kJul 2024: £835kAug 2024: £410kSept 2024: £604kOct 2024: £564kNov 2024: £555kDec 2024: £445kJan 2025: £439kFeb 2025: £577kMar 2025: £809kApr 2025: £684kMay 2025: £743kJun 2025: £855kJul 2025: £871kAug 2025: £457kSept 2025: £502kOct 2025: £808kNov 2025: £873kDec 2025: £542kJan 2026: £503kFeb 2026: £853kMar 2026: £796kApr 2026: £777kMay 2026: £722kJun 2026: £592kJul 2026: £820kAug 2026: £498k 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
Italy £4.9m 59% +40.7%
Netherlands £1.7m 20.3% -14.1%
India £911k 11% +22.7%
Türkiye £201k 2.4% +96.4%
Thailand £147k 1.8% +56.1%
China £133k 1.6% +53.2%
Belgium £108k 1.3% -34%
Austria £95k 1.1% -8.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5801.27 · US$89m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$579k+US$2m+> US$18m

Exports: 71
  1. Italy: US$25m
  2. China: US$18m
  3. Czechia: US$10m
  4. Netherlands: US$10m
  5. United Kingdom: US$4m
  6. Germany: US$3m
  7. France: US$2m
  8. Türkiye: US$2m
  9. India: US$2m
  10. Belgium: US$2m
  11. South Korea: US$2m
  12. Japan: US$1m
  13. United States: US$1m
  14. Canada: US$948k
  15. Austria: US$776k
  16. Denmark: US$630k
  17. Spain: US$579k
  18. Portugal: US$470k
  19. Sweden: US$451k
  20. Switzerland: US$397k
  21. Slovenia: US$350k
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$304k
  23. Bulgaria: US$267k
  24. Uzbekistan: US$210k
  25. Morocco: US$196k
  26. Egypt: US$158k
  27. Indonesia: US$142k
  28. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$142k
  29. Thailand: US$128k
  30. San Marino: US$128k
  31. Poland: US$109k
  32. Lithuania: US$99k
  33. Mexico: US$42k
  34. Romania: US$30k
  35. New Zealand: US$27k
  36. Saudi Arabia: US$20k
  37. Argentina: US$17k
  38. South Africa: US$17k
  39. Lebanon: US$13k
  40. Taiwan: US$13k
  41. Tunisia: US$13k
  42. Slovakia: US$13k
  43. Finland: US$11k
  44. Brazil: US$10k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$9k
  46. Greece: US$7k
  47. North Macedonia: US$5k
  48. Israel: US$5k
  49. Singapore: US$5k
  50. Panama: US$3k
  51. Hungary: US$3k
  52. Australia: US$2k
  53. Kazakhstan: US$2k
  54. Croatia: US$2k
  55. Burkina Faso: US$1k
  56. Estonia: US$1k
  57. Luxembourg: US$1k
  58. Norway: US$900
  59. Peru: US$800
  60. Pakistan: US$600

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$25m 27.7%
2 China US$18m 20.2%
3 Czechia US$10m 11.4%
4 Netherlands US$10m 11.3%
5 United Kingdom US$4m 4.4%
6 Germany US$3m 3.1%
7 France US$2m 2.7%
8 Türkiye US$2m 2.5%
9 India US$2m 2.5%
10 Belgium US$2m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$10m 11%
2 United Kingdom US$9m 10.4%
3 Italy US$9m 10.3%
4 France US$8m 9.4%
5 Spain US$4m 4.5%
6 Germany US$4m 4.2%
7 Vietnam US$4m 4%
8 Algeria US$3m 3.5%
9 Poland US$3m 3.5%
10 China US$3m 3.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 157

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 49%highest: Zimbabwe, Sudan, Iran

157

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 30% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 22% 2023
Brazil 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.6% 3.5% – 3.7% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 14% 7% – 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 20% 10% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 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 22% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.3%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 1.8%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 15% 11% – 19% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 49%* 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
65215 Other pile & chenille fabrics, woven, of cotton (other than terry toweling/similar terry fabrics of headings 652.12 & 652.13 & subgroup 656.1)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
26810 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling and narrow fabrics) of cotton
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1312 Weaving of textiles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175801.27unchanged
20125801.27unchanged
20075801.24, 5801.25changed
20025801.24, 5801.25changed
19965801.24, 5801.25changed
19925801.24, 5801.25changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5801.27 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5801.27; 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 £8.3m (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £24.57 per kg; Italy supplied 59%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in these goods reached US$89m in 2024, down 9% on 2023.

Italy was the largest exporter with 27.7% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, warp pile fabrics?

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of cotton, warp pile fabrics fall under HS subheading 5801.27, 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 5801.27 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 5801.27 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?

Italy, with US$25m in 2024 (27.7% 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 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 (59%), Netherlands (20%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £8.3m.

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