Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5801

5801.33

5801.33: Other weft pile fabrics

Subheading 5801.33 belongs to heading 5801 (woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics) in chapter 58.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate 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

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  1. 5801 33 00 00 Other weft pile fabrics 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£4.6m-13.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.10 per kg
Jan 2024: £905kFeb 2024: £515kMar 2024: £297kApr 2024: £308kMay 2024: £318kJun 2024: £510kJul 2024: £485kAug 2024: £329kSept 2024: £239kOct 2024: £500kNov 2024: £573kDec 2024: £539kJan 2025: £1.2mFeb 2025: £810kMar 2025: £297kApr 2025: £208kMay 2025: £254kJun 2025: £211kJul 2025: £253kAug 2025: £296kSept 2025: £159kOct 2025: £366kNov 2025: £486kDec 2025: £389kJan 2026: £1mFeb 2026: £661kMar 2026: £523kApr 2026: £248kMay 2026: £236kJun 2026: £150kJul 2026: £144kAug 2026: £242k 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 £4.1m 89.2% -6.9%
Türkiye £256k 5.5% -43.6%
Spain £145k 3.1% -54%
France £39k 0.8% +28.2%
Germany £19k 0.4% -4.7%
India £18k 0.4% +47.7%
Belgium £7k 0.2% -10.7%
Italy £6k 0.1% -47.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5801.33 · US$204m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61kUS$61k+US$464k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 70
  1. China: US$171m
  2. Türkiye: US$8m
  3. Poland: US$5m
  4. Spain: US$3m
  5. Germany: US$3m
  6. United Kingdom: US$2m
  7. Netherlands: US$2m
  8. Italy: US$2m
  9. France: US$1m
  10. South Korea: US$849k
  11. Japan: US$830k
  12. India: US$786k
  13. United States: US$661k
  14. Slovenia: US$604k
  15. Belgium: US$579k
  16. Denmark: US$557k
  17. Taiwan: US$464k
  18. Greece: US$414k
  19. Thailand: US$296k
  20. Russia: US$204k
  21. Egypt: US$204k
  22. Australia: US$163k
  23. Slovakia: US$160k
  24. Austria: US$135k
  25. Guatemala: US$132k
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$128k
  27. Kazakhstan: US$119k
  28. Indonesia: US$110k
  29. Hungary: US$94k
  30. Sweden: US$91k
  31. Romania: US$85k
  32. Bulgaria: US$75k
  33. Mexico: US$64k
  34. Lithuania: US$61k
  35. Portugal: US$61k
  36. Colombia: US$46k
  37. Pakistan: US$37k
  38. Canada: US$36k
  39. New Zealand: US$23k
  40. Malaysia: US$19k
  41. Czechia: US$16k
  42. Finland: US$15k
  43. Morocco: US$15k
  44. North Macedonia: US$11k
  45. Switzerland: US$11k
  46. Estonia: US$10k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$9k
  48. Brazil: US$9k
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8k
  50. South Africa: US$7k
  51. Ukraine: US$5k
  52. Croatia: US$5k
  53. Vietnam: US$3k
  54. Iran: US$2k
  55. Panama: US$2k
  56. Honduras: US$1k
  57. Curaçao: US$900
  58. Serbia: US$900
  59. Cyprus: US$800
  60. Singapore: US$700

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$171m 83.7%
2 Türkiye US$8m 3.8%
3 Poland US$5m 2.3%
4 Spain US$3m 1.4%
5 Germany US$3m 1.3%
6 United Kingdom US$2m 1%
7 Netherlands US$2m 0.9%
8 Italy US$2m 0.8%
9 France US$1m 0.7%
10 South Korea US$849k 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$30m 14.9%
2 Poland US$21m 10.1%
3 United Arab Emirates US$16m 8%
4 United States US$11m 5.4%
5 Saudi Arabia US$7m 3.5%
6 United Kingdom US$7m 3.3%
7 Italy US$6m 2.7%
8 Bangladesh US$5m 2.6%
9 Netherlands US$5m 2.3%
10 Russia US$4m 2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N319738 U.S. CBP 22 October 2021 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of a woven cut weft pile upholstery fabric from China

  • N301835 U.S. CBP 27 January 2020 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of three laminated upholstery fabrics from China

  • N294103 U.S. CBP 25 June 2018 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of a polyester woven fabric of cut weft pile construction bonded to a polyester woven backing fabric from China

  • N292308 U.S. CBP 15 June 2018 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of three bonded polyester woven upholstery fabrics from China

  • N278084 U.S. CBP 16 June 2017 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of a bonded fabric consisting of a polyester woven weft pile face fabric laminated to a knit backing fabric, from China

  • N283477 U.S. CBP 28 April 2017 · 5801.33.00.00

    The tariff classification of a bonded upholstery fabric consisting of a polyester face fabric of woven cut weft pile construction laminated to a nonwoven backing fabric, from China

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5801.33; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5801.33 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 £4.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); China supplied 89%, followed by Türkiye.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$204m (+12.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$171m), followed by Türkiye.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other weft pile fabrics?

Other weft pile fabrics fall under HS subheading 5801.33, 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 5801.33 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 5801.33 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$171m in 2024 (83.7% 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 China (89%), Türkiye (6%) and Spain (3%), out of total imports of £4.6m.