Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5801

5801.37

5801.37: Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics

Official description Warp pile fabrics

Subheading 5801.37 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 37 00 00 Warp 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£26m+6.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£15.43 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.2mFeb 2024: £2.4mMar 2024: £2.3mApr 2024: £2.4mMay 2024: £2.2mJun 2024: £2.7mJul 2024: £2.1mAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £1.7mOct 2024: £2.7mNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £1.8mJan 2025: £2.2mFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £2mApr 2025: £1.9mMay 2025: £2.1mJun 2025: £2mJul 2025: £2.5mAug 2025: £1.3mSept 2025: £1.9mOct 2025: £2.8mNov 2025: £2.1mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £2.2mFeb 2026: £2.4mMar 2026: £2.4mApr 2026: £2.1mMay 2026: £2mJun 2026: £2.1mJul 2026: £2.4mAug 2026: £1.4m 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 £8.7m 33.5% -2%
Belgium £6.6m 25.3% +15.7%
Türkiye £4.2m 16.3% +30.3%
India £1.8m 6.8% -4.8%
China £1.6m 6.3% -25.3%
Germany £1.2m 4.4% +45.1%
Spain £601k 2.3% +70.5%
Netherlands £378k 1.5% +13.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5801.37 · US$557m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121kUS$121k+US$1m+US$13m+> US$51m

Exports: 89
  1. China: US$222m
  2. Türkiye: US$62m
  3. Italy: US$51m
  4. Germany: US$42m
  5. South Korea: US$37m
  6. India: US$22m
  7. Belgium: US$20m
  8. Austria: US$15m
  9. Portugal: US$13m
  10. France: US$12m
  11. United States: US$10m
  12. United Kingdom: US$10m
  13. Spain: US$7m
  14. Japan: US$7m
  15. Poland: US$6m
  16. Netherlands: US$4m
  17. Vietnam: US$3m
  18. Indonesia: US$2m
  19. Czechia: US$2m
  20. Mexico: US$2m
  21. Morocco: US$1m
  22. Denmark: US$1m
  23. Russia: US$1m
  24. Slovenia: US$634k
  25. Taiwan: US$604k
  26. Brazil: US$603k
  27. Sweden: US$525k
  28. Canada: US$522k
  29. North Macedonia: US$499k
  30. Switzerland: US$440k
  31. Lithuania: US$366k
  32. Finland: US$345k
  33. Australia: US$306k
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$260k
  35. Greece: US$247k
  36. Singapore: US$210k
  37. Thailand: US$199k
  38. Romania: US$197k
  39. Egypt: US$191k
  40. Uzbekistan: US$173k
  41. South Africa: US$145k
  42. New Zealand: US$121k
  43. Bahrain: US$89k
  44. Bulgaria: US$79k
  45. Ecuador: US$61k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$59k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$56k
  48. Ireland: US$50k
  49. Costa Rica: US$46k
  50. Hungary: US$29k
  51. Kazakhstan: US$28k
  52. Albania: US$19k
  53. Malaysia: US$18k
  54. Estonia: US$18k
  55. Georgia: US$15k
  56. Slovakia: US$14k
  57. Turks & Caicos Islands: US$12k
  58. Latvia: US$12k
  59. Tunisia: US$11k
  60. Serbia: US$10k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$222m 39.8%
2 Türkiye US$62m 11.1%
3 Italy US$51m 9.1%
4 Germany US$42m 7.5%
5 South Korea US$37m 6.6%
6 India US$22m 3.9%
7 Belgium US$20m 3.6%
8 Austria US$15m 2.7%
9 Portugal US$13m 2.3%
10 France US$12m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$48m 8.5%
2 United Kingdom US$32m 5.8%
3 United Arab Emirates US$27m 4.9%
4 Vietnam US$27m 4.9%
5 Poland US$25m 4.6%
6 China US$22m 4%
7 Czechia US$20m 3.7%
8 Germany US$20m 3.6%
9 Italy US$20m 3.6%
10 Afghanistan US$18m 3.2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N340824 U.S. CBP 26 August 2024 · 5801.37.50.10

    The tariff classification of a woven cut warp pile upholstery fabric from Indonesia

  • N332645 U.S. CBP 15 December 2023 · 5801.37.50.10

    The tariff classification of a woven cut warp pile upholstery fabric from Indonesia

  • N319740 U.S. CBP 24 September 2021 · 5801.37.50.10

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

  • N314105 U.S. CBP 18 November 2020 · 5801.37.50.10

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

  • N305121 U.S. CBP 30 July 2019 · 5801.37.50.10

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

  • N299864 U.S. CBP 3 May 2019 · 5801.37.50.10

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

8 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5801.37; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 5801.37 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 £26m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); Italy supplied 34%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$557m (+12.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$222m), followed by Türkiye.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics?

Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics: of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics fall under HS subheading 5801.37, 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 5801.37 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 5801.37 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$222m in 2024 (39.8% 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 (34%), Belgium (25%) and Türkiye (16%), out of total imports of £26m.