Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5802
5802.10: Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton
Subheading 5802.10 belongs to heading 5802 (terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics) in chapter 58.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5802 10 00 00 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton Freem²
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) | — | Free |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan | £2.5m | 66% | -32% |
 China | £870k | 23.1% | -15.2% |
 Italy | £120k | 3.2% | +15.1% |
 Türkiye | £92k | 2.4% | -21.2% |
 India | £82k | 2.2% | -4.7% |
 Romania | £37k | 1% | — |
 Bangladesh | £21k | 0.6% | -81.7% |
 Taiwan | £15k | 0.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 9.4% – 9.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 3.7% – 4.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66kUS$66k+US$303k+US$3m+> US$14m
Exports: 88
- Türkiye: US$17m
- China: US$16m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$450k
- France: US$432k
- Switzerland: US$412k
- United Kingdom: US$350k
- Peru: US$310k
- North Macedonia: US$303k
- South Africa: US$281k
- Bangladesh: US$265k
- United States: US$201k
- Japan: US$194k
- Azerbaijan: US$189k
- Poland: US$187k
- Netherlands: US$166k
- Belgium: US$131k
- Spain: US$124k
- Tunisia: US$119k
- Latvia: US$111k
- Sweden: US$103k
- United Arab Emirates: US$100k
- North Korea: US$89k
- Saudi Arabia: US$82k
- Panama: US$82k
- Thailand: US$80k
- Czechia: US$78k
- Austria: US$76k
- Canada: US$74k
- Hungary: US$66k
- El Salvador: US$58k
- Sri Lanka: US$50k
- Ukraine: US$44k
- Guatemala: US$44k
- Malaysia: US$39k
- Colombia: US$39k
- Belarus: US$29k
- Botswana: US$22k
- Luxembourg: US$21k
- Serbia: US$17k
- Lithuania: US$15k
- Kenya: US$13k
- Georgia: US$11k
- Finland: US$11k
- Australia: US$10k
- Greece: US$10k
- Indonesia: US$10k
- Israel: US$10k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$59kUS$59k+US$315k+US$1m+> US$5m
Imports: 166
- Russia: US$19m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Paraguay: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- France: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Mauritius: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$895k
- Switzerland: US$857k
- Italy: US$721k
- Moldova: US$689k
- Bulgaria: US$662k
- Sweden: US$588k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$521k
- Romania: US$479k
- Cambodia: US$478k
- North Macedonia: US$432k
- Belgium: US$419k
- Ecuador: US$402k
- Thailand: US$392k
- Greece: US$387k
- Philippines: US$330k
- South Africa: US$316k
- Czechia: US$315k
- Maldives: US$311k
- Netherlands: US$277k
- Bangladesh: US$273k
- Georgia: US$269k
- Mexico: US$268k
- Uruguay: US$234k
- Hungary: US$230k
- Slovakia: US$229k
- South Korea: US$221k
- Tunisia: US$212k
- Albania: US$212k
- Armenia: US$200k
- Mongolia: US$198k
- Denmark: US$188k
- Latvia: US$185k
- Kuwait: US$182k
- Croatia: US$182k
- Ireland: US$171k
- Mozambique: US$167k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$17m | 16.7% |
| 2 | China | US$16m | 15.6% |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$14m | 13.2% |
| 4 | Pakistan | US$10m | 9.5% |
| 5 |  Egypt | US$8m | 7.9% |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | US$7m | 6.5% |
| 7 | India | US$6m | 6.2% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$5m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$3m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$19m | 18.4% |
| 2 |  Algeria | US$8m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Japan | US$8m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Paraguay | US$5m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Brazil | US$5m | 5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$5m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$5m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  France | US$3m | 3.1% |
| 9 | United States | US$3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Morocco | US$3m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
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
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Algeria, Bahamas, Cameroon
92
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 30% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 22% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 22% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 8% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.2% | 3.7% – 4.5% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 22% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Morocco | 6.3% | 2.5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 22% | 2023 | |
 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 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 22% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0.9%* | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 8.6%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 28% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 9.6% | 9.4% – 9.8% | 2023 |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
- 65213 Other terry towelling & similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton (other than fabrics of subgroup 656.1).
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 26840 Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics (other than narrow fabrics) of cotton
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1312 Weaving of textiles
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
| 2012 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
| 2007 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
| 2002 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
| 1996 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
| 1992 | 5802.11, 5802.19 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 5802.11, 5802.19.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5802.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 5802.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.
174 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 Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 27% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 66%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$102m (+13.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$17m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton?
Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton fall under HS subheading 5802.10, part of heading 5802, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5802.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5802.10 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 terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics…?
Türkiye, with US$17m in 2024 (16.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 Free 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 Pakistan (66%), China (23%) and Italy (3%), out of total imports of £3.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.