Heading · Chapter 58
5804: Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, other than fabrics of headings 6002 to 6006
4 subheadings make up heading 5804 in chapter 58 (special woven fabrics).
Duty rates compared
UK 6% – 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
EU 6.5% – 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Türkiye 6.5% – 8% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
USA Free – 13.2% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.4% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 6.8% 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 5804.10Tulles and other net fabrics
- 5804.21Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted: mechanically made lace, of man-made fibres
- 5804.29Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted: mechanically made lace, of other textile materials
- 5804.30Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted: handmade lace
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$82kUS$82k+US$1m+US$11m+> US$57m
Exports: 133
- China: US$741m
- Taiwan: US$88m
- Türkiye: US$67m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57m
- Thailand: US$41m
- France: US$39m
- Italy: US$38m
- South Korea: US$29m
- India: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Sri Lanka: US$11m
- Japan: US$11m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11m
- Morocco: US$10m
- United States: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Germany: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Iran: US$962k
- Tunisia: US$806k
- Guatemala: US$787k
- Bulgaria: US$648k
- Austria: US$631k
- Mexico: US$526k
- Mauritius: US$496k
- Brazil: US$374k
- South Africa: US$358k
- United Arab Emirates: US$265k
- Lithuania: US$233k
- Romania: US$222k
- Ukraine: US$219k
- Denmark: US$203k
- Israel: US$185k
- Dominican Republic: US$181k
- Czechia: US$179k
- Slovenia: US$178k
- Malaysia: US$152k
- El Salvador: US$142k
- Chile: US$126k
- Kazakhstan: US$125k
- Canada: US$102k
- Australia: US$96k
- Sweden: US$90k
- Nigeria: US$85k
- Russia: US$84k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$660kUS$660k+US$4m+US$16m+> US$47m
Imports: 205
- Vietnam: US$171m
- Bangladesh: US$115m
- Indonesia: US$65m
- Sri Lanka: US$59m
- Morocco: US$52m
- China: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$47m
- Cambodia: US$40m
- Pakistan: US$38m
- India: US$29m
- Nigeria: US$28m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$27m
- France: US$24m
- United States: US$23m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Ghana: US$18m
- Russia: US$18m
- Belarus: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Philippines: US$16m
- Egypt: US$15m
- Italy: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Japan: US$12m
- Togo: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Senegal: US$11m
- Spain: US$10m
- Germany: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Algeria: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Iran: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Madagascar: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Yemen: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Guinea: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Lebanon: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$741m | 58.1% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$88m | 6.9% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$67m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$57m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$41m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  France | US$39m | 3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$38m | 3% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$29m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  India | US$18m | 1.4% |
| 10 | Switzerland | US$18m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$171m | 13.4% |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | US$115m | 9% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$65m | 5.1% |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | US$59m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Morocco | US$52m | 4.1% |
| 6 | China | US$49m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$47m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Cambodia | US$40m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Pakistan | US$38m | 3% |
| 10 | India | US$29m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5804 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5804 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.5% and 8% (average 7.7%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5804 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.5% and 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5804 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 13.2% (average 7.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5804 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5804 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 35% (average 17.5%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5804 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 26%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5804 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5804 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5804 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5804 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5804 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.8% and 10% (average 8.6%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5804 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5804 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5804 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5804 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5804 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 5804 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 0.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 58.1% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
Vietnam imported the most (US$171m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 133 exporters with US$13m.
The United Kingdom imported US$7m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not apply to textile fabrics referred to in note 1 to Chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, or to other goods of Chapter 59.
2. Heading 5801 also includes woven weft pile fabrics which have not yet had the floats cut, at which stage they have no pile standing up.
3. For the purposes of heading 5803, ‘gauze’ means a fabric with a warp composed wholly or in part of standing or ground threads and crossing or doup threads which cross the standing or ground threads making a half turn, a complete turn or more to form loops through which weft threads pass.
4. Heading 5804 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading 5608.
5. For the purposes of heading 5806, the expression ‘narrow woven fabrics’ means:
(a) woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, whether woven as such or cut from wider pieces, provided with selvedges (woven, gummed or otherwise made) on both edges;
(b) tubular woven fabrics of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm; and
(c) bias binding with folded edges, of a width when unfolded not exceeding 30 cm.
Narrow woven fabrics with woven fringes are to be classified in heading 5808.
6. In heading 5810, the expression ‘embroidery’ means, inter alia, embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn appliqué work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry (heading 5805).
7. In addition to the products of heading 5809, this chapter also includes articles made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.
Products classified here
- bobbin lace
- bruges lace
- pillow lace
- macramé lace
- tatting lace
- argentan lace
- duchesse lace
- lace, leavers
- leavers, lace
- chantilly lace
- teneriffe lace
- nottingham lace
- lace - nottingham
- valenciennes lace
- bobbin-net fabrics
- irish crochet lace
- nets and netting, (textile) - other
- fabrics (textile) other than knitted, crocheted or woven - lace
- fabrics (textile) other than knitted, crocheted or woven - tulle and net
- lace in the piece, in strips, or in motifs, other than fabrics of 6002 to 6006
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, other than fabrics of headings 6002 to 6006?
Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, other than fabrics of headings 6002 to 6006 fall under HS heading 5804, part of chapter 58, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tulles and other net fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5804 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tulles and other net fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5804 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tulles and other net fabrics?
China, with US$741m in 2024 (58.1% of world exports).