Heading · Chapter 58
5806: Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)
6 subheadings make up heading 5806 in chapter 58 (special woven fabrics).
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
EU 6.2% – 7.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
Türkiye 6.2% – 7.5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
USA Free – 8.8% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 22.5% 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 68 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 11% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free – 7.4% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.3% – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Subheadings 6
- 5806.10Woven pile fabrics (including terry towelling and similar terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics
- 5806.20Other woven fabrics, containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread
- 5806.31Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807: other woven fabrics, of cotton
- 5806.32Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807: other woven fabrics, of man-made fibresNarrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres
- 5806.39Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807: other woven fabrics, of other textile materials
- 5806.40Fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$211kUS$211k+US$8m+US$48m+> US$213m
Exports: 165
- China: US$1.8bn
- Germany: US$276m
- Taiwan: US$246m
- United States: US$244m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$213m
- Italy: US$164m
- France: US$130m
- Vietnam: US$120m
- India: US$109m
- South Korea: US$93m
- Japan: US$81m
- Spain: US$75m
- Türkiye: US$63m
- Canada: US$62m
- Belgium: US$52m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Romania: US$44m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Philippines: US$37m
- Austria: US$31m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Poland: US$28m
- Sri Lanka: US$26m
- Portugal: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$26m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Brazil: US$20m
- El Salvador: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Croatia: US$13m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$10m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Honduras: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$52m+> US$125m
Imports: 215
- Vietnam: US$396m
- United States: US$370m
- Mexico: US$302m
- Bangladesh: US$194m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$179m
- Indonesia: US$161m
- Cambodia: US$125m
- Germany: US$124m
- Sri Lanka: US$122m
- India: US$107m
- Poland: US$100m
- China: US$86m
- Morocco: US$83m
- France: US$77m
- Romania: US$75m
- Thailand: US$72m
- Italy: US$71m
- Malaysia: US$69m
- Türkiye: US$63m
- Spain: US$59m
- Canada: US$59m
- Philippines: US$52m
- Japan: US$52m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$50m
- Czechia: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$49m
- Netherlands: US$48m
- Russia: US$48m
- Tunisia: US$43m
- Hungary: US$41m
- Brazil: US$37m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Egypt: US$31m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Ukraine: US$28m
- Austria: US$26m
- Singapore: US$26m
- Nigeria: US$24m
- Dominican Republic: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$23m
- Australia: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$22m
- Jordan: US$22m
- Kenya: US$21m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$17m
- Nicaragua: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Honduras: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16m
- El Salvador: US$16m
- Belarus: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Serbia: US$15m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Guatemala: US$13m
- Albania: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.8bn | 40.8% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$276m | 6.4% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$246m | 5.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$244m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$213m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$164m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$130m | 3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$120m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  India | US$109m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$93m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$396m | 9.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$370m | 8.6% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$302m | 7% |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | US$194m | 4.5% |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$179m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$161m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Cambodia | US$125m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Germany | US$124m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka | US$122m | 2.8% |
| 10 | India | US$107m | 2.5% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5806 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5806 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.2% and 7.5% (average 7.1%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5806 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.2% and 7.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5806 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.8% (average 6.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 5806 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 5806 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 22.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 5806 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 26%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 5806 into 68 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 5806 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 11%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 5806 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.3%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 5806 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 5806 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.8% and 10% (average 8.8%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 5806 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 5806 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 5806 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 5806 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.3% and 10% (average 8.9%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 5806 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 5806 goods reached US$4.3bn in 2024, up 7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 40.8% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Vietnam imported the most (US$396m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 165 exporters with US$38m.
The United Kingdom imported US$49m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)?
Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs) fall under HS heading 5806, part of chapter 58, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on narrow woven fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5806 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on narrow woven fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5806 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.2% to 7.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most narrow woven fabrics?
China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (40.8% of world exports).