Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5809
5809.00: Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included
Subheading 5809.00 belongs to heading 5809 (woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading…) in chapter 58.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5809 00 00 00 Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included
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) | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £739k | 68.8% | -43.2% |
 France | £95k | 8.8% | -53.8% |
 Türkiye | £77k | 7.2% | +8,062.2% |
 United States | £52k | 4.8% | +51.2% |
 India | £33k | 3.1% | -62.5% |
 Switzerland | £11k | 1.1% | -41.2% |
 Madagascar | £10k | 1% | -28.9% |
 Belgium | £10k | 1% | -5.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24.5kUS$24.5k+US$227.7k+US$943k+> US$2m
Exports: 82
- China: US$7.1m
- France: US$7.1m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- Germany: US$1.1m
- India: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$943k
- Thailand: US$780.9k
- Malaysia: US$773.7k
- United States: US$622.1k
- Egypt: US$568.6k
- Sweden: US$511.3k
- Japan: US$472.8k
- United Kingdom: US$441.9k
- Netherlands: US$382.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$308.7k
- Spain: US$265.7k
- South Korea: US$255.9k
- Croatia: US$227.7k
- Denmark: US$187.2k
- Lithuania: US$145.3k
- Taiwan: US$122.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$120.2k
- Austria: US$108.7k
- Türkiye: US$105.4k
- Canada: US$87.9k
- Poland: US$87.1k
- Guatemala: US$79.5k
- Australia: US$65.3k
- Portugal: US$49.1k
- Cambodia: US$48.4k
- Mexico: US$46.5k
- Greece: US$42.4k
- Singapore: US$41.1k
- Pakistan: US$37.1k
- South Africa: US$28.4k
- Brazil: US$25.5k
- Slovenia: US$24.5k
- Morocco: US$23.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$21.6k
- Colombia: US$20.7k
- Bangladesh: US$20.5k
- Iran: US$19.8k
- Czechia: US$15.8k
- Qatar: US$15.3k
- Vietnam: US$14.6k
- Indonesia: US$11.6k
- Madagascar: US$11.1k
- Estonia: US$9.1k
- Philippines: US$6k
- Hungary: US$5.8k
- New Zealand: US$4.4k
- Norway: US$4.3k
- Nauru: US$3.4k
- Finland: US$3k
- Israel: US$3k
- Ireland: US$2k
- Malta: US$2k
- Lebanon: US$1.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$43.2kUS$43.2k+US$212.8k+US$663.6k+> US$1.4m
Imports: 151
- United Kingdom: US$2.5m
- Austria: US$1.9m
- United States: US$1.9m
- Italy: US$1.5m
- China: US$1.4m
- Germany: US$1.4m
- Hungary: US$961k
- Mexico: US$948.7k
- South Africa: US$826.7k
- Colombia: US$761k
- Russia: US$751.7k
- India: US$738.2k
- France: US$704.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$697.1k
- Cambodia: US$663.6k
- New Zealand: US$542.7k
- Switzerland: US$540k
- Saudi Arabia: US$538.6k
- Spain: US$518.9k
- Canada: US$490.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$488.4k
- Singapore: US$454.7k
- Lithuania: US$400.1k
- Romania: US$391.5k
- Japan: US$385.8k
- Slovenia: US$380.7k
- Netherlands: US$334.7k
- South Korea: US$326.5k
- Kuwait: US$319.9k
- Nigeria: US$296.3k
- Belgium: US$282.1k
- Australia: US$277.2k
- Sweden: US$235.6k
- Denmark: US$235.4k
- Algeria: US$232.7k
- Brazil: US$212.8k
- Morocco: US$210.3k
- Philippines: US$204.4k
- Vietnam: US$191.3k
- Slovakia: US$181.8k
- Qatar: US$177.7k
- Türkiye: US$177.1k
- Nepal: US$153.5k
- Peru: US$150.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$143.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$127.4k
- Belize: US$125.6k
- Poland: US$121.8k
- Thailand: US$113.6k
- Brunei: US$110.5k
- Malaysia: US$102.2k
- Ireland: US$100.3k
- Guatemala: US$97.1k
- Israel: US$89k
- Bahrain: US$88.1k
- Norway: US$81.9k
- Greece: US$79k
- Jordan: US$79k
- Ukraine: US$74.2k
- Indonesia: US$70.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$7.1m | 23.9% |
| 2 | France | US$7.1m | 23.8% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$2m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Slovakia | US$1.7m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$1.4m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$1.1m | 3.9% |
| 7 | India | US$1.1m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$943k | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$780.9k | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$773.7k | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$2.5m | 8.3% |
| 2 |  Austria | US$1.9m | 6.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.9m | 6.4% |
| 4 | Italy | US$1.5m | 5% |
| 5 | China | US$1.4m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$1.4m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$961k | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$948.7k | 3.2% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$826.7k | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Colombia | US$761k | 2.6% |
Subheading 5809.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.6%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 5809.00; the duty is 5.6%.
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 .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 41% on the year before); China supplied 69%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$29.7m (+0.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$7.1m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included?
Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading 5605, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS subheading 5809.00, part of heading 5809, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5809.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5809.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics…?
China, with US$7.1m in 2024 (23.9% 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 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 (69%), France (9%) and Türkiye (7%), out of total imports of £1.1m.