Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5810

5810.10

5810.10: Embroidery without visible ground

5810.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5810, embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs, chapter 58.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 8% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5810 10 00 00 Embroidery without visible ground
  2. 5810 10 10 00 Of a value exceeding 29.00 gbp/kg (net weight) 4%
  3. 5810 10 10 10 Hand-made 4%
  4. 5810 10 10 90 Other 4%
  5. 5810 10 90 00 Other 8%
  6. 5810 10 90 10 Hand-made 8%
  7. 5810 10 90 90 Other 8%

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062
  • 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)—4% – 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 3.2% – 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£927k+9.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£74.91 per kg
Jan 2024: £305kFeb 2024: £163kMar 2024: £46kApr 2024: £68kMay 2024: £51kJun 2024: £39kJul 2024: £78kAug 2024: £118kSept 2024: £81kOct 2024: £63kNov 2024: £54kDec 2024: £48kJan 2025: £70kFeb 2025: £35kMar 2025: £59kApr 2025: £174kMay 2025: £79kJun 2025: £70kJul 2025: £50kAug 2025: £64kSept 2025: £115kOct 2025: £40kNov 2025: £70kDec 2025: £57kJan 2026: £83kFeb 2026: £42kMar 2026: £59kApr 2026: £22kMay 2026: £61kJun 2026: £68kJul 2026: £132kAug 2026: £178k 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
India £612k 66% +68.1%
China £171k 18.4% -35.9%
Pakistan £54k 5.8% +1.2%
Italy £32k 3.5% +78.7%
Taiwan £14k 1.5% -6.9%
Switzerland £10k 1% +12.9%
Austria £8k 0.9% -87.6%
Vietnam £5k 0.6% +138.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5810.10 · US$139m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$354k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 104
  1. China: US$62m
  2. India: US$35m
  3. France: US$5m
  4. Italy: US$4m
  5. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  6. Switzerland: US$4m
  7. Thailand: US$3m
  8. Austria: US$3m
  9. Germany: US$2m
  10. Pakistan: US$2m
  11. Türkiye: US$2m
  12. Taiwan: US$1m
  13. United Kingdom: US$1m
  14. United States: US$1m
  15. Spain: US$1m
  16. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$870k
  17. Vietnam: US$708k
  18. Romania: US$685k
  19. Indonesia: US$660k
  20. Myanmar (Burma): US$562k
  21. Japan: US$546k
  22. Portugal: US$407k
  23. South Korea: US$355k
  24. Belgium: US$354k
  25. Singapore: US$266k
  26. Netherlands: US$234k
  27. Denmark: US$196k
  28. Philippines: US$187k
  29. Mexico: US$183k
  30. Poland: US$169k
  31. Tunisia: US$119k
  32. Cambodia: US$112k
  33. Slovenia: US$110k
  34. Chile: US$100k
  35. Morocco: US$93k
  36. Peru: US$79k
  37. Latvia: US$64k
  38. Greece: US$58k
  39. South Africa: US$42k
  40. Colombia: US$39k
  41. Sweden: US$36k
  42. Canada: US$34k
  43. Malaysia: US$34k
  44. Norway: US$34k
  45. Sri Lanka: US$33k
  46. Azerbaijan: US$25k
  47. Czechia: US$24k
  48. Bangladesh: US$20k
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$20k
  50. Lebanon: US$19k
  51. Nigeria: US$18k
  52. Bulgaria: US$17k
  53. Serbia: US$16k
  54. Hungary: US$11k
  55. San Marino: US$11k
  56. Ukraine: US$10k
  57. Brazil: US$9k
  58. Australia: US$8k
  59. Finland: US$7k
  60. Ireland: US$6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$62m 44.7%
2 India US$35m 25%
3 France US$5m 3.4%
4 Italy US$4m 3%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$4m 3%
6 Switzerland US$4m 2.6%
7 Thailand US$3m 2.3%
8 Austria US$3m 2.2%
9 Germany US$2m 1.6%
10 Pakistan US$2m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$20m 14.4%
2 Nigeria US$17m 11.9%
3 France US$12m 8.3%
4 United States US$10m 7.2%
5 Côte d’Ivoire US$8m 5.9%
6 Vietnam US$7m 5.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$5m 3.8%
8 United Arab Emirates US$5m 3.4%
9 Senegal US$3m 2%
10 Bangladesh US$3m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Bahamas, Cape Verde

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 11% 0% – 22% 2023
Brazil 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 7.3% 2% – 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 11% 0% – 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.9% 5.8% – 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10%* 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 11% 0% – 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 11% 0% – 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 11% 0% – 22% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.1%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 17% 16% – 18% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 6.9% 5.8% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 4% – 8% 2023
United States 14% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; 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
65651 Embroidery without visible ground
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
27913 Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175810.10unchanged
20125810.10unchanged
20075810.10unchanged
20025810.10unchanged
19965810.10unchanged
19925810.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5810.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5810.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.8% and 8% (average 6.9%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4% – 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £927.2k (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £74.91 per kg; India supplied 66%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$139m in 2024, down 2.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 44.7% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for embroidery without visible ground?

Embroidery without visible ground fall under HS subheading 5810.10, part of heading 5810, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on embroidery without visible ground in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5810.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on embroidery without visible ground in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5810.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.8% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most embroidery without visible ground?

China, with US$62m in 2024 (44.7% 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 4% – 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (66%), China (18%) and Pakistan (6%), out of total imports of £927.2k.

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