Subheading · Chapter 58 · Heading 5810
5810.91: Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs: other embroidery, of cotton
Official description Of cotton
Subheading 5810.91 belongs to heading 5810 (embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs) in chapter 58.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5810 91 00 00 Of cotton
- 5810 91 10 00 Of a value exceeding 14.00 gbp/kg (net weight) 4%
- 5810 91 10 10 Hand-made Free
4% - 5810 91 10 90 Other Free
4% - 5810 91 90 00 Other 6%
- 5810 91 90 10 Hand-made Free
6% - 5810 91 90 90 Other Free
6%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £874k | 34.3% | +13.1% |
 Austria | £654k | 25.7% | +3.1% |
 Thailand | £264k | 10.3% | +147% |
 China | £180k | 7.1% | -55.1% |
 Türkiye | £154k | 6% | +112.7% |
 Pakistan | £137k | 5.4% | +835.3% |
 Moldova | £114k | 4.5% | +2.6% |
 Switzerland | £71k | 2.8% | +122.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$242k+US$2m+> US$21m
Exports: 107
- China: US$161m
- India: US$29m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Austria: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Italy: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Germany: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$872k
- Moldova: US$592k
- Greece: US$575k
- Indonesia: US$516k
- Portugal: US$507k
- Japan: US$480k
- Netherlands: US$423k
- United States: US$417k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$401k
- Taiwan: US$330k
- Romania: US$277k
- Pakistan: US$254k
- Poland: US$244k
- Hungary: US$242k
- Sri Lanka: US$205k
- Peru: US$193k
- Madagascar: US$184k
- Morocco: US$162k
- Belgium: US$156k
- Bulgaria: US$94k
- New Zealand: US$93k
- United Arab Emirates: US$91k
- Tunisia: US$89k
- San Marino: US$70k
- South Africa: US$69k
- Vietnam: US$57k
- Singapore: US$56k
- Lithuania: US$49k
- Nigeria: US$48k
- Cameroon: US$46k
- Canada: US$45k
- Czechia: US$43k
- Brazil: US$42k
- Denmark: US$35k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$35k
- Australia: US$28k
- Malaysia: US$24k
- Mexico: US$21k
- Sweden: US$18k
- Israel: US$14k
- Colombia: US$12k
- Norway: US$11k
- Slovenia: US$10k
- Ukraine: US$9k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9k
- Bangladesh: US$8k
- Philippines: US$7k
- Brunei: US$7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102kUS$102k+US$914k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 177
- Senegal: US$33m
- Nigeria: US$32m
- Brazil: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Bangladesh: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Morocco: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- France: US$8m
- United States: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Gambia: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Togo: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Guinea: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Mali: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Cameroon: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Panama: US$915k
- Greece: US$898k
- Tunisia: US$872k
- Sri Lanka: US$840k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$795k
- Argentina: US$754k
- Bulgaria: US$753k
- South Africa: US$716k
- Portugal: US$692k
- Madagascar: US$682k
- Taiwan: US$663k
- Pakistan: US$619k
- Kuwait: US$576k
- Egypt: US$573k
- Romania: US$525k
- Australia: US$489k
- Iraq: US$482k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$161m | 59.5% |
| 2 | India | US$29m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$23m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Austria | US$21m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$7m | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$6m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$4m | 1.7% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$3m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$3m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$2m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Senegal | US$33m | 12.1% |
| 2 |  Nigeria | US$32m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$21m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$16m | 6% |
| 5 |  Bangladesh | US$12m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$12m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Spain | US$11m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$11m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$10m | 3.8% |
| 10 | France | US$8m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N287879 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an embroidered patch from China
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5810.91 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 6% (average 5%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5810.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.8% and 7.2%.
173 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 4% – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); India supplied 34%, followed by Austria.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$271m (+5.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$161m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs: other embroidery, of cotton?
Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs: other embroidery, of cotton fall under HS subheading 5810.91, part of heading 5810, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5810.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5810.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.8% to 7.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs?
China, with US$161m in 2024 (59.5% 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% – 6% 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 (34%), Austria (26%) and Thailand (10%), out of total imports of £2.6m.