Heading · Chapter 59
5901: Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations
2 subheadings make up heading 5901 in chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$660k+US$4m+> US$25m
Exports: 141
- China: US$295m
- Vietnam: US$41m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Cambodia: US$25m
- Germany: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Italy: US$14m
- India: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- United States: US$11m
- South Korea: US$8m
- France: US$6m
- Jordan: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Morocco: US$920k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$877k
- Latvia: US$742k
- Syria: US$683k
- Lebanon: US$660k
- Indonesia: US$655k
- Saudi Arabia: US$617k
- Pakistan: US$605k
- Nigeria: US$546k
- Sweden: US$514k
- Romania: US$491k
- Brazil: US$467k
- Canada: US$466k
- Ukraine: US$465k
- Lithuania: US$425k
- Singapore: US$388k
- South Africa: US$386k
- Sudan: US$376k
- Hungary: US$371k
- Australia: US$353k
- Sri Lanka: US$324k
- Serbia: US$293k
- Malaysia: US$263k
- Uzbekistan: US$251k
- El Salvador: US$236k
- Greece: US$224k
- United Arab Emirates: US$222k
- Switzerland: US$209k
- Slovenia: US$203k
- Tunisia: US$195k
- Estonia: US$177k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$421kUS$421k+US$2m+US$8m+> US$15m
Imports: 203
- United States: US$97m
- Germany: US$36m
- France: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Poland: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Canada: US$13m
- Russia: US$11m
- Qatar: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Spain: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Italy: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Iran: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Yemen: US$3m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Norway: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$295m | 53.8% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$41m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$27m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Cambodia | US$25m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$16m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$15m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$14m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  India | US$14m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$14m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  United States | US$11m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$97m | 17.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$36m | 6.6% |
| 3 |  France | US$21m | 3.7% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$19m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$18m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$15m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | US$15m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$15m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$13m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$11m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5901 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5901 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5901 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 5901 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.1% and 7% (average 5.6%).
World trade in heading 5901 goods reached US$549m in 2024, up 2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 53.8% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
The United States imported the most (US$97m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 141 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$15m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations?
Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations fall under HS heading 5901, part of chapter 59, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5901 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 textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5901 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous…?
China, with US$295m in 2024 (53.8% of world exports).