Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5901

5901.90

5901.90: Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances: other

Official description Other

Subheading 5901.90 belongs to heading 5901 (textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances) in chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5901 90 00 00 Other 6%m²

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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 4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.2m-14.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.08 per kg
Jan 2024: £577kFeb 2024: £341kMar 2024: £915kApr 2024: £648kMay 2024: £841kJun 2024: £508kJul 2024: £692kAug 2024: £924kSept 2024: £749kOct 2024: £873kNov 2024: £1.1mDec 2024: £637kJan 2025: £758kFeb 2025: £531kMar 2025: £721kApr 2025: £499kMay 2025: £699kJun 2025: £742kJul 2025: £531kAug 2025: £590kSept 2025: £433kOct 2025: £825kNov 2025: £665kDec 2025: £644kJan 2026: £366kFeb 2026: £401kMar 2026: £705kApr 2026: £698kMay 2026: £625kJun 2026: £827kJul 2026: £529kAug 2026: £519k 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
China £4.9m 68.1% -23.4%
United States £1.1m 15.2% +159.9%
Italy £357k 4.9% +46.6%
Belgium £219k 3% -6.1%
India £218k 3% -20.7%
Vietnam £141k 2% -13.8%
Poland £85k 1.2% +15.8%
Dominican Republic £35k 0.5% -85.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5901.90 · US$464m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$683k+US$4m+> US$13m

Exports: 133
  1. China: US$273m
  2. Vietnam: US$41m
  3. Cambodia: US$25m
  4. Netherlands: US$13m
  5. India: US$10m
  6. Italy: US$10m
  7. Germany: US$10m
  8. Poland: US$9m
  9. United States: US$9m
  10. Jordan: US$6m
  11. France: US$5m
  12. South Korea: US$5m
  13. Bangladesh: US$4m
  14. Spain: US$3m
  15. Belgium: US$3m
  16. Japan: US$3m
  17. Mexico: US$3m
  18. Taiwan: US$2m
  19. Dominican Republic: US$2m
  20. Thailand: US$2m
  21. Czechia: US$2m
  22. Denmark: US$2m
  23. Slovakia: US$2m
  24. Türkiye: US$2m
  25. Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
  26. United Kingdom: US$1m
  27. Iraq: US$1m
  28. Austria: US$1m
  29. Morocco: US$899k
  30. Latvia: US$742k
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$704k
  32. Syria: US$683k
  33. Lebanon: US$660k
  34. Portugal: US$590k
  35. Nigeria: US$546k
  36. Romania: US$487k
  37. Ukraine: US$464k
  38. Sweden: US$455k
  39. Brazil: US$442k
  40. Pakistan: US$424k
  41. Canada: US$417k
  42. Sudan: US$376k
  43. Hungary: US$365k
  44. Lithuania: US$347k
  45. Sri Lanka: US$324k
  46. Singapore: US$317k
  47. South Africa: US$308k
  48. Serbia: US$278k
  49. Uzbekistan: US$251k
  50. El Salvador: US$236k
  51. Australia: US$225k
  52. Malaysia: US$199k
  53. Tunisia: US$195k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$192k
  55. Russia: US$162k
  56. Switzerland: US$159k
  57. Indonesia: US$157k
  58. Luxembourg: US$155k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$151k
  60. Slovenia: US$130k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$273m 58.9%
2 Vietnam US$41m 8.8%
3 Cambodia US$25m 5.3%
4 Netherlands US$13m 2.8%
5 India US$10m 2.1%
6 Italy US$10m 2.1%
7 Germany US$10m 2.1%
8 Poland US$9m 2%
9 United States US$9m 1.9%
10 Jordan US$6m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$90m 19.5%
2 Germany US$27m 5.9%
3 France US$18m 3.9%
4 Vietnam US$18m 3.9%
5 Netherlands US$17m 3.6%
6 Bangladesh US$14m 3%
7 Poland US$12m 2.7%
8 Canada US$12m 2.5%
9 Qatar US$11m 2.4%
10 United Kingdom US$11m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Ethiopia

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 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 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 7.5% 5% – 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 4% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 9.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 18% 10% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 8.5% 3% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 13% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 2.6%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 9.4%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 7% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 2023
United States 5.6% 4.1% – 7% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 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
65731 Textile fabrics coated with gum/amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books/the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram & similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
27997 Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated or covered n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175901.90unchanged
20125901.90unchanged
20075901.90unchanged
20025901.90unchanged
19965901.90unchanged
19925901.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N348123 U.S. CBP 20 May 2025 · 5901.90.20.00

    Classification and country of origin determination for polyester and cotton digitally printable canvas; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(1); wholly obtained or produced in a single country

  • N348125 U.S. CBP 15 May 2025 · 5901.90.40.00

    Classification and country of origin determination for cotton artist canvas; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(1)

  • H304472 U.S. CBP 7 November 2019 · 5901.90.40

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2704-19-102336; Tariff classification of an assortment of prepared and printed canvas art sets

  • N291353 U.S. CBP 14 November 2017 · 5901.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of an artists canvas and paint set from China

  • 600008701 HMRC 22 November 2023 – 21 November 2026 · 5901 90 00 00

    A white prepared painting canvas attached to a wooden frame with staples. Intended to be used for decoration with paint or crafting materials. The canvas is made from 70% cotton and 30% tyrelene, packaged in polythene bag.

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.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 5901.90; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 5901.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

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 6%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £7.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); China supplied 68%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$464m (+2.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$273m), followed by Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances: other?

Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances: other fall under HS subheading 5901.90, part of heading 5901, 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 5901.90 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 5901.90 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$273m in 2024 (58.9% 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 6% 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 (68%), United States (15%) and Italy (5%), out of total imports of £7.2m.

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