Subheading · Section XI

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

5901.90

Official description Other

  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 4.1%–7%USA
  • US$463.6mWorld trade in 2024

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

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5901.90 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 5901.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.1% and 7%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$463.6m (+2.6% year on year).

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

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$90.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 133 exporters with US$1.4m.

The United Kingdom imported US$10.6m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 4.1% – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.6%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5901 90 00 00 Other 6%m²

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5901 90 00 Other 6.5%m2

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5901.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 5901.90.00.10.00 Mühendis muşambası veya şeffaf bezler ve hazır tualler 40%m2
  3. 5901.90.00.90.00 Diğerleri 40%m2

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5901.90 Other:
  2. 5901.90.20.00 Of man-made fibers (229) 7%m2, kg
  3. 5901.90.40.00 Other (229) 4.1%m2, kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5901.90 · US$463.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78.6kUS$78.6k+US$683.4k+US$3.9m+> US$12.8m

Exports: 133
  1. China: US$273m
  2. Vietnam: US$40.9m
  3. Cambodia: US$24.8m
  4. Netherlands: US$12.8m
  5. India: US$9.9m
  6. Italy: US$9.8m
  7. Germany: US$9.6m
  8. Poland: US$9.4m
  9. United States: US$8.7m
  10. Jordan: US$5.9m
  11. France: US$5.5m
  12. South Korea: US$5.4m
  13. Bangladesh: US$3.9m
  14. Spain: US$3.4m
  15. Belgium: US$3.3m
  16. Japan: US$3.3m
  17. Mexico: US$3m
  18. Taiwan: US$2.5m
  19. Dominican Republic: US$2.2m
  20. Thailand: US$1.8m
  21. Czechia: US$1.7m
  22. Denmark: US$1.7m
  23. Slovakia: US$1.6m
  24. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  25. Myanmar (Burma): US$1.5m
  26. United Kingdom: US$1.4m
  27. Iraq: US$1.3m
  28. Austria: US$1.1m
  29. Morocco: US$898.5k
  30. Latvia: US$741.7k
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$704.4k
  32. Syria: US$683.4k
  33. Lebanon: US$659.8k
  34. Portugal: US$589.9k
  35. Nigeria: US$545.8k
  36. Romania: US$487k
  37. Ukraine: US$464.4k
  38. Sweden: US$455k
  39. Brazil: US$442.4k
  40. Pakistan: US$424.2k
  41. Canada: US$417.3k
  42. Sudan: US$375.9k
  43. Hungary: US$365.3k
  44. Lithuania: US$347.2k
  45. Sri Lanka: US$324k
  46. Singapore: US$317k
  47. South Africa: US$308k
  48. Serbia: US$278.3k
  49. Uzbekistan: US$250.8k
  50. El Salvador: US$235.7k
  51. Australia: US$225k
  52. Malaysia: US$198.8k
  53. Tunisia: US$194.8k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$191.6k
  55. Russia: US$162.1k
  56. Switzerland: US$158.5k
  57. Indonesia: US$157.4k
  58. Luxembourg: US$155.2k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$151.3k
  60. Slovenia: US$129.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$273m 58.9%
2 Vietnam US$40.9m 8.8%
3 Cambodia US$24.8m 5.3%
4 Netherlands US$12.8m 2.8%
5 India US$9.9m 2.1%
6 Italy US$9.8m 2.1%
7 Germany US$9.6m 2.1%
8 Poland US$9.4m 2%
9 United States US$8.7m 1.9%
10 Jordan US$5.9m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$90.2m 19.5%
2 Germany US$27.4m 5.9%
3 France US$18.2m 3.9%
4 Vietnam US$18m 3.9%
5 Netherlands US$16.5m 3.6%
6 Bangladesh US$13.8m 3%
7 Poland US$12.5m 2.7%
8 Canada US$11.8m 2.5%
9 Qatar US$11m 2.4%
10 United Kingdom US$10.6m 2.3%

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).