Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5902

5902.20

5902.20: Tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other: of polyesters

Polyester tyre cord fabric

Official description Of polyesters

5902.20 is the HS subheading for polyester tyre cord fabric, under heading 5902 in chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5902 20 00 00 Of polyesters m²
  2. 5902 20 10 00 Impregnated with rubber Freem²
  3. 5902 20 90 00 Other Freem²

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 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.3m-42.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.49 per kg
Jan 2024: £155kFeb 2024: £178kMar 2024: £204kApr 2024: £160kMay 2024: £201kJun 2024: £173kJul 2024: £225kAug 2024: £156kSept 2024: £172kOct 2024: £52kNov 2024: £160kDec 2024: £453kJan 2025: £213kFeb 2025: £274kMar 2025: £146kApr 2025: £110kMay 2025: £231kJun 2025: £263kJul 2025: £168kAug 2025: £57kSept 2025: £69kOct 2025: £122kNov 2025: £61kDec 2025: £42kJan 2026: £106kFeb 2026: £182kMar 2026: £80kApr 2026: £203kMay 2026: £129kJun 2026: £132kJul 2026: £166kAug 2026: £26k 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 £943k 71.6% -23.3%
Pakistan £81k 6.1% -51.3%
Denmark £75k 5.7% -17.7%
United States £75k 5.7% +53.8%
Japan £33k 2.5% +449.2%
Italy £22k 1.7% -89.6%
Germany £22k 1.7% —
Lithuania £17k 1.3% +69.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5902.20 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$244kUS$244k+US$4m+US$30m+> US$111m

Exports: 70
  1. Vietnam: US$514m
  2. China: US$407m
  3. Luxembourg: US$111m
  4. South Korea: US$75m
  5. Türkiye: US$38m
  6. United States: US$31m
  7. Mexico: US$30m
  8. Indonesia: US$29m
  9. Poland: US$29m
  10. Portugal: US$22m
  11. Czechia: US$20m
  12. Germany: US$11m
  13. Italy: US$10m
  14. France: US$8m
  15. Thailand: US$7m
  16. Taiwan: US$5m
  17. Spain: US$4m
  18. Hungary: US$3m
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  20. Romania: US$2m
  21. Brazil: US$1m
  22. Japan: US$1m
  23. Netherlands: US$1m
  24. India: US$1m
  25. Belgium: US$902k
  26. United Kingdom: US$886k
  27. Russia: US$844k
  28. Denmark: US$529k
  29. Pakistan: US$311k
  30. Finland: US$291k
  31. Malaysia: US$285k
  32. Costa Rica: US$283k
  33. Canada: US$258k
  34. Slovenia: US$244k
  35. Sweden: US$183k
  36. Slovakia: US$175k
  37. Serbia: US$165k
  38. Bulgaria: US$92k
  39. Austria: US$78k
  40. Australia: US$74k
  41. Colombia: US$64k
  42. South Africa: US$62k
  43. Latvia: US$54k
  44. Chile: US$44k
  45. Macao SAR China: US$42k
  46. Lithuania: US$28k
  47. Singapore: US$16k
  48. Greece: US$8k
  49. Belarus: US$4k
  50. Ireland: US$4k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$3k
  52. Nicaragua: US$3k
  53. Norway: US$3k
  54. Tunisia: US$2k
  55. Egypt: US$2k
  56. Switzerland: US$1k
  57. Mongolia: US$1k
  58. Myanmar (Burma): US$900
  59. Bahrain: US$800
  60. New Zealand: US$700

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$514m 37.5%
2 China US$407m 29.7%
3 Luxembourg US$111m 8.1%
4 South Korea US$75m 5.5%
5 Türkiye US$38m 2.7%
6 United States US$31m 2.3%
7 Mexico US$30m 2.2%
8 Indonesia US$29m 2.1%
9 Poland US$29m 2.1%
10 Portugal US$22m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$203m 14.8%
2 Thailand US$138m 10.1%
3 Japan US$95m 6.9%
4 Germany US$88m 6.5%
5 South Korea US$75m 5.5%
6 India US$72m 5.2%
7 Poland US$51m 3.8%
8 Brazil US$41m 3%
9 Romania US$40m 2.9%
10 Hungary US$39m 2.8%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 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 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.8% 5.6% – 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.5% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 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 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 39%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 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 7.5% 2.5% – 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 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 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 35%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 10% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 6.8% 5.6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 5.8% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 2.7% 0% – 5% 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
65793 Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon/other polyamides, polyesters/viscose rayon
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
27996 Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175902.20unchanged
20125902.20unchanged
20075902.20unchanged
20025902.20unchanged
19965902.20unchanged
19925902.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1540 of 6 July 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries with a load index not exceeding 121 (tyres) originating in the People’s Republic of China

    CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. TR Anti-dumping

    İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/9)

    RG 16.06.2026 sayı 33282 · Tebliğ 2026/9 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5902.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5902.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.6% and 8%.

174 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 Free.

Imports of polyester tyre cord fabric into the UK came to £1.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 43% on the year before); China supplied 72%, followed by Pakistan.

In 2024, countries exported polyester tyre cord fabric worth US$1bn (−0.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$514m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other: of polyesters?

Tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other: of polyesters fall under HS subheading 5902.20, part of heading 5902, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5902.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5902.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon…?

Vietnam, with US$514m in 2024 (37.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export polyester tyre cord fabric to the UK duty-free?

174 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import polyester tyre cord fabric from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (72%), Pakistan (6%) and Denmark (6%), out of total imports of £1.3m.

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