Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5903
5903.20: Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: with polyurethane
PU-coated textile fabrics
Official description With polyurethane
5903.20 is the HS subheading for PU-coated textile fabrics, under heading 5903 in chapter 59.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5903 20 00 00 With polyurethane m²
- 5903 20 10 00 Impregnated Free
8% - 5903 20 90 00 Coated, covered or laminated 8%m²
- 5903 20 90 20 Two layers' plastic-laminated textile fabric with: - one layer consisting of knitted or crocheted polyester textile fabric, - other layer consisting of polyurethane foam, - a weight of 150g/m² or more, but not more than 500g/m², - a thickness of 1mm or more, but not more than 5mm for use in the manufacture of the retractable roof of motor vehicles Free
8% - 5903 20 90 90 Other Free
8%
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 3
- 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £10.1m | 19.9% | +3.4% |
 Netherlands | £9.2m | 18.1% | +59.5% |
 United States | £4.8m | 9.5% | +25.8% |
 Poland | £4m | 8% | -2.4% |
 Türkiye | £3.6m | 7% | -10.9% |
 Germany | £3.1m | 6.2% | +5% |
 Japan | £2.9m | 5.7% | -31.7% |
 Belgium | £2.9m | 5.6% | -3.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$586kUS$586k+US$13m+US$70m+> US$334m
Exports: 118
- China: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$598m
- Japan: US$389m
- Taiwan: US$334m
- United States: US$320m
- Germany: US$294m
- Italy: US$225m
- Poland: US$130m
- France: US$119m
- Belgium: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$72m
- Spain: US$70m
- Vietnam: US$63m
- Switzerland: US$60m
- Türkiye: US$60m
- Czechia: US$59m
- Portugal: US$58m
- Mexico: US$51m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Thailand: US$19m
- Austria: US$17m
- Luxembourg: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Morocco: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$645k
- Norway: US$590k
- Australia: US$586k
- Latvia: US$567k
- Colombia: US$543k
- Belarus: US$536k
- Ukraine: US$482k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$17m+US$72m+> US$271m
Imports: 190
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- United States: US$354m
- Bangladesh: US$330m
- Indonesia: US$296m
- Mexico: US$287m
- China: US$271m
- Cambodia: US$189m
- Morocco: US$180m
- Poland: US$152m
- Türkiye: US$142m
- India: US$124m
- Russia: US$122m
- Germany: US$111m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$107m
- Italy: US$91m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$86m
- Romania: US$85m
- Czechia: US$80m
- Brazil: US$72m
- Tunisia: US$70m
- Serbia: US$69m
- France: US$65m
- United Kingdom: US$63m
- Canada: US$51m
- Ukraine: US$49m
- Philippines: US$48m
- Spain: US$48m
- South Korea: US$46m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Iran: US$40m
- Pakistan: US$38m
- Slovakia: US$37m
- North Macedonia: US$34m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- Hungary: US$33m
- Colombia: US$32m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$31m
- South Africa: US$30m
- Japan: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Uzbekistan: US$23m
- Belgium: US$22m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$21m
- Sri Lanka: US$20m
- Austria: US$18m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- Albania: US$14m
- Algeria: US$13m
- Peru: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Syria: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Armenia: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 40.3% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$598m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Japan | US$389m | 7% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$334m | 6% |
| 5 | United States | US$320m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Germany | US$294m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$225m | 4% |
| 8 | Poland | US$130m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  France | US$119m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$91m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$1bn | 19.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$354m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$330m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$296m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$287m | 5.1% |
| 6 | China | US$271m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Cambodia | US$189m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$180m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Poland | US$152m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$142m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 36
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.
- N364999 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two coated fabrics from China
- N362756 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyurethane film tape & laminated textile tape from Czech Republic
- N362803 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a laminated textile fabric from France
- N359345 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin determination for a coated upholstery fabric; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4)
- N345007 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a polyurethane coated fabric from Turkey
- H314125 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2006-20-104540; Tariff Classification of PVC-Coated and PU-Coated Textiles
- 600012276 HMRC
A woven polyester textile fabric. This has been visibly coated on one side with an embossed non cellular polyurethane plastic coating. This is packaged in 20 metre rolls and is wrapped in clear plastic. This is used for outdoor cushion seats, tent gazebo making, art & craft.
- 600011359 HMRC
A woven polyester textile coated on one side with a visible layer of non-cellular polyurethane Fabric is slightly stretchy used for: Dressmaking, bags making, clothing upholstery Packaged in plastic in rolls of approximately 20 metres .
36 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5903.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5903.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported PU-coated textile fabrics worth £50.8m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £13.65 per kg; China supplied 20%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in PU-coated textile fabrics reached US$6bn in 2024, up 8.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 40.3% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: with polyurethane?
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: with polyurethane fall under HS subheading 5903.20, part of heading 5903, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5903.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5903.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (40.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export PU-coated textile fabrics 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on PU-coated textile fabrics?
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 PU-coated textile fabrics from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Netherlands (18%) and United States (10%), out of total imports of £50.8m.