Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5904

5904.90

5904.90: Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other

Official description Other

5904.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5904, linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating…, chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 5904 90 00 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 3

  • 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 - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

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£335k-5.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.01 per kg
Jan 2024: £33kFeb 2024: £13kMar 2024: £16kApr 2024: £54kMay 2024: £66kJun 2024: £37kJul 2024: £69kAug 2024: £51kSept 2024: £41kOct 2024: £86kNov 2024: £25kDec 2024: £38kJan 2025: £17kFeb 2025: £16kMar 2025: £17kApr 2025: £13kMay 2025: £44kJun 2025: £10kJul 2025: £38kAug 2025: £10kSept 2025: £8kOct 2025: £29kNov 2025: £16kDec 2025: £26kJan 2026: £14kFeb 2026: £35kMar 2026: £30kApr 2026: £57kMay 2026: £36kJun 2026: £32kJul 2026: £30kAug 2026: £21k 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 £324k 96.8% +17.5%
Italy £10k 3% -78.4%
France £932 0.3% —
Canada £0 0% -100%
Ireland £0 0% -100%
Netherlands £0 0% -100%
United States £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5904.90 · US$67.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23.1kUS$23.1k+US$157.9k+US$982.9k+> US$17m

Exports: 71
  1. Russia: US$27.4m
  2. China: US$17m
  3. Belgium: US$8.5m
  4. United States: US$3.4m
  5. Netherlands: US$1.7m
  6. France: US$1m
  7. United Kingdom: US$982.9k
  8. Taiwan: US$969.7k
  9. Ukraine: US$951.3k
  10. Germany: US$931.8k
  11. Czechia: US$911.4k
  12. Canada: US$880.2k
  13. Slovenia: US$530.3k
  14. Poland: US$433.5k
  15. Spain: US$254.2k
  16. Thailand: US$201.7k
  17. South Korea: US$157.9k
  18. Egypt: US$154.3k
  19. Italy: US$127.4k
  20. Türkiye: US$112.7k
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$89.8k
  22. Vietnam: US$75.9k
  23. Denmark: US$75.6k
  24. Ireland: US$60.2k
  25. Portugal: US$42.5k
  26. Guatemala: US$40.9k
  27. Romania: US$35.8k
  28. Hungary: US$29.3k
  29. Indonesia: US$28.9k
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$26.9k
  31. Estonia: US$26.4k
  32. Malaysia: US$25.2k
  33. Australia: US$23.1k
  34. Latvia: US$23k
  35. India: US$21.3k
  36. Croatia: US$20.1k
  37. Slovakia: US$19.6k
  38. Chile: US$19k
  39. Israel: US$18.1k
  40. Japan: US$16.5k
  41. Sweden: US$12.1k
  42. Lithuania: US$8.9k
  43. Singapore: US$7.6k
  44. Luxembourg: US$6.1k
  45. Mexico: US$6.1k
  46. Kuwait: US$5.4k
  47. Philippines: US$4.6k
  48. Norway: US$3.8k
  49. South Africa: US$3.8k
  50. Kyrgyzstan: US$2.9k
  51. Albania: US$2.1k
  52. Serbia: US$2k
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.8k
  54. Bahrain: US$1.3k
  55. Brazil: US$800
  56. Argentina: US$700
  57. El Salvador: US$600
  58. Hong Kong SAR China: US$500
  59. Jamaica: US$400
  60. Peru: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Russia US$27.4m 40.7%
2 China US$17m 25.2%
3 Belgium US$8.5m 12.6%
4 United States US$3.4m 5%
5 Netherlands US$1.7m 2.5%
6 France US$1m 1.6%
7 United Kingdom US$982.9k 1.5%
8 Taiwan US$969.7k 1.4%
9 Ukraine US$951.3k 1.4%
10 Germany US$931.8k 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Kazakhstan US$23.7m 35.1%
2 Thailand US$5m 7.4%
3 Canada US$3.8m 5.6%
4 France US$3.4m 5.1%
5 Czechia US$3.4m 5%
6 Tajikistan US$2.6m 3.9%
7 Kyrgyzstan US$2.5m 3.7%
8 United States US$1.9m 2.9%
9 Japan US$1.9m 2.8%
10 Uzbekistan US$1.4m 2.1%

Subheading 5904.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5904.90; the duty is 5.3%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 these goods worth £334.5k (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £3.01 per kg; China supplied 97%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$67.3m in 2024, down 3% on 2023.

Russia was the largest exporter with 40.7% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other?

Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other fall under HS subheading 5904.90, part of heading 5904, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5904.90 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 linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5904.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most linoleum, whether or not cut to shape: other?

Russia, with US$27.4m in 2024 (40.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (97%), Italy (3%) and France (0%), out of total imports of £334.5k.

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