Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5905

5905.00

5905.00: Textile wall coverings

5905.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5905, textile wall coverings, chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 12 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5905 00 10 00 Consisting of parallel yarns, fixed on a backing of any material Free
  2. 5905 00 30 00 Of flax Free
  3. 5905 00 50 00 Of jute Free
  4. 5905 00 70 00 Of man-made fibres Free
  5. 5905 00 70 10 Woven, of synthetic fibres (staple or waste) Free
  6. 5905 00 70 20 Woven, of continuous artificial fibres Free
  7. 5905 00 70 30 Woven, of artificial staple fibres Free
  8. 5905 00 70 40 Nonwovens Free
  9. 5905 00 70 50 Felt Free
  10. 5905 00 70 90 Other Free
  11. 5905 00 90 00 Other Free
  12. 5905 00 90 10 Of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 Free
  13. 5905 00 90 20 Of silk Free
  14. 5905 00 90 90 Other Free

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)—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£9.4m-2.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£22.20 per kg
Jan 2024: £977kFeb 2024: £538kMar 2024: £802kApr 2024: £768kMay 2024: £682kJun 2024: £668kJul 2024: £551kAug 2024: £784kSept 2024: £607kOct 2024: £691kNov 2024: £776kDec 2024: £721kJan 2025: £681kFeb 2025: £754kMar 2025: £720kApr 2025: £1.1mMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £888kJul 2025: £964kAug 2025: £673kSept 2025: £826kOct 2025: £820kNov 2025: £572kDec 2025: £635kJan 2026: £597kFeb 2026: £854kMar 2026: £668kApr 2026: £919kMay 2026: £796kJun 2026: £835kJul 2026: £1mAug 2026: £785k 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
Italy £2.5m 26.4% -3.4%
China £1.6m 17.6% -25.4%
India £1.3m 14.3% +99%
Netherlands £1.2m 13.3% +5.1%
Spain £639k 6.8% -22.8%
Belgium £463k 4.9% -2.7%
France £452k 4.8% +5.1%
United States £204k 2.2% -52.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5905.00 · US$152m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40kUS$40k+US$660k+US$3m+> US$18m

Exports: 93
  1. Belgium: US$23m
  2. China: US$21m
  3. Italy: US$18m
  4. France: US$18m
  5. Netherlands: US$17m
  6. United Kingdom: US$10m
  7. Germany: US$9m
  8. United States: US$6m
  9. India: US$3m
  10. Sweden: US$3m
  11. New Zealand: US$3m
  12. South Korea: US$3m
  13. Czechia: US$2m
  14. Poland: US$2m
  15. Japan: US$2m
  16. Spain: US$1m
  17. Canada: US$1m
  18. Türkiye: US$934k
  19. Taiwan: US$924k
  20. Bulgaria: US$734k
  21. Austria: US$674k
  22. Slovenia: US$660k
  23. Philippines: US$465k
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$451k
  25. Denmark: US$402k
  26. Thailand: US$393k
  27. Portugal: US$323k
  28. Indonesia: US$314k
  29. Australia: US$304k
  30. South Africa: US$267k
  31. Switzerland: US$258k
  32. Nepal: US$174k
  33. Romania: US$157k
  34. Serbia: US$134k
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$127k
  36. Estonia: US$102k
  37. Slovakia: US$93k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$78k
  39. Singapore: US$71k
  40. Norway: US$46k
  41. Finland: US$45k
  42. Ireland: US$44k
  43. Lithuania: US$40k
  44. Brazil: US$40k
  45. Dominican Republic: US$31k
  46. Colombia: US$24k
  47. Mexico: US$23k
  48. Greece: US$18k
  49. Hungary: US$18k
  50. Croatia: US$17k
  51. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15k
  52. Kazakhstan: US$15k
  53. Gabon: US$14k
  54. Peru: US$12k
  55. Israel: US$11k
  56. Madagascar: US$11k
  57. Luxembourg: US$10k
  58. Cambodia: US$10k
  59. Russia: US$8k
  60. Uzbekistan: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$23m 15.2%
2 China US$21m 14%
3 Italy US$18m 11.8%
4 France US$18m 11.6%
5 Netherlands US$17m 11.4%
6 United Kingdom US$10m 6.7%
7 Germany US$9m 6.3%
8 United States US$6m 3.8%
9 India US$3m 2.1%
10 Sweden US$3m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$39m 25.6%
2 France US$12m 7.8%
3 United Kingdom US$11m 7.1%
4 Netherlands US$9m 6.1%
5 Belgium US$6m 3.8%
6 United Arab Emirates US$4m 2.9%
7 Germany US$4m 2.7%
8 China US$4m 2.6%
9 Italy US$4m 2.6%
10 Australia US$3m 2.2%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 7.3% 0% – 22% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 9.5% 5% – 14% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 7.3% 0% – 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.4% 4% – 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 5.3% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 7.3% 0% – 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 7.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 0% – 20% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 7.3% 0% – 22% 2023
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 7.3% 0% – 22% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 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 8%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 6.2% 4% – 8% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 6.4% 4% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 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 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
65735 Textile wall coverings
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
32195 Textile wall coverings
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1709 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175905.00unchanged
20125905.00unchanged
20075905.00unchanged
20025905.00unchanged
19965905.00unchanged
19925905.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5905.00 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5905.00 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 6.4%).

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 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £9.4m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £22.20 per kg; Italy supplied 26%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$152m in 2024, up 2.5% on 2023.

Belgium was the largest exporter with 15.2% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for textile wall coverings?

Textile wall coverings fall under HS subheading 5905.00, part of heading 5905, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on textile wall coverings in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5905.00 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 textile wall coverings in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5905.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most textile wall coverings?

Belgium, with US$23m in 2024 (15.2% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (26%), China (18%) and India (14%), out of total imports of £9.4m.

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