Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5906

5906.99

5906.99: Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902: other, other

Official description Other

Subheading 5906.99 belongs to heading 5906 (rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902) in chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 8% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 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. 5906 99 00 00 Other
  2. 5906 99 10 00 Fabrics mentioned in note 5(c) to this chapter 8%
  3. 5906 99 90 00 Other 4%
  4. 5906 99 90 20 Woven and laminated rubberised textile fabric with the following characteristics: - with three layers, - one outer layer consists of acrylic fabric, - the other outer layer consists of polyester fabric, - the middle layer consists of chlorobutyl rubber, - the middle layer has a weight of 452 g/m² or more but not more than 569 g/m², - the textile fabric has a total weight of 952 g/m² or more but not more than 1159 g/m², and - the textile fabric has a total thickness of 0.8 mm or more but not more than 4 mm, used for the manufacture of the retractable roof of motor vehicles 4%
  5. 5906 99 90 30 Woven and coated rubberised textile fabric with the following characteristics: -with three layers, -the outer layers consist of a natural rubber, epdm and chloropen rubber compound, -the middle layer consists of polyester fabric, for use in the manufacture of life rafts 4%
  6. 5906 99 90 90 Other 4%

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 4

  • 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 4 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines

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)—4% – 8%
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
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 3.2% – 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£12.7m+10.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.2mMar 2024: £1.3mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £1mJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £1.1mSept 2024: £822kOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £865kDec 2024: £780kJan 2025: £817kFeb 2025: £1.1mMar 2025: £870kApr 2025: £939kMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £1.1mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £575kSept 2025: £841kOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £722kJan 2026: £840kFeb 2026: £1.2mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £1.2mMay 2026: £883kJun 2026: £1.3mJul 2026: £1.5mAug 2026: £733k 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
Belgium £3.2m 25.5% +7%
Germany £2.6m 20.5% +80%
Italy £1.4m 10.7% +14.9%
United States £1.2m 9.1% +2%
China £806k 6.4% -35.9%
France £496k 3.9% -48%
Türkiye £475k 3.7% +169%
India £426k 3.4% +140.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5906.99 · US$839m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$82kUS$82k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$68m

Exports: 125
  1. China: US$173m
  2. Germany: US$112m
  3. United States: US$87m
  4. United Kingdom: US$68m
  5. Belgium: US$51m
  6. Italy: US$43m
  7. Taiwan: US$41m
  8. France: US$30m
  9. Japan: US$28m
  10. Portugal: US$21m
  11. Serbia: US$21m
  12. Czechia: US$20m
  13. Canada: US$18m
  14. South Korea: US$14m
  15. Netherlands: US$14m
  16. Spain: US$14m
  17. India: US$13m
  18. Sweden: US$8m
  19. Norway: US$7m
  20. Türkiye: US$6m
  21. Indonesia: US$6m
  22. Thailand: US$6m
  23. Poland: US$4m
  24. Singapore: US$4m
  25. Vietnam: US$4m
  26. Brazil: US$4m
  27. Austria: US$3m
  28. Hungary: US$3m
  29. Slovakia: US$2m
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  31. Romania: US$2m
  32. Russia: US$2m
  33. Switzerland: US$1m
  34. Slovenia: US$909k
  35. Malaysia: US$884k
  36. Philippines: US$847k
  37. South Africa: US$817k
  38. Colombia: US$771k
  39. Denmark: US$744k
  40. New Zealand: US$635k
  41. Cambodia: US$541k
  42. Mexico: US$512k
  43. Australia: US$438k
  44. Costa Rica: US$435k
  45. Argentina: US$389k
  46. Ireland: US$303k
  47. Luxembourg: US$272k
  48. Latvia: US$258k
  49. Bulgaria: US$204k
  50. Guatemala: US$181k
  51. Greece: US$148k
  52. Lithuania: US$138k
  53. Malta: US$131k
  54. Finland: US$107k
  55. Croatia: US$89k
  56. Egypt: US$83k
  57. Tunisia: US$82k
  58. Ukraine: US$76k
  59. Morocco: US$53k
  60. Israel: US$52k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$173m 20.6%
2 Germany US$112m 13.3%
3 United States US$87m 10.4%
4 United Kingdom US$68m 8.1%
5 Belgium US$51m 6.1%
6 Italy US$43m 5.1%
7 Taiwan US$41m 4.8%
8 France US$30m 3.6%
9 Japan US$28m 3.3%
10 Portugal US$21m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$75m 9%
2 Germany US$62m 7.4%
3 China US$59m 7.1%
4 Mexico US$44m 5.3%
5 Poland US$36m 4.3%
6 Italy US$33m 3.9%
7 Philippines US$32m 3.8%
8 Hungary US$31m 3.7%
9 India US$31m 3.7%
10 Indonesia US$29m 3.5%

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.

  • 7.5%median duty
  • 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Cameroon

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 18% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 19% 15% – 22% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 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 5.8% 0% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 6.3% 0% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 19% 15% – 22% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.8% 5.6% – 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 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 6.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 6.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 3.5% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25%* 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 19% 15% – 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 5.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 3.5% 1% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 19% 15% – 22% 2023
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 6.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 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 6.5% 3% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 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 19% 15% – 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 5.5%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 6.8% 5.6% – 8% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 3% 1% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4.8% 4% – 8% 2023
United States 1.5% 0% – 3.3% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 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
65733 Rubberized textile fabrics, not of 657.93
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
36250 Rubberized textile fabrics, except tyre cord fabric
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2219 Manufacture of other rubber products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20175906.99unchanged
20125906.99unchanged
20075906.99unchanged
20025906.99unchanged
19965906.99unchanged
19925906.99unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N326377 U.S. CBP 29 June 2022 · 5906.99.25.00

    The tariff classification of four rubberized textile fabrics from the United Kingdom

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 Quota · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5906.99 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 5%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5906.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.6% and 8%.

173 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 4% – 8%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 11% on the year before); Belgium supplied 26%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$839m (+3.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$173m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902: other, other?

Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902: other, other fall under HS subheading 5906.99, part of heading 5906, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on rubberised textile fabrics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5906.99 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.

What is the import duty on rubberised textile fabrics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5906.99 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 rubberised textile fabrics?

China, with US$173m in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% – 8% 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 Belgium (26%), Germany (21%) and Italy (11%), out of total imports of £12.7m.

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