Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5906
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5906 99 00 00 Other
- 5906 99 10 00 Fabrics mentioned in note 5(c) to this chapter 8%
- 5906 99 90 00 Other 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%
- 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%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% – 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$82kUS$82k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$68m
Exports: 125
- China: US$173m
- Germany: US$112m
- United States: US$87m
- United Kingdom: US$68m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Italy: US$43m
- Taiwan: US$41m
- France: US$30m
- Japan: US$28m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Serbia: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Canada: US$18m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Spain: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Poland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$909k
- Malaysia: US$884k
- Philippines: US$847k
- South Africa: US$817k
- Colombia: US$771k
- Denmark: US$744k
- New Zealand: US$635k
- Cambodia: US$541k
- Mexico: US$512k
- Australia: US$438k
- Costa Rica: US$435k
- Argentina: US$389k
- Ireland: US$303k
- Luxembourg: US$272k
- Latvia: US$258k
- Bulgaria: US$204k
- Guatemala: US$181k
- Greece: US$148k
- Lithuania: US$138k
- Malta: US$131k
- Finland: US$107k
- Croatia: US$89k
- Egypt: US$83k
- Tunisia: US$82k
- Ukraine: US$76k
- Morocco: US$53k
- Israel: US$52k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$159kUS$159k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$33m
Imports: 194
- United States: US$75m
- Germany: US$62m
- China: US$59m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Poland: US$36m
- Italy: US$33m
- Philippines: US$32m
- Hungary: US$31m
- India: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- Canada: US$28m
- France: US$27m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Russia: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Israel: US$13m
- Spain: US$13m
- Romania: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of four rubberized textile fabrics from the United Kingdom
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.