Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5908

5908.00: Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

Subheading 5908.00 belongs to heading 5908 (textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles…) in chapter 59.

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5908 00 00 00 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

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 scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—
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£590k+15.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price£15.61 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Germany	£180k	30.5%	+1.6%
India	£123k	20.8%	+135.4%
China	£86k	14.6%	-19.5%
United States	£75k	12.7%	+19.7%
Sweden	£49k	8.3%	+357.6%
Italy	£37k	6.2%	+50.8%
Poland	£30k	5.1%	-35.1%
Portugal	£3k	0.5%	—

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 5.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 5.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

5908.00 · US$48m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$157k+US$1m+> US$7m

Exports: 103

Germany: US$13m
China: US$8m
United States: US$7m
Poland: US$3m
India: US$3m
Brazil: US$2m
Philippines: US$1m
South Korea: US$1m
Japan: US$1m
Spain: US$1m
Italy: US$826k
Denmark: US$785k
United Kingdom: US$585k
France: US$559k
Vietnam: US$507k
Belgium: US$460k
Honduras: US$441k
Slovenia: US$430k
Netherlands: US$338k
Malaysia: US$245k
Indonesia: US$208k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$183k
Sweden: US$182k
Mexico: US$157k
Türkiye: US$141k
Canada: US$100k
Chile: US$98k
Pakistan: US$95k
South Africa: US$90k
Taiwan: US$87k
Australia: US$75k
Israel: US$70k
Serbia: US$67k
Croatia: US$56k
Portugal: US$50k
Greece: US$49k
Czechia: US$45k
Lithuania: US$37k
Switzerland: US$33k
Slovakia: US$29k
Thailand: US$26k
Hungary: US$25k
Austria: US$22k
El Salvador: US$21k
Russia: US$20k
Uruguay: US$19k
Latvia: US$17k
Congo - Brazzaville: US$16k
Peru: US$16k
Singapore: US$16k
Guatemala: US$13k
Argentina: US$12k
Cameroon: US$12k
Dominican Republic: US$10k
Bulgaria: US$10k
Nepal: US$8k
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7k
Sri Lanka: US$6k
Nigeria: US$5k
Finland: US$4k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$13m	26.4%
2	China	US$8m	15.8%
3	United States	US$7m	15.3%
4	Poland	US$3m	6.3%
5	India	US$3m	5.6%
6	Brazil	US$2m	5%
7	Philippines	US$1m	3.1%
8	South Korea	US$1m	2.5%
9	Japan	US$1m	2.3%
10	Spain	US$1m	2.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$8m	16.8%
2	Poland	US$5m	10.4%
3	Germany	US$4m	8.8%
4	Canada	US$4m	7.4%
5	Vietnam	US$3m	5.6%
6	Mexico	US$2m	3.7%
7	China	US$2m	3.3%
8	Sweden	US$1m	3.1%
9	France	US$1m	2.3%
10	India	US$1m	2.2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

N301883 U.S. CBP 20 December 2018 · 5908.00.00.00

The tariff classification of wax candle making machinery from China
N289203 U.S. CBP 14 September 2017 · 5908.00.00.00

The tariff classification of a “Magical Floating Water Candles” kit from the United Kingdom

Subheading 5908.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.6%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5908.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5.6%.

174 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 .

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £589.7k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); Germany supplied 31%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$48m (−7.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$13m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated?

Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated fall under HS subheading 5908.00, part of heading 5908, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5908.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for… in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5908.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for…?

Germany, with US$13m in 2024 (26.4% 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 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 Germany (31%), India (21%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £589.7k.