Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5909

5909.00

5909.00: Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

5909.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5909, textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour…, chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5909 00 10 00 Of synthetic fibres 6%+2
  2. 5909 00 90 00 Of other textile materials 6%+2

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)—6%
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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£6.8m-26.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.81 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.2mFeb 2024: £1.4mMar 2024: £892kApr 2024: £1.7mMay 2024: £696kJun 2024: £656kJul 2024: £1.6mAug 2024: £496kSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £954kNov 2024: £510kDec 2024: £1.5mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £673kMar 2025: £829kApr 2025: £202kMay 2025: £780kJun 2025: £694kJul 2025: £408kAug 2025: £139kSept 2025: £339kOct 2025: £216kNov 2025: £361kDec 2025: £464kJan 2026: £468kFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £617kApr 2026: £804kMay 2026: £606kJun 2026: £627kJul 2026: £541kAug 2026: £670k 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 £1.1m 16.1% +66.7%
France £1.1m 15.9% +49.1%
Israel £1.1m 15.6% -82.7%
Italy £883k 13.1% +2,107%
Germany £846k 12.5% +50.4%
Netherlands £657k 9.7% +731.4%
Spain £506k 7.5% +61.4%
United States £214k 3.2% -28.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

5909.00 · US$444.1m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$72.3kUS$72.3k+US$1.7m+US$5.8m+> US$31.6m

Exports: 121
  1. China: US$159.5m
  2. Germany: US$52.2m
  3. United States: US$38.7m
  4. Canada: US$31.6m
  5. France: US$20.2m
  6. United Kingdom: US$16.8m
  7. Spain: US$15.5m
  8. Israel: US$12.1m
  9. Norway: US$9.1m
  10. Poland: US$9m
  11. Austria: US$7.4m
  12. Latvia: US$5.8m
  13. India: US$4.8m
  14. Vietnam: US$4.5m
  15. Sweden: US$4.4m
  16. Denmark: US$4.3m
  17. United Arab Emirates: US$3.6m
  18. Morocco: US$3.5m
  19. Netherlands: US$3.2m
  20. Czechia: US$2.9m
  21. Italy: US$2.9m
  22. Russia: US$2.6m
  23. Philippines: US$2.1m
  24. Hungary: US$2m
  25. Belgium: US$2m
  26. Japan: US$1.8m
  27. Mexico: US$1.8m
  28. Switzerland: US$1.7m
  29. Türkiye: US$1.7m
  30. Bulgaria: US$1.5m
  31. Brazil: US$1.5m
  32. South Africa: US$1.5m
  33. South Korea: US$1.3m
  34. Slovakia: US$1.1m
  35. Portugal: US$1m
  36. Thailand: US$779.7k
  37. Taiwan: US$769.9k
  38. Australia: US$749.1k
  39. Argentina: US$715.9k
  40. Croatia: US$633.5k
  41. Romania: US$607.7k
  42. Chile: US$574.1k
  43. Lithuania: US$481.5k
  44. Malaysia: US$393.2k
  45. Singapore: US$285.1k
  46. Kazakhstan: US$281.5k
  47. Slovenia: US$250.1k
  48. Ireland: US$224.2k
  49. Greece: US$210.5k
  50. Finland: US$206.5k
  51. Serbia: US$193.9k
  52. Ukraine: US$185.7k
  53. Belarus: US$157.3k
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$137.9k
  55. Estonia: US$80.8k
  56. Georgia: US$79.1k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$78.3k
  58. Luxembourg: US$72.3k
  59. Senegal: US$49.7k
  60. Colombia: US$44.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$159.5m 35.9%
2 Germany US$52.2m 11.7%
3 United States US$38.7m 8.7%
4 Canada US$31.6m 7.1%
5 France US$20.2m 4.5%
6 United Kingdom US$16.8m 3.8%
7 Spain US$15.5m 3.5%
8 Israel US$12.1m 2.7%
9 Norway US$9.1m 2%
10 Poland US$9m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$64.2m 14.5%
2 Germany US$24.9m 5.6%
3 United Kingdom US$16.4m 3.7%
4 Canada US$15.1m 3.4%
5 Japan US$15.1m 3.4%
6 Mexico US$13.9m 3.1%
7 Brazil US$12.8m 2.9%
8 Netherlands US$12.3m 2.8%
9 Poland US$10.8m 2.4%
10 France US$10.6m 2.4%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5909.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5909.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 £6.8m (down 27% on the year before), at an average of £8.81 per kg; China supplied 16%, followed by France.

World trade in these goods reached US$444.1m in 2024, up 8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 35.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials?

Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials fall under HS subheading 5909.00, part of heading 5909, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5909.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5909.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing…?

China, with US$159.5m in 2024 (35.9% 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 6% 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 China (16%), France (16%) and Israel (16%), out of total imports of £6.8m.