Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5909
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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5909 00 10 00 Of synthetic fibres Free
6% - 5909 00 90 00 Of other textile materials Free
6%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$72.3kUS$72.3k+US$1.7m+US$5.8m+> US$31.6m
Exports: 121
- China: US$159.5m
- Germany: US$52.2m
- United States: US$38.7m
- Canada: US$31.6m
- France: US$20.2m
- United Kingdom: US$16.8m
- Spain: US$15.5m
- Israel: US$12.1m
- Norway: US$9.1m
- Poland: US$9m
- Austria: US$7.4m
- Latvia: US$5.8m
- India: US$4.8m
- Vietnam: US$4.5m
- Sweden: US$4.4m
- Denmark: US$4.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.6m
- Morocco: US$3.5m
- Netherlands: US$3.2m
- Czechia: US$2.9m
- Italy: US$2.9m
- Russia: US$2.6m
- Philippines: US$2.1m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.8m
- Mexico: US$1.8m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.7m
- Bulgaria: US$1.5m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Thailand: US$779.7k
- Taiwan: US$769.9k
- Australia: US$749.1k
- Argentina: US$715.9k
- Croatia: US$633.5k
- Romania: US$607.7k
- Chile: US$574.1k
- Lithuania: US$481.5k
- Malaysia: US$393.2k
- Singapore: US$285.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$281.5k
- Slovenia: US$250.1k
- Ireland: US$224.2k
- Greece: US$210.5k
- Finland: US$206.5k
- Serbia: US$193.9k
- Ukraine: US$185.7k
- Belarus: US$157.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$137.9k
- Estonia: US$80.8k
- Georgia: US$79.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$78.3k
- Luxembourg: US$72.3k
- Senegal: US$49.7k
- Colombia: US$44.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$302.3kUS$302.3k+US$1.5m+US$6.8m+> US$12.8m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$64.2m
- Germany: US$24.9m
- United Kingdom: US$16.4m
- Canada: US$15.1m
- Japan: US$15.1m
- Mexico: US$13.9m
- Brazil: US$12.8m
- Netherlands: US$12.3m
- Poland: US$10.8m
- France: US$10.6m
- Italy: US$9.2m
- Ghana: US$8.9m
- Nicaragua: US$8.7m
- Hungary: US$8.5m
- Denmark: US$8.4m
- Russia: US$7.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.4m
- Switzerland: US$7.2m
- Australia: US$7.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.9m
- Vietnam: US$6.8m
- Austria: US$6.7m
- Romania: US$6.7m
- Indonesia: US$6.6m
- Spain: US$6.6m
- Belgium: US$6.3m
- India: US$6.1m
- Chile: US$5.1m
- Sweden: US$4.8m
- South Korea: US$4.7m
- Taiwan: US$4.3m
- Egypt: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.1m
- Israel: US$3.9m
- Thailand: US$3.9m
- China: US$3.8m
- Singapore: US$3.7m
- Senegal: US$3.4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2.8m
- Philippines: US$2.7m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Algeria: US$2.3m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- Serbia: US$2.2m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Belarus: US$2.2m
- Bangladesh: US$2.1m
- Colombia: US$1.7m
- Pakistan: US$1.5m
- Greece: US$1.5m
- Iraq: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.4m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- Angola: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Qatar: US$1.1m
- Peru: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 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?
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 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.