Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5910
5910.00: Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material
5910.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5910, transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, chapter 59.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5910 00 00 00 Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material
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 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% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £4.3m | 23.3% | -11.4% |
 Germany | £3.1m | 17% | +5.6% |
 Italy | £2.1m | 11.3% | +14.9% |
 Czechia | £2m | 11% | +19.7% |
 China | £1.9m | 10.1% | +2.5% |
 United States | £1.1m | 6% | -12.2% |
 Switzerland | £677k | 3.7% | +72.6% |
 Türkiye | £547k | 3% | +57.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 2.6% – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 36 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.5% – 4.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48kUS$48k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$66m
Exports: 126
- Germany: US$140m
- China: US$131m
- Italy: US$73m
- Netherlands: US$66m
- United States: US$42m
- Czechia: US$35m
- Japan: US$26m
- Spain: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$25m
- Poland: US$15m
- France: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- India: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Romania: US$946k
- Malaysia: US$655k
- Australia: US$645k
- Greece: US$623k
- Latvia: US$619k
- Bulgaria: US$375k
- Israel: US$365k
- Vietnam: US$345k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$301k
- Lithuania: US$275k
- Serbia: US$266k
- Russia: US$246k
- Norway: US$220k
- Argentina: US$196k
- Indonesia: US$179k
- Philippines: US$167k
- New Zealand: US$157k
- Lebanon: US$133k
- Croatia: US$128k
- Colombia: US$104k
- Sri Lanka: US$98k
- United Arab Emirates: US$97k
- Kazakhstan: US$80k
- Estonia: US$76k
- Chile: US$69k
- Armenia: US$62k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$338kUS$338k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$22m
Imports: 197
- United States: US$103m
- Germany: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$39m
- France: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- China: US$22m
- Spain: US$20m
- Poland: US$19m
- Italy: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Mexico: US$15m
- India: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Russia: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$140m | 19.8% |
| 2 | China | US$131m | 18.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$73m | 10.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$66m | 9.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$42m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$35m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Japan | US$26m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$25m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$25m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$15m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$103m | 14.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$44m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$39m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  France | US$30m | 4.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$23m | 3.2% |
| 6 | China | US$22m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Spain | US$20m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Poland | US$19m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$19m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Canada | US$18m | 2.6% |
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.
- 5%median duty
- 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Burundi
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 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 | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5.1% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.2% | 3.5% – 4.9% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 13%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 14%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5.1% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.3% | 2.6% – 4% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 6% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 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
- 65792 Transmission/conveyor belts/belting, of textile material, whether/not reinforceded with metal/other material
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 412010
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27998 Textile products and articles for technical uses (including wicks, gas mantles, hosepiping, transmission or conveyor belts, bolting cloth and straining cloth)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1399 Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5910.00 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5910.00; the duty is 5.1%.
Subheading 5910.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 5.1%.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £18.5m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £11.87 per kg; Netherlands supplied 23%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$707m in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 19.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material?
Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material fall under HS subheading 5910.00, part of heading 5910, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5910.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of… in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 5910.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of…?
Germany, with US$140m in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (23%), Germany (17%) and Italy (11%), out of total imports of £18.5m.