Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5911

5911.20

5911.20: Bolting cloth, whether or not made up

Subheading 5911.20 belongs to heading 5911 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this…) in chapter 59.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% 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
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5911 20 00 00 Bolting cloth, whether or not made up 4%
  2. 5911 20 00 20 Of silk 4%
  3. 5911 20 00 90 Of other textile materials 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 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)—4%
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
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

last 12 months£3.8m-12.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£85.84 per kg
Jan 2024: £269kFeb 2024: £293kMar 2024: £287kApr 2024: £708kMay 2024: £149kJun 2024: £647kJul 2024: £390kAug 2024: £385kSept 2024: £490kOct 2024: £410kNov 2024: £280kDec 2024: £387kJan 2025: £250kFeb 2025: £405kMar 2025: £350kApr 2025: £334kMay 2025: £480kJun 2025: £172kJul 2025: £432kAug 2025: £311kSept 2025: £280kOct 2025: £396kNov 2025: £283kDec 2025: £360kJan 2026: £422kFeb 2026: £350kMar 2026: £373kApr 2026: £257kMay 2026: £346kJun 2026: £250kJul 2026: £150kAug 2026: £315k 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
Switzerland £2.8m 73.4% -14.4%
China £225k 6% -26.1%
France £217k 5.7% -13.1%
Romania £155k 4.1% -14.5%
Germany £79k 2.1% -0%
United States £57k 1.5% +21.3%
Netherlands £54k 1.4% +237.1%
Indonesia £47k 1.3% -29.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

5911.20 · US$338m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94kUS$94k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$46m

Exports: 78
  1. Switzerland: US$96m
  2. China: US$51m
  3. Romania: US$46m
  4. Germany: US$29m
  5. Thailand: US$25m
  6. Japan: US$21m
  7. Italy: US$16m
  8. France: US$10m
  9. United States: US$7m
  10. United Kingdom: US$5m
  11. Indonesia: US$5m
  12. South Korea: US$4m
  13. India: US$4m
  14. Malaysia: US$2m
  15. Spain: US$2m
  16. Canada: US$2m
  17. Singapore: US$2m
  18. Sweden: US$2m
  19. Netherlands: US$1m
  20. Belgium: US$1m
  21. Brazil: US$1m
  22. Mexico: US$758k
  23. Türkiye: US$758k
  24. Taiwan: US$642k
  25. Austria: US$579k
  26. Finland: US$430k
  27. Poland: US$396k
  28. Chile: US$394k
  29. Czechia: US$329k
  30. South Africa: US$303k
  31. Costa Rica: US$295k
  32. Slovakia: US$263k
  33. Argentina: US$171k
  34. Estonia: US$164k
  35. Australia: US$132k
  36. Ecuador: US$113k
  37. Portugal: US$107k
  38. Hungary: US$94k
  39. Russia: US$88k
  40. Dominican Republic: US$80k
  41. Morocco: US$70k
  42. Lithuania: US$69k
  43. Denmark: US$55k
  44. Colombia: US$50k
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$44k
  46. Israel: US$42k
  47. Bulgaria: US$40k
  48. Slovenia: US$39k
  49. Kazakhstan: US$34k
  50. Pakistan: US$25k
  51. El Salvador: US$25k
  52. Luxembourg: US$23k
  53. Norway: US$18k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$16k
  55. Sri Lanka: US$14k
  56. Latvia: US$14k
  57. Vietnam: US$12k
  58. Croatia: US$12k
  59. Greece: US$8k
  60. Serbia: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Switzerland US$96m 28.3%
2 China US$51m 15.1%
3 Romania US$46m 13.6%
4 Germany US$29m 8.7%
5 Thailand US$25m 7.3%
6 Japan US$21m 6.1%
7 Italy US$16m 4.8%
8 France US$10m 3.1%
9 United States US$7m 2.1%
10 United Kingdom US$5m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$48m 14.1%
2 Germany US$33m 9.7%
3 China US$29m 8.5%
4 Switzerland US$25m 7.3%
5 Poland US$13m 4%
6 Vietnam US$11m 3.2%
7 South Korea US$10m 2.9%
8 France US$10m 2.8%
9 India US$9m 2.8%
10 Japan US$9m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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, Montserrat

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 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 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.6% 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 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.5% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 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 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.2%* 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 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 0% 2023
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 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 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 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 1.8%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4.6% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 1.1% 0.1% – 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 1.1% 0% – 3.3% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 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
65773 Textile products & articles, for technical uses
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

HSCode
20175911.20unchanged
20125911.20unchanged
20075911.20unchanged
20025911.20unchanged
19965911.20unchanged
19925911.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5911.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 5911.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.6%.

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%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); Switzerland supplied 73%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$338m (+5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Switzerland (US$96m), followed by China.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bolting cloth, whether or not made up?

Bolting cloth, whether or not made up fall under HS subheading 5911.20, part of heading 5911, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bolting cloth, whether or not made up in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5911.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on bolting cloth, whether or not made up in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5911.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most bolting cloth, whether or not made up?

Switzerland, with US$96m in 2024 (28.3% 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% 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 Switzerland (73%), China (6%) and France (6%), out of total imports of £3.8m.

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