Subheading · Section XI

5911.31: Weighing less than 650 g/m2

5911.31
  • 4%UK
  • 4.4%–5.8%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 3.8%USA
  • US$323.8mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 5911.31 belongs to heading 5911 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this…) in chapter 59.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5911.31 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5911.31 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.4% and 5.8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5911.31 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 15%.

Subheading 5911.31 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.8%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$323.8m (+0% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$65.1m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$46.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 72 exporters with US$7.9m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$7.7m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 4.4% – 5.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.3% Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 3.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 5911 31 00 00 Weighing less than 650 g/m<sup>2</sup>
  2. Of silk or man-made fibres
  3. 5911 31 11 00 Woven fabrics, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, forming fabrics) 4%m²
  4. 5911 31 19 00 Other 4%
  5. 5911 31 90 00 Of other textile materials 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5911 31 Weighing less than 650 g/m2:
  2. Of silk or man-made fibres:
  3. 5911 31 11 Woven fabrics, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, forming fabrics) 5.8%m2
  4. 5911 31 19 Other 5.8%—
  5. 5911 31 90 Of other textile materials 4.4%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 5911.31 Metrekare ağırlığı 650 gr. dan az:
  2. İpekten, sentetik veya suni liflerden:
  3. 5911.31.11.00.00 Kağıt makinalarında kullanılan türden sentetik liflerden dokunmuş mensucat (keçeli olsun olmasın) 15%m2
  4. Diğerleri
  5. 5911.31.19.00.11 İpekten olanlar 15%
  6. 5911.31.19.00.12 Sentetik veya suni liflerden olanlar 15%
  7. 5911.31.90.00.00 Dokumaya elverişli diğer maddelerden 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5911.31.00 Weighing less than 650 g/m2 3.8%
  2. 5911.31.00.10 Press felts m2, kg
  3. 5911.31.00.20 Dryer felts and dryer fabrics m2, kg
  4. 5911.31.00.30 Paper-forming fabrics m2, kg
  5. 5911.31.00.80 Other m2, kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

5911.31 · US$323.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$164.1kUS$164.1k+US$4m+US$15.1m+> US$35.9m

Exports: 72
  1. Germany: US$65.1m
  2. China: US$37m
  3. Canada: US$35.9m
  4. Austria: US$26.5m
  5. Finland: US$23.2m
  6. United States: US$16.5m
  7. Italy: US$15.1m
  8. Slovakia: US$13.6m
  9. Sweden: US$11.8m
  10. Thailand: US$10m
  11. Singapore: US$8.3m
  12. United Kingdom: US$7.9m
  13. France: US$6.7m
  14. Netherlands: US$5.3m
  15. Czechia: US$5m
  16. Spain: US$4.3m
  17. Japan: US$4.1m
  18. Poland: US$4m
  19. Belgium: US$3.9m
  20. Brazil: US$3.9m
  21. Switzerland: US$3m
  22. India: US$3m
  23. South Korea: US$2.9m
  24. Türkiye: US$1.6m
  25. Saudi Arabia: US$954.3k
  26. Hungary: US$639.1k
  27. Serbia: US$452.8k
  28. Mexico: US$437.2k
  29. Malaysia: US$415.5k
  30. United Arab Emirates: US$394.4k
  31. Taiwan: US$247.4k
  32. Latvia: US$223.5k
  33. Portugal: US$195.3k
  34. Argentina: US$184.1k
  35. Australia: US$164.1k
  36. Israel: US$109.9k
  37. Vietnam: US$98.2k
  38. Denmark: US$95.3k
  39. Romania: US$91.9k
  40. Bulgaria: US$91.3k
  41. Chile: US$50.6k
  42. Pakistan: US$47.1k
  43. Ireland: US$38.2k
  44. Slovenia: US$36k
  45. South Africa: US$31.9k
  46. Qatar: US$20.2k
  47. Indonesia: US$15.7k
  48. Lithuania: US$14.9k
  49. Egypt: US$12.3k
  50. Philippines: US$10.2k
  51. Greece: US$9.6k
  52. Croatia: US$8.9k
  53. Kenya: US$4.5k
  54. Norway: US$3.2k
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8k
  56. Nigeria: US$2.7k
  57. Peru: US$1.9k
  58. Russia: US$1.9k
  59. Guyana: US$1.4k
  60. Ukraine: US$1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$65.1m 20.1%
2 China US$37m 11.4%
3 Canada US$35.9m 11.1%
4 Austria US$26.5m 8.2%
5 Finland US$23.2m 7.2%
6 United States US$16.5m 5.1%
7 Italy US$15.1m 4.7%
8 Slovakia US$13.6m 4.2%
9 Sweden US$11.8m 3.6%
10 Thailand US$10m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$46.8m 14.5%
2 United States US$40.3m 12.5%
3 China US$22m 6.8%
4 Indonesia US$16m 4.9%
5 France US$11.5m 3.5%
6 Italy US$10m 3.1%
7 South Korea US$9.6m 3%
8 Singapore US$8.9m 2.7%
9 Finland US$8m 2.5%
10 United Kingdom US$7.7m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for weighing less than 650 g/m2?

Weighing less than 650 g/m2 fall under HS subheading 5911.31, part of heading 5911, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on weighing less than 650 g/m2 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5911.31 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 weighing less than 650 g/m2 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5911.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.4% to 5.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most weighing less than 650 g/m2?

Germany, with US$65.1m in 2024 (20.1% of world exports).