Subheading · Chapter 59 · Heading 5911
5911.90: Textile products and articles, for technical uses: other
Other technical textile products
Official description Other
5911.90 is the HS subheading for other technical textile products, under heading 5911 in chapter 59.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5911 90 00 00 Other
- 5911 90 10 00 Of felt 6%
- Other
- 5911 90 91 00 Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers Free
- 5911 90 99 00 Other 6%
- 5911 90 99 30 Parts of equipment for the purification of water by reverse osmosis, consisting essentially of plastic-based membranes, supported internally by woven or non-woven textile materials which are wound round a perforated tube, and enclosed in a cylindrical plastic casing of a wall-thickness of not more than 4 mm, whether or not housed in a cylinder of a wall-thickness of 5 mm or more 6%
- 5911 90 99 40 Multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethane 6%
- 5911 90 99 50 Loudspeaker vibration damper, made from round, corrugated, flexible and cut-to-size tissue of textile fibres of polyester, cotton or aramid or a combination hereof, of a kind used in car loudspeakers 6%
- 5911 90 99 90 Other 6%
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 3
- 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
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) | — | Free – 6% |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 4.8% |
| 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £23.3m | 41.8% | +6.1% |
 United States | £5.6m | 10.1% | -4.4% |
 Belgium | £4.7m | 8.4% | -19.5% |
 China | £3.4m | 6% | +17.5% |
 Italy | £2.4m | 4.2% | +49.5% |
 Czechia | £2.2m | 4% | +14.5% |
 India | £2m | 3.5% | +27.1% |
 France | £1.8m | 3.2% | +14.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
Türkiye Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5% USA 3.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 14% – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 22.3% 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free – 4.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$244kUS$244k+US$10m+US$42m+> US$138m
Exports: 155
- China: US$654m
- Germany: US$531m
- United States: US$409m
- Mexico: US$174m
- Japan: US$138m
- Italy: US$119m
- Belgium: US$111m
- Poland: US$97m
- Hungary: US$91m
- France: US$75m
- Czechia: US$67m
- India: US$56m
- South Korea: US$53m
- Canada: US$52m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Türkiye: US$37m
- Portugal: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- Vietnam: US$34m
- Slovakia: US$33m
- Austria: US$32m
- Spain: US$31m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Singapore: US$22m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Romania: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Finland: US$16m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Panama: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- Serbia: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$48m+> US$100m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$434m
- Germany: US$252m
- Mexico: US$202m
- China: US$139m
- Japan: US$135m
- Canada: US$111m
- Vietnam: US$100m
- Italy: US$99m
- South Korea: US$97m
- France: US$93m
- Taiwan: US$84m
- Poland: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$71m
- Netherlands: US$70m
- Thailand: US$61m
- India: US$60m
- Spain: US$58m
- Belgium: US$54m
- Czechia: US$52m
- Australia: US$51m
- Sweden: US$48m
- Switzerland: US$46m
- Indonesia: US$46m
- Türkiye: US$43m
- Romania: US$37m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$36m
- Austria: US$34m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Malaysia: US$32m
- Russia: US$29m
- Singapore: US$29m
- Philippines: US$26m
- Hungary: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Saudi Arabia: US$24m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Denmark: US$22m
- Finland: US$22m
- Greece: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Chile: US$16m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Peru: US$13m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Colombia: US$11m
- Argentina: US$11m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Panama: US$10m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$654m | 19.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$531m | 16.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$409m | 12.4% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$174m | 5.3% |
| 5 | Japan | US$138m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$119m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$111m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$97m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$91m | 2.8% |
| 10 | France | US$75m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$434m | 13.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$252m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$202m | 6.1% |
| 4 | China | US$139m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Japan | US$135m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Canada | US$111m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$100m | 3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$99m | 3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$97m | 2.9% |
| 10 | France | US$93m | 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
- 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Argentina, Brazil
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 3.3% | 0% – 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 | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 26% | 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 | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 0% – 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 2.5% | 0% – 4.9% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 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 | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 18% | 10% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4% | 0% – 6% | 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 | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 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 | 4.5% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5% | 3% – 7% | 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 | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 0% | 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 | 0% | 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% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 3.8% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 26% | 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. · 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 5911.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 19
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N358577 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin determination and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) laminated filter bags made of woven fiberglass and felted polyester from Costa Rica
- N337785 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nonwoven maple sap filter from China
- N334998 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of filter cartridges from China
- N333247 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a toothbrush disinfector and refill pack
- H291579 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N282623 (Tariff Classification of Textile Tubular Sleeves Used to Cover Electrical Wiring Harnesses); Revocation of NY N259736, NY N259746, NY N259737, and NY N259747
- N318640 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a textile air filter from China
- 600015148 HMRC
Polyester geotextile materials: high tenacity polyester manufactured using the weft insertion process The load bearing yarns are laid across one another and then stitch bonded Use: for technical use in the reinforcement of soil in the construction of structures such as embankments packaging: on…
- 600013681 HMRC
non-woven polypropylene filter media roll designed for use in the manufacture of industrial pleated filtration cartridges used across a range of industrial filtration applications Weight: between 40 g/m2 and 90 g/m2 Packaging: In rolls, Individually sealed in a polyethylene bag
- 600009502 HMRC
insulation material that has a foam core which is wrapped with a fire retardant poly-aramid (synthetic) cloth, adhesive is applied to one side so that it is self-adhesive. Use: in various industrial applications, including gaskets
19 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 5911.90 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5911.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 other technical textile products worth £55.8m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £14.84 per kg; Germany supplied 42%, followed by United States.
World trade in other technical textile products reached US$3bn in 2024, up 8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 19.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for textile products and articles, for technical uses: other?
Textile products and articles, for technical uses: other fall under HS subheading 5911.90, part of heading 5911, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on textile products and articles, for technical uses in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5911.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on textile products and articles, for technical uses in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5911.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most textile products and articles, for technical uses?
China, with US$654m in 2024 (19.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other technical textile products 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 Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import other technical textile products from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (42%), United States (10%) and Belgium (8%), out of total imports of £55.8m.