Subheading · Section XI

5911.90: Textile products and articles, for technical uses: other

5911.90

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 3.8%USA
  • US$3.3bnWorld trade in 2024

5911.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5911, textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this…, chapter 59.

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.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 5911.90 covers 6 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 15%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 5911.90; the duty is 3.8%.

World trade in these goods reached US$3.3bn in 2024, up 8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 19.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$434m).

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 155 exporters with US$36.1m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$70.6m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5% EU Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4% Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 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 90 00 00 Other
  2. 5911 90 10 00 Of felt 6%
  3. Other
  4. 5911 90 91 00 Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers Free
  5. 5911 90 99 00 Other 6%
  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%
  7. 5911 90 99 40 Multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethane 6%
  8. 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%
  9. 5911 90 99 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 5911 90 Other:
  2. 5911 90 10 Of felt 6%—
  3. Other:
  4. 5911 90 91 Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers Free—
  5. 5911 90 99 Other 6%—

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. 5911.90 Diğerleri:
  2. Keçeden
  3. 5911.90.10.00.11 Polisaj keçesi 15%
  4. 5911.90.10.00.19 Diğerleri 15%
  5. Diğerleri
  6. 5911.90.91.00.00 Yarı iletken waferların üretiminde kullanılan türde kendinden yapışkanlı dairesel cilalama pedleri 15%
  7. Diğerleri:
  8. 5911.90.99.00.11 Basma makinalarına mahsus blanketler 15%
  9. 5911.90.99.00.12 Filtre torbaları 15%
  10. 5911.90.99.00.19 Diğerleri 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 5911.90.00 Other 3.8%
  2. 5911.90.00.40 Cords, braids and the like of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating material kg
  3. 5911.90.00.80 Other 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

5911.90 · US$3.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$244.3kUS$244.3k+US$9.9m+US$41.8m+> US$138.1m

Exports: 155
  1. China: US$653.6m
  2. Germany: US$530.5m
  3. United States: US$409.1m
  4. Mexico: US$173.8m
  5. Japan: US$138.1m
  6. Italy: US$119m
  7. Belgium: US$110.9m
  8. Poland: US$96.8m
  9. Hungary: US$90.7m
  10. France: US$75m
  11. Czechia: US$67.3m
  12. India: US$56m
  13. South Korea: US$53m
  14. Canada: US$51.7m
  15. Netherlands: US$41.8m
  16. Türkiye: US$37.5m
  17. Portugal: US$36.6m
  18. United Kingdom: US$36.1m
  19. Vietnam: US$34.2m
  20. Slovakia: US$33.5m
  21. Austria: US$32m
  22. Spain: US$30.7m
  23. Sweden: US$29.6m
  24. Taiwan: US$25.6m
  25. Malaysia: US$24.8m
  26. Denmark: US$22.9m
  27. Singapore: US$21.6m
  28. Thailand: US$20.4m
  29. Romania: US$18.5m
  30. Switzerland: US$18.4m
  31. Finland: US$15.6m
  32. Costa Rica: US$11.5m
  33. Lithuania: US$11.5m
  34. South Africa: US$10.5m
  35. Brazil: US$10.3m
  36. Panama: US$10.1m
  37. Australia: US$9.9m
  38. Serbia: US$9.8m
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.3m
  40. Philippines: US$8.7m
  41. Israel: US$8.3m
  42. Bulgaria: US$6.7m
  43. Slovenia: US$6.6m
  44. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.2m
  45. Russia: US$6m
  46. Ireland: US$5.6m
  47. Indonesia: US$5.1m
  48. Morocco: US$4.7m
  49. Norway: US$4.1m
  50. Colombia: US$3m
  51. Tunisia: US$2.9m
  52. Luxembourg: US$2.8m
  53. Kazakhstan: US$2.8m
  54. Cambodia: US$2.7m
  55. Estonia: US$2.6m
  56. Greece: US$2.5m
  57. Pakistan: US$2.1m
  58. Sri Lanka: US$2m
  59. Chile: US$1.8m
  60. New Zealand: US$1.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$653.6m 19.9%
2 Germany US$530.5m 16.1%
3 United States US$409.1m 12.4%
4 Mexico US$173.8m 5.3%
5 Japan US$138.1m 4.2%
6 Italy US$119m 3.6%
7 Belgium US$110.9m 3.4%
8 Poland US$96.8m 2.9%
9 Hungary US$90.7m 2.8%
10 France US$75m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$434m 13.2%
2 Germany US$251.7m 7.7%
3 Mexico US$202m 6.1%
4 China US$139.4m 4.2%
5 Japan US$135.4m 4.1%
6 Canada US$111m 3.4%
7 Vietnam US$100.1m 3%
8 Italy US$99.4m 3%
9 South Korea US$96.7m 2.9%
10 France US$92.6m 2.8%

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$653.6m in 2024 (19.9% of world exports).