Subheading · Chapter 60 · Heading 6001
6001.99: Pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry: other, of other textile materials
Official description Of other textile materials
6001.99 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6001, pile fabrics, chapter 60.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6001 99 00 00 Of other textile materials 8%
- 6001 99 00 10 Of wool or fine animal hair 8%
- 6001 99 00 90 Other 8%
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 1
- 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)
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) | — | 8% |
| 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 | 6.4% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £1.3m | 80.7% | -41.3% |
 China | £179k | 11.2% | -2.6% |
 Netherlands | £83k | 5.2% | +485.5% |
 Türkiye | £20k | 1.2% | +1,755.8% |
 Italy | £6k | 0.4% | -77% |
 Taiwan | £6k | 0.4% | -65.6% |
 Spain | £5k | 0.3% | +23.2% |
 Germany | £3k | 0.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
USAWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47kUS$47k+US$628k+US$3m+> US$6m
Exports: 84
- China: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Spain: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Thailand: US$931k
- Türkiye: US$721k
- South Africa: US$720k
- Japan: US$628k
- Denmark: US$595k
- Finland: US$449k
- Indonesia: US$445k
- Belgium: US$412k
- Bulgaria: US$305k
- France: US$287k
- Mexico: US$185k
- Germany: US$175k
- Portugal: US$169k
- Pakistan: US$146k
- Czechia: US$108k
- Switzerland: US$93k
- Poland: US$76k
- Lithuania: US$67k
- Morocco: US$65k
- United Arab Emirates: US$61k
- Slovenia: US$55k
- Australia: US$55k
- Greece: US$53k
- Canada: US$47k
- Cameroon: US$37k
- New Zealand: US$28k
- Mauritius: US$25k
- Kenya: US$18k
- Bangladesh: US$14k
- Austria: US$11k
- Norway: US$10k
- Romania: US$9k
- Philippines: US$8k
- Dominican Republic: US$7k
- Croatia: US$7k
- Russia: US$6k
- Uzbekistan: US$5k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5k
- Israel: US$5k
- Bahrain: US$5k
- Hungary: US$5k
- Estonia: US$4k
- North Macedonia: US$4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$86kUS$86k+US$412k+US$1m+> US$4m
Imports: 142
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- France: US$953k
- Albania: US$899k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$828k
- Argentina: US$823k
- Spain: US$804k
- United States: US$776k
- Netherlands: US$728k
- Türkiye: US$724k
- Qatar: US$696k
- China: US$674k
- Denmark: US$648k
- Italy: US$616k
- Ireland: US$610k
- Romania: US$530k
- Azerbaijan: US$412k
- Mexico: US$384k
- Bahamas: US$336k
- Uzbekistan: US$325k
- Yemen: US$306k
- Eswatini: US$279k
- Guatemala: US$271k
- Greece: US$265k
- Latvia: US$255k
- Botswana: US$254k
- Bulgaria: US$222k
- Singapore: US$204k
- Russia: US$202k
- Saudi Arabia: US$188k
- Kenya: US$184k
- Zimbabwe: US$174k
- Brunei: US$174k
- Nicaragua: US$172k
- Lithuania: US$172k
- Ecuador: US$170k
- Nepal: US$165k
- Austria: US$152k
- Belgium: US$148k
- Ukraine: US$142k
- Egypt: US$140k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$21m | 29.1% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$7m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$6m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$5m | 6.6% |
| 5 | Spain | US$4m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$3m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  India | US$3m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$3m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Cambodia | US$3m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$2m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$5m | 6.6% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$4m | 5.9% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$4m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Cambodia | US$4m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Algeria | US$4m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$3m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | US$3m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$3m | 4.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 4.2% |
| 10 |  Sri Lanka | US$3m | 3.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6001.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6001.99; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 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 these goods worth £1.6m (down 35% on the year before), at an average of £5.21 per kg; Ireland supplied 81%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$72m in 2024, down 25.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.1% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry: other, of other textile materials?
Pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry: other, of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6001.99, part of heading 6001, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pile fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6001.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pile fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6001.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pile fabrics?
China, with US$21m in 2024 (29.1% 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 8% 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 Ireland (81%), China (11%) and Netherlands (5%), out of total imports of £1.6m.