Subheading · Chapter 60 · Heading 6002

6002.40

6002.40: Containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread

Subheading 6002.40 belongs to heading 6002 (knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by…) in chapter 60.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6002 40 00 00 Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread 8%
  2. 6002 40 00 10 Of synthetic fibres 8%
  3. Other 8%
  4. 6002 40 00 91 Of wool, of cotton or artificial fibres 8%
  5. 6002 40 00 99 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
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 6.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£393k-12.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.23 per kg
Jan 2024: £12kFeb 2024: £63kMar 2024: £64kApr 2024: £35kMay 2024: £40kJun 2024: £16kJul 2024: £20kAug 2024: £49kSept 2024: £32kOct 2024: £37kNov 2024: £52kDec 2024: £87kJan 2025: £6kFeb 2025: £13kMar 2025: £23kApr 2025: £43kMay 2025: £20kJun 2025: £969Jul 2025: £81kAug 2025: £56kSept 2025: £46kOct 2025: £39kNov 2025: £47kDec 2025: £24kJan 2026: £2kFeb 2026: £4kMar 2026: £21kApr 2026: £39kMay 2026: £25kJun 2026: £83kJul 2026: £38kAug 2026: £25k 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
Portugal £103k 26.2% +0.5%
China £95k 24.2% +12.9%
France £92k 23.5% -44.7%
Austria £46k 11.8% -14.6%
Sri Lanka £35k 8.9% +265.8%
United Kingdom £10k 2.4% —
Italy £4k 1.1% +78%
Czechia £3k 0.8% +75.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6002.40 · US$223m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95kUS$95k+US$958k+US$5m+> US$21m

Exports: 84
  1. China: US$79m
  2. United States: US$28m
  3. Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
  4. Germany: US$15m
  5. Türkiye: US$13m
  6. Italy: US$11m
  7. Taiwan: US$7m
  8. Kyrgyzstan: US$6m
  9. Japan: US$5m
  10. Austria: US$4m
  11. Portugal: US$4m
  12. Thailand: US$3m
  13. France: US$3m
  14. United Kingdom: US$3m
  15. Spain: US$2m
  16. South Korea: US$2m
  17. Czechia: US$2m
  18. Vietnam: US$2m
  19. Latvia: US$1m
  20. Switzerland: US$1m
  21. El Salvador: US$958k
  22. Poland: US$865k
  23. Colombia: US$804k
  24. Sri Lanka: US$742k
  25. Belgium: US$722k
  26. Netherlands: US$710k
  27. Denmark: US$660k
  28. Malaysia: US$567k
  29. Greece: US$509k
  30. Croatia: US$468k
  31. Lithuania: US$402k
  32. Hungary: US$353k
  33. Brazil: US$334k
  34. India: US$312k
  35. Ireland: US$309k
  36. Egypt: US$254k
  37. Singapore: US$220k
  38. Honduras: US$202k
  39. Slovakia: US$108k
  40. Pakistan: US$106k
  41. Slovenia: US$95k
  42. South Africa: US$94k
  43. Kazakhstan: US$91k
  44. Mexico: US$85k
  45. Serbia: US$72k
  46. Cambodia: US$65k
  47. Indonesia: US$62k
  48. Morocco: US$60k
  49. Sweden: US$57k
  50. Peru: US$54k
  51. Belarus: US$48k
  52. Dominican Republic: US$44k
  53. Romania: US$43k
  54. Georgia: US$34k
  55. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$32k
  56. Luxembourg: US$29k
  57. Bulgaria: US$25k
  58. Canada: US$18k
  59. Australia: US$17k
  60. Finland: US$14k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$79m 35.3%
2 United States US$28m 12.4%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$21m 9.5%
4 Germany US$15m 6.5%
5 Türkiye US$13m 5.8%
6 Italy US$11m 5.1%
7 Taiwan US$7m 2.9%
8 Kyrgyzstan US$6m 2.7%
9 Japan US$5m 2.1%
10 Austria US$4m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$34m 15.3%
2 Bangladesh US$20m 9.1%
3 Honduras US$20m 8.9%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$9m 3.9%
5 Brazil US$8m 3.6%
6 Malaysia US$7m 3.2%
7 Russia US$7m 3.1%
8 Morocco US$7m 3%
9 Netherlands US$6m 2.5%
10 Mexico US$5m 2.3%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 22% 2023
Brazil 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 6% 0% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 6.7% 0% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 22% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 7.1% 5.3% – 9.8% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 3% 2023
Kenya 25%* 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 22% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 22% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 22% 2023
South Korea 10% 2023
Sri Lanka 1%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 8% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 8.4% 8% – 8.8% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 26% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 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
65521 Other knitted/crocheted fabrics, not impregnated, width < 30 cm
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
28190 Other knitted or crocheted fabrics
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1391 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176002.40unchanged
20126002.40unchanged
20076002.40unchanged
20026002.40changed
19966002.10changed
19926002.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • H335561 U.S. CBP 18 December 2024 · 6002.40.80

    Request for Internal Advice; Tariff Classification of “Nippies Tape”

  • N314604 U.S. CBP 15 October 2020 · 6002.40.80.80

    The tariff classification of a nylon/spandex knit tubular fabric from China

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6002.40 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 6002.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

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 8%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £393.2k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Portugal supplied 26%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$223m (−3.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$79m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread?

Containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread fall under HS subheading 6002.40, part of heading 6002, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6002.40 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 containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6002.40 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 containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric…?

China, with US$79m in 2024 (35.3% 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 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 Portugal (26%), China (24%) and France (24%), out of total imports of £393.2k.

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