Subheading · Chapter 60 · Heading 6004

6004.10

6004.10: Containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread

Knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane

6004.10 is the HS subheading for knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane, under heading 6004 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. 6004 10 00 00 Containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn, but not containing rubber thread 8%
  2. 6004 10 00 10 Of synthetic fibres 8%
  3. Other 8%
  4. 6004 10 00 91 Of wool, of cotton or artificial fibres 8%
  5. 6004 10 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£14.2m-16% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £2.1mMar 2024: £2.1mApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £1.6mJun 2024: £2.1mJul 2024: £2.2mAug 2024: £2mSept 2024: £1.9mOct 2024: £1.1mNov 2024: £1.3mDec 2024: £1.1mJan 2025: £1.6mFeb 2025: £1.3mMar 2025: £1.7mApr 2025: £1.2mMay 2025: £1.6mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.5mSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £1.6mNov 2025: £911kDec 2025: £1mJan 2026: £869kFeb 2026: £962kMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.2mMay 2026: £1.4mJun 2026: £1.1mJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £1.2m 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
South Korea £5.3m 37.6% +8.7%
China £3.9m 27.7% -25.8%
Italy £2m 14.2% +1%
Germany £692k 4.9% -0.4%
Türkiye £633k 4.5% -36.4%
Ethiopia £628k 4.4% +14.6%
Vietnam £290k 2.1% -79.3%
India £185k 1.3% -55.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6004.10 · US$8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$698kUS$698k+US$13m+US$71m+> US$423m

Exports: 122
  1. China: US$5bn
  2. Taiwan: US$718m
  3. South Korea: US$552m
  4. Türkiye: US$423m
  5. Italy: US$400m
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$189m
  7. Vietnam: US$150m
  8. India: US$121m
  9. United States: US$91m
  10. Germany: US$80m
  11. Uzbekistan: US$79m
  12. Japan: US$71m
  13. Spain: US$65m
  14. Thailand: US$47m
  15. France: US$42m
  16. Colombia: US$40m
  17. Austria: US$39m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$29m
  19. Brazil: US$26m
  20. Serbia: US$25m
  21. Indonesia: US$21m
  22. Egypt: US$18m
  23. Switzerland: US$18m
  24. Poland: US$16m
  25. Israel: US$15m
  26. Latvia: US$14m
  27. Paraguay: US$14m
  28. El Salvador: US$14m
  29. Greece: US$13m
  30. Portugal: US$13m
  31. Ethiopia: US$12m
  32. Hungary: US$11m
  33. Netherlands: US$10m
  34. Slovenia: US$9m
  35. United Kingdom: US$8m
  36. United Arab Emirates: US$8m
  37. Malaysia: US$8m
  38. Belgium: US$8m
  39. Canada: US$7m
  40. Bulgaria: US$6m
  41. Czechia: US$5m
  42. Singapore: US$5m
  43. Denmark: US$5m
  44. Peru: US$5m
  45. Mexico: US$4m
  46. Guatemala: US$4m
  47. Lithuania: US$3m
  48. Tanzania: US$2m
  49. South Africa: US$2m
  50. Morocco: US$2m
  51. Romania: US$2m
  52. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  53. Estonia: US$1m
  54. Cambodia: US$1m
  55. Pakistan: US$1m
  56. Slovakia: US$952k
  57. Tunisia: US$854k
  58. Mauritius: US$836k
  59. Dominican Republic: US$698k
  60. Australia: US$643k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$5bn 58.9%
2 Taiwan US$718m 8.5%
3 South Korea US$552m 6.5%
4 Türkiye US$423m 5%
5 Italy US$400m 4.7%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$189m 2.2%
7 Vietnam US$150m 1.8%
8 India US$121m 1.4%
9 United States US$91m 1.1%
10 Germany US$80m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$2bn 26.9%
2 Bangladesh US$644m 7.6%
3 Cambodia US$532m 6.3%
4 Indonesia US$522m 6.2%
5 India US$306m 3.6%
6 Sri Lanka US$302m 3.6%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$288m 3.4%
8 Morocco US$283m 3.3%
9 Italy US$208m 2.5%
10 China US$181m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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
  • 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Iran

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 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 3% 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
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 7% 5% – 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 7.5% 5% – 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 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 6.8% 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 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 7.5% 5% – 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 5.5% 1% – 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 1.2%* 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 12% 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 25% 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
65522 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
20176004.10unchanged
20126004.10unchanged
20076004.10unchanged
20026004.10unchanged
19966002.30changed
19926002.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 7

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.

  • N342123 U.S. CBP 13 September 2024 · 6004.10.00.85

    The tariff classification of two knit fabrics from China

  • N304359 U.S. CBP 12 June 2019 · 6004.10.00.25

    The tariff classification of a two man-made fiber warp knit fabrics from China

  • N293697 U.S. CBP 30 August 2018 · 6004.10.00.85

    The tariff classification of a polyester/spandex printed fabric from Taiwan

  • N291188 U.S. CBP 15 November 2017 · 6004.10.00.85

    The tariff classification of a polyester/spandex single span foil printed knit fabric from Korea

  • N291169 U.S. CBP 13 November 2017 · 6004.10.00.25

    The tariff classification of a polyester/spandex warp knit fabric from Korea

  • N286760 U.S. CBP 23 June 2017 · 6004.10.00.85

    The tariff classification of a polyester/lyocell/elastomeric double knit pillow ticking fabric from China.

7 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6004.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6004.10; 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 knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane worth £14.2m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £4.31 per kg; South Korea supplied 38%, followed by China.

World trade in knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane reached US$8bn in 2024, up 18% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 58.9% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

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 6004.10, part of heading 6004, 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 6004.10 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 6004.10 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$5bn in 2024 (58.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane 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 knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastane from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (38%), China (28%) and Italy (14%), out of total imports of £14.2m.

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