Heading · Chapter 60
6005: Warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 6001 to 6004
14 subheadings make up heading 6005 in chapter 60 (knitted or crocheted fabrics).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 14
- 6005.21Warp knit fabrics: of cotton, unbleached or bleached
- 6005.22Warp knit fabrics: of cotton, dyed
- 6005.23Of yarns of different colours
- 6005.24Warp knit fabrics: of cotton, printed
- 6005.35Fabrics specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
- 6005.36Other, unbleached or bleached
- 6005.37Warp knit fabrics: of synthetic fibres, other, dyedDyed synthetic warp knit fabrics
- 6005.38Other, of yarns of different colours
- 6005.39Warp knit fabrics: of synthetic fibres, other, printed
- 6005.41Warp knit fabrics: of artificial fibres, unbleached or bleached
- 6005.42Warp knit fabrics: of artificial fibres, dyed
- 6005.43Of yarns of different colours
- 6005.44Warp knit fabrics: of artificial fibres, printed
- 6005.90Warp knit fabrics: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477.5kUS$477.5k+US$9.9m+US$50.9m+> US$140.7m
Exports: 125
- China: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$340m
- Germany: US$188.9m
- Japan: US$140.7m
- Italy: US$138.9m
- Israel: US$134.7m
- Taiwan: US$133m
- United States: US$127.4m
- Türkiye: US$86.4m
- Spain: US$79.4m
- Portugal: US$76.4m
- United Kingdom: US$72.4m
- Poland: US$50.9m
- Vietnam: US$50.3m
- Thailand: US$47.3m
- Sweden: US$45.3m
- France: US$44.9m
- Slovakia: US$44.8m
- Hungary: US$38.5m
- Czechia: US$27.6m
- Malta: US$26m
- Austria: US$24.6m
- India: US$24.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21.5m
- Netherlands: US$18.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$13.6m
- Greece: US$11.2m
- Belgium: US$10.5m
- Malaysia: US$10.1m
- Finland: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9.9m
- Brazil: US$9.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$9.1m
- Canada: US$8.7m
- Chile: US$8.7m
- Cambodia: US$7.2m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6.7m
- Mexico: US$6.4m
- Norway: US$5.9m
- Denmark: US$5.9m
- Slovenia: US$5.6m
- Peru: US$5.4m
- Lithuania: US$5.4m
- Colombia: US$3.6m
- Latvia: US$3.5m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Guatemala: US$2.7m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Australia: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Croatia: US$1.5m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$966.8k
- Pakistan: US$834.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$575k
- North Macedonia: US$571.8k
- Marshall Islands: US$552k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$16.5m+US$42m+> US$126.7m
Imports: 194
- Vietnam: US$575.3m
- United States: US$353.6m
- Mexico: US$161.8m
- Indonesia: US$154.1m
- Poland: US$129.8m
- Germany: US$126.7m
- China: US$121.6m
- India: US$109.5m
- France: US$81.8m
- Italy: US$80.5m
- Bangladesh: US$77.2m
- Netherlands: US$66.2m
- South Africa: US$55.3m
- Russia: US$53.8m
- Spain: US$50.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48.7m
- United Kingdom: US$48.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$44.1m
- Türkiye: US$43.6m
- Canada: US$42m
- Cambodia: US$39.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$37.9m
- Brazil: US$37.5m
- Morocco: US$32.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$31.3m
- Romania: US$31.1m
- Australia: US$30.6m
- Algeria: US$28.9m
- Belgium: US$28.6m
- Iraq: US$28.5m
- Czechia: US$27.9m
- Peru: US$27.2m
- Pakistan: US$25.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Ukraine: US$24.7m
- Japan: US$24.7m
- South Korea: US$24.4m
- Austria: US$23.4m
- Portugal: US$22.6m
- Tunisia: US$22.5m
- Jordan: US$22.1m
- Thailand: US$21.8m
- Colombia: US$21.2m
- Egypt: US$20.9m
- Argentina: US$19.7m
- Hungary: US$17.3m
- Serbia: US$17m
- Guatemala: US$16.5m
- Malaysia: US$14.9m
- Taiwan: US$14.9m
- Belarus: US$14.3m
- Philippines: US$13.5m
- Lithuania: US$13.2m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$12.8m
- Kenya: US$12.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$12.6m
- Greece: US$12.1m
- Bulgaria: US$11.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.4bn | 39.3% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$340m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$188.9m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$140.7m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$138.9m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$134.7m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$133m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  United States | US$127.4m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$86.4m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$79.4m | 2.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6005 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6005 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6005 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6005 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 6005 goods reached US$3.6bn in 2024, up 5.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 39.3% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
Vietnam imported the most (US$575.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 125 exporters with US$72.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$48.3m.
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. Subheading 600535 covers fabrics of polyethylene monofilament or of polyester multifilament, weighing not less than 30 g/m2 and not more than 55 g/m2, having a mesh size of not less than 20 holes/cm2 and not more than 100 holes/cm2, and impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO) or pirimiphos-methyl (ISO).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 6001 to 6004?
Warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 6001 to 6004 fall under HS heading 6005, part of chapter 60, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on warp knit fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6005 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 warp knit fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6005 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 warp knit fabrics?
China, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (39.3% of world exports).