Subheading · Chapter 60 · Heading 6005

6005.21

6005.21: Warp knit fabrics: of cotton, unbleached or bleached

Official description Unbleached or bleached

Subheading 6005.21 belongs to heading 6005 (warp knit fabrics) in chapter 60.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6005 21 00 00 Unbleached or bleached 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£58k-32.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£17.64 per kg
Apr 2024: £15kJun 2024: £4kJul 2024: £12kAug 2024: £8kOct 2024: £10kDec 2024: £8kFeb 2025: £25kApr 2025: £11kMay 2025: £5kJun 2025: £13kAug 2025: £14kSept 2025: £7kOct 2025: £7kNov 2025: £988Feb 2026: £11kMar 2026: £2kApr 2026: £6kJul 2026: £22kAug 2026: £1k
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £33k 56.9% -21%
India £12k 20.5% —
France £6k 10.1% —
Pakistan £3k 4.6% -90.3%
Denmark £2k 4.2% -57.6%
Germany £2k 3.7% —
Czechia £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6005.21 · US$32m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$259k+US$715k+> US$4m

Exports: 62
  1. Uzbekistan: US$13m
  2. China: US$4m
  3. Türkiye: US$3m
  4. Sweden: US$3m
  5. Switzerland: US$2m
  6. South Korea: US$1m
  7. Portugal: US$715k
  8. Germany: US$669k
  9. Denmark: US$617k
  10. Pakistan: US$596k
  11. Ireland: US$518k
  12. United States: US$474k
  13. Italy: US$411k
  14. France: US$406k
  15. Spain: US$294k
  16. India: US$259k
  17. Kazakhstan: US$224k
  18. Japan: US$158k
  19. United Kingdom: US$88k
  20. Slovakia: US$85k
  21. Slovenia: US$82k
  22. Vietnam: US$71k
  23. Guatemala: US$67k
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$65k
  25. Taiwan: US$48k
  26. Netherlands: US$37k
  27. Croatia: US$22k
  28. Estonia: US$20k
  29. Bulgaria: US$16k
  30. Austria: US$14k
  31. Canada: US$14k
  32. Malaysia: US$14k
  33. Belgium: US$12k
  34. Peru: US$11k
  35. Serbia: US$11k
  36. Singapore: US$11k
  37. Australia: US$11k
  38. Czechia: US$8k
  39. Russia: US$7k
  40. Greece: US$6k
  41. Bangladesh: US$5k
  42. Thailand: US$4k
  43. New Zealand: US$3k
  44. South Africa: US$3k
  45. Brazil: US$2k
  46. Latvia: US$2k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$2k
  48. Hungary: US$2k
  49. Sri Lanka: US$2k
  50. El Salvador: US$1k
  51. Cambodia: US$1k
  52. Lithuania: US$800
  53. Myanmar (Burma): US$700
  54. Madagascar: US$500
  55. Argentina: US$300
  56. Indonesia: US$300
  57. Curaçao: US$200
  58. Israel: US$200
  59. Malta: US$200
  60. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Uzbekistan US$13m 41.6%
2 China US$4m 12.5%
3 Türkiye US$3m 8.3%
4 Sweden US$3m 8%
5 Switzerland US$2m 7.1%
6 South Korea US$1m 3.3%
7 Portugal US$715k 2.2%
8 Germany US$669k 2.1%
9 Denmark US$617k 1.9%
10 Pakistan US$596k 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Kazakhstan US$6m 17.9%
2 Russia US$5m 14.9%
3 Finland US$4m 11.5%
4 Italy US$3m 10.8%
5 Indonesia US$3m 9%
6 Kyrgyzstan US$2m 5.8%
7 Tajikistan US$1m 3.2%
8 Germany US$752k 2.4%
9 Spain US$737k 2.3%
10 Morocco US$544k 1.7%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6005.21; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 6005.21 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 £57.8k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 32% on the year before); United States supplied 57%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$32m (+15.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Uzbekistan (US$13m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for warp knit fabrics: of cotton, unbleached or bleached?

Warp knit fabrics: of cotton, unbleached or bleached fall under HS subheading 6005.21, part of heading 6005, 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 6005.21 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 6005.21 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?

Uzbekistan, with US$13m in 2024 (41.6% 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 United States (57%), India (21%) and France (10%), out of total imports of £57.8k.

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