Subheading · Chapter 60 · Heading 6005
6005.36: Other, unbleached or bleached
Subheading 6005.36 belongs to heading 6005 (warp knit fabrics) in chapter 60.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6005 36 00 00 Other, 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 2
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £2.1m | 23.8% | -12.4% |
 Germany | £1.9m | 21.8% | -20.5% |
 China | £1m | 11.4% | +17.3% |
 France | £1m | 11.3% | +24.3% |
 Austria | £734k | 8.2% | +96.5% |
 Poland | £457k | 5.1% | -1.1% |
 United States | £457k | 5.1% | +15.8% |
 Spain | £412k | 4.6% | -9.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 7.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$293kUS$293k+US$5m+US$21m+> US$68m
Exports: 82
- China: US$170m
- South Korea: US$75m
- Germany: US$68m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Sweden: US$36m
- Japan: US$29m
- Malta: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$24m
- Italy: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- United States: US$16m
- France: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Brazil: US$840k
- Hungary: US$828k
- Egypt: US$697k
- Finland: US$667k
- Lithuania: US$658k
- Colombia: US$645k
- Indonesia: US$540k
- Bulgaria: US$463k
- Denmark: US$437k
- Serbia: US$408k
- Switzerland: US$293k
- Marshall Islands: US$238k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$237k
- Belarus: US$184k
- Malaysia: US$180k
- Sri Lanka: US$164k
- Russia: US$133k
- Iran: US$121k
- Ireland: US$115k
- Australia: US$90k
- Pakistan: US$88k
- Latvia: US$68k
- Costa Rica: US$57k
- Chile: US$51k
- Peru: US$48k
- Romania: US$41k
- Croatia: US$29k
- Saudi Arabia: US$22k
- Nicaragua: US$19k
- Albania: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$287kUS$287k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$34m
Imports: 156
- United States: US$90m
- Vietnam: US$78m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- India: US$40m
- Germany: US$34m
- Italy: US$31m
- Poland: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Mexico: US$17m
- France: US$14m
- China: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$11m
- Canada: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Egypt: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$170m | 27.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$75m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$68m | 10.9% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$37m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Sweden | US$36m | 5.8% |
| 6 | Japan | US$29m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Malta | US$26m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$24m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$21m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$19m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$90m | 14.4% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$78m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$42m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  India | US$40m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$34m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$31m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Poland | US$20m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$19m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$18m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$17m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 151
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
- 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Iran
151
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 8% | 2023 | |
 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 | 8% | 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 | 11% | 0% – 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 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 | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 11% | 0% – 22% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 8% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 20% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 7.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 8% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 11% | 0% – 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 | 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 | 11% | 0% – 22% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 4% | 1% – 7% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 8% | 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 | 11% | 0% – 22% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 1.9%* | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Türkiye | 28% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 10% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 26% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 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
- 65523 Other fabrics, warp knit (including those made on galloon-knitting machines)
- 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6005.36 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6005.31 | changed |
| 2007 | 6005.31 | changed |
| 2002 | 6005.31 | changed |
| 1996 | 6002.43 | changed |
| 1992 | 6002.43 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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
The tariff classification of two knit fabrics from China
- H330139 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N329700; Tariff Classification of Coated Polyester Stitch-Bonded Fabric from Vietnam.
- N329700 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a coated polyester stitch-bonded fabric from Vietnam
- N304359 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a two man-made fiber warp knit fabrics from China
- N301266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a three stitch-bonded man-made nonwoven fabrics from China.
- N278810 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of four brushed polyester warp knit fabrics from China
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 6005.31.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6005.36; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 6005.36 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 £8.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 24%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$628m (+7.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$170m), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, unbleached or bleached?
Other, unbleached or bleached fall under HS subheading 6005.36, part of heading 6005, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, unbleached or bleached in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6005.36 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 other, unbleached or bleached in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6005.36 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 other, unbleached or bleached?
China, with US$170m in 2024 (27.1% 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 Türkiye (24%), Germany (22%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £8.9m.