Subheading · Chapter 61 · Heading 6108
6108.31: Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton
Women's cotton nightwear, knitted
Official description Of cotton
6108.31 is the HS subheading for women's cotton nightwear, knitted, under heading 6108 in chapter 61.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6108 31 00 00 Of cotton 12%p/st
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 3
- 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
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| 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 | 9.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh | £34.1m | 44.8% | +17.5% |
 India | £25.8m | 33.9% | -1.1% |
 China | £7.1m | 9.3% | -13% |
 Cambodia | £2.1m | 2.7% | +189% |
 Ireland | £1.4m | 1.9% | +45.7% |
 Sri Lanka | £1.3m | 1.6% | -22.2% |
 Türkiye | £798k | 1% | -5.1% |
 Pakistan | £620k | 0.8% | -72% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477.5kUS$477.5k+US$4.8m+US$20.5m+> US$96.3m
Exports: 133
- Bangladesh: US$356.5m
- China: US$341.1m
- India: US$307.8m
- Cambodia: US$96.3m
- Türkiye: US$78.8m
- Vietnam: US$78.1m
- Germany: US$60.7m
- Poland: US$46.4m
- Peru: US$32.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$30.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$30m
- Pakistan: US$26.6m
- Hungary: US$20.5m
- Spain: US$19m
- France: US$18.7m
- Switzerland: US$18.3m
- Italy: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$17.3m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$9.1m
- Romania: US$8.7m
- Austria: US$7.7m
- Morocco: US$7.4m
- Albania: US$7.1m
- Portugal: US$7m
- United States: US$5.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.7m
- United Kingdom: US$5.3m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4.8m
- Slovenia: US$4.5m
- Malaysia: US$4.2m
- Tunisia: US$4.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$3.4m
- Sweden: US$3.3m
- Croatia: US$3.3m
- Philippines: US$2.6m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- El Salvador: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.4m
- Madagascar: US$1.3m
- Canada: US$1.3m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- Ukraine: US$989.8k
- South Africa: US$914.8k
- Brazil: US$867.6k
- Mexico: US$743k
- Japan: US$685.1k
- Laos: US$663.5k
- Lithuania: US$615.2k
- Russia: US$547.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$572.7kUS$572.7k+US$4.9m+US$26.6m+> US$86m
Imports: 189
- United States: US$320.5m
- Germany: US$154m
- United Kingdom: US$93.8m
- Poland: US$93.8m
- France: US$87.1m
- Italy: US$86m
- Spain: US$68.1m
- Netherlands: US$51.7m
- Japan: US$50.9m
- Canada: US$43.4m
- Australia: US$42.3m
- Russia: US$36.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33.4m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Saudi Arabia: US$32.2m
- Austria: US$29.8m
- Romania: US$26.6m
- Belgium: US$26.6m
- Hungary: US$24.4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$22.5m
- Czechia: US$17.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.3m
- Mexico: US$15.8m
- Iraq: US$15.8m
- Ireland: US$13.5m
- Sweden: US$13.3m
- Croatia: US$12.3m
- Israel: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$11.5m
- Portugal: US$11.4m
- South Korea: US$10.6m
- Denmark: US$10.4m
- Chile: US$10.4m
- Greece: US$9.9m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Vietnam: US$7.9m
- Ukraine: US$7.5m
- Kuwait: US$6.8m
- Norway: US$6.7m
- Bulgaria: US$6.3m
- Finland: US$5.9m
- Slovenia: US$5.5m
- Panama: US$5.4m
- Libya: US$5.3m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4.9m
- Qatar: US$4.7m
- South Africa: US$4.5m
- Sudan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$3.6m
- Algeria: US$3.6m
- Malaysia: US$3.6m
- India: US$3.1m
- Peru: US$3.1m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2.9m
- Luxembourg: US$2.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | US$356.5m | 20.4% |
| 2 | China | US$341.1m | 19.5% |
| 3 | India | US$307.8m | 17.6% |
| 4 | Cambodia | US$96.3m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$78.8m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$78.1m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$60.7m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$46.4m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Peru | US$32.4m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Uzbekistan | US$30.3m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$320.5m | 18.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$154m | 8.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$93.8m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Poland | US$93.8m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  France | US$87.1m | 5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$86m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$68.1m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$51.7m | 3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$50.9m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$43.4m | 2.5% |
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.
- N325347 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pajamas from China
- N305750 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of women’s nightgowns from China and Indonesia
- N297039 U.S. CBP
The tariff of women’s sleepwear from China and India
- N278703 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sleepwear from China
- N277937 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sleepwear from Pakistan
- N277316 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sleepwear from China
Subheading 6108.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6108.31; the duty is 12%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported women's cotton nightwear, knitted worth £76.1m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £12.37 per kg; Bangladesh supplied 45%, followed by India.
World trade in women's cotton nightwear, knitted reached US$1.8bn in 2024, up 0.5% on 2023.
Bangladesh was the largest exporter with 20.4% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton?
Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton fall under HS subheading 6108.31, part of heading 6108, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6108.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6108.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs…?
Bangladesh, with US$356.5m in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export women's cotton nightwear, knitted 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 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on women's cotton nightwear, knitted?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import women's cotton nightwear, knitted from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Bangladesh (45%), India (34%) and China (9%), out of total imports of £76.1m.