Subheading · Chapter 61 · Heading 6112
6112.41: Women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres
Women's synthetic swimwear, knitted
Official description Of synthetic fibres
6112.41 is the HS subheading for women's synthetic swimwear, knitted, under heading 6112 in chapter 61.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6112 41 00 00 Of synthetic fibres p/st
- 6112 41 10 00 Containing by weight 5% or more of rubber thread 8%p/st
- 6112 41 90 00 Other 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% – 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 AmericaQuota | 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 agreementQuota | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | 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 agreementQuota | 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% – 9.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £50.1m | 51.3% | -10.2% |
 Cambodia | £9.1m | 9.3% | +0.1% |
 Bangladesh | £5.8m | 6% | +10.6% |
 Sri Lanka | £5.4m | 5.6% | -15.1% |
 Morocco | £5.3m | 5.5% | -7.9% |
 Vietnam | £5.2m | 5.3% | +13.7% |
 Ireland | £4.3m | 4.4% | +87.3% |
 Tunisia | £2.3m | 2.4% | +13.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$318kUS$318k+US$7m+US$42m+> US$121m
Exports: 162
- China: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$362m
- Germany: US$190m
- Cambodia: US$123m
- Poland: US$121m
- Bangladesh: US$117m
- Italy: US$110m
- Sri Lanka: US$104m
- Tunisia: US$96m
- France: US$90m
- Indonesia: US$86m
- Spain: US$65m
- Netherlands: US$56m
- Croatia: US$52m
- Morocco: US$45m
- Switzerland: US$42m
- Austria: US$33m
- Serbia: US$31m
- United States: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$25m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Albania: US$16m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Czechia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Ethiopia: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Mauritius: US$1m
- Norway: US$955k
- Japan: US$769k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$348kUS$348k+US$6m+US$36m+> US$140m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$632m
- Germany: US$390m
- France: US$205m
- Poland: US$161m
- Spain: US$155m
- Italy: US$144m
- United Kingdom: US$140m
- Switzerland: US$126m
- Netherlands: US$117m
- Australia: US$110m
- Austria: US$98m
- Canada: US$91m
- Russia: US$84m
- Croatia: US$72m
- Mexico: US$60m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Czechia: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45m
- Japan: US$45m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Sweden: US$36m
- Kazakhstan: US$32m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Malaysia: US$28m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$27m
- Greece: US$25m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Norway: US$18m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Romania: US$17m
- Israel: US$16m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Chile: US$13m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Finland: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- China: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Peru: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Uruguay: US$4m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 39.1% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$362m | 10.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$190m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Cambodia | US$123m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$121m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Bangladesh | US$117m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$110m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | US$104m | 3% |
| 9 | Tunisia | US$96m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$90m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$632m | 18.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$390m | 11.3% |
| 3 | France | US$205m | 6% |
| 4 | Poland | US$161m | 4.7% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$155m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$144m | 4.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$140m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$126m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$117m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$110m | 3.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- N332956 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), of women’s swimwear from Columbia.
- N327323 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of girls’ coated swimsuits from China
- N327236 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a women’s coated, two-piece knit swimsuit from China
- N315406 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of apparel from China
- N297520 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of garments from Taiwan
- N296016 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for infants’ and girls’ swimsuits from Mauritius
- 600015822 HMRC
Girls’ surfing 1-piece swimsuit - knitted Materials: Main - 82% polyester, 18% elastane Lining - 100% polyester Colours: lagoon green / gold, smoked black, purple, smoked black, blue, sky blue
12 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6112.41 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6112.41 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 12% (average 10%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 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 synthetic swimwear, knitted worth £97.6m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £23.78 per kg; China supplied 51%, followed by Cambodia.
World trade in women's synthetic swimwear, knitted reached US$3bn in 2024, down 5.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 39.1% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres?
Women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres fall under HS subheading 6112.41, part of heading 6112, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6112.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6112.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most women's or girls' swimwear: of synthetic fibres?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (39.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export women's synthetic swimwear, 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 8% – 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on women's synthetic swimwear, 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 synthetic swimwear, knitted from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), Cambodia (9%) and Bangladesh (6%), out of total imports of £97.6m.