Subheading · Chapter 61 · Heading 6116

6116.91

6116.91: Of wool or fine animal hair

Subheading 6116.91 belongs to heading 6116 (gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted) in chapter 61.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 6
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6116 91 00 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 8%pa

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 6

  • 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 - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)

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£2.6m-43.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£47.63 per kg
Jan 2024: £114kFeb 2024: £231kMar 2024: £45kApr 2024: £51kMay 2024: £36kJun 2024: £141kJul 2024: £257kAug 2024: £319kSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £801kNov 2024: £561kDec 2024: £400kJan 2025: £295kFeb 2025: £321kMar 2025: £287kApr 2025: £20kMay 2025: £87kJun 2025: £200kJul 2025: £182kAug 2025: £395kSept 2025: £666kOct 2025: £375kNov 2025: £412kDec 2025: £154kJan 2026: £111kFeb 2026: £78kMar 2026: £90kApr 2026: £97kMay 2026: £48kJun 2026: £53kJul 2026: £159kAug 2026: £339k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £1.3m 52% -37.8%
Nepal £278k 10.8% -45.4%
Italy £171k 6.6% -36%
Vietnam £168k 6.5% +3.5%
Cambodia £160k 6.2% -47.5%
New Zealand £81k 3.1% +172.6%
Japan £45k 1.8% -34%
Estonia £43k 1.7% -85.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6116.91 · US$92m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$424k+US$1m+> US$4m

Exports: 106
  1. China: US$44m
  2. Italy: US$9m
  3. Vietnam: US$4m
  4. United Kingdom: US$4m
  5. Germany: US$3m
  6. France: US$3m
  7. Poland: US$2m
  8. Nepal: US$2m
  9. Netherlands: US$2m
  10. Peru: US$2m
  11. Sri Lanka: US$1m
  12. Sweden: US$1m
  13. Philippines: US$1m
  14. Cambodia: US$1m
  15. Spain: US$854k
  16. Denmark: US$803k
  17. Croatia: US$763k
  18. Tunisia: US$762k
  19. Thailand: US$737k
  20. India: US$572k
  21. Lithuania: US$545k
  22. Estonia: US$526k
  23. Mongolia: US$501k
  24. Switzerland: US$501k
  25. Indonesia: US$436k
  26. United States: US$424k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$388k
  28. Austria: US$376k
  29. South Korea: US$355k
  30. Norway: US$292k
  31. Taiwan: US$292k
  32. Türkiye: US$284k
  33. Czechia: US$271k
  34. New Zealand: US$270k
  35. Finland: US$266k
  36. Japan: US$260k
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$239k
  38. Romania: US$231k
  39. Ukraine: US$220k
  40. Russia: US$209k
  41. Hungary: US$203k
  42. Kyrgyzstan: US$149k
  43. Ireland: US$115k
  44. Myanmar (Burma): US$108k
  45. Latvia: US$101k
  46. Luxembourg: US$98k
  47. Armenia: US$84k
  48. Canada: US$76k
  49. Portugal: US$73k
  50. Bolivia: US$71k
  51. Singapore: US$71k
  52. Pakistan: US$67k
  53. Bangladesh: US$64k
  54. Bulgaria: US$61k
  55. Madagascar: US$56k
  56. Belgium: US$55k
  57. Greece: US$51k
  58. South Africa: US$44k
  59. Iceland: US$41k
  60. Slovakia: US$40k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$44m 47.6%
2 Italy US$9m 9.5%
3 Vietnam US$4m 4.3%
4 United Kingdom US$4m 4%
5 Germany US$3m 3%
6 France US$3m 2.9%
7 Poland US$2m 2.5%
8 Nepal US$2m 2.4%
9 Netherlands US$2m 2.1%
10 Peru US$2m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$10m 11.2%
2 Russia US$9m 9.7%
3 France US$8m 9%
4 Germany US$7m 7.5%
5 United Kingdom US$5m 5.7%
6 Japan US$5m 5.6%
7 Norway US$4m 4.7%
8 Netherlands US$4m 3.9%
9 Poland US$3m 3.5%
10 Sweden US$3m 3.4%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N345960 U.S. CBP 13 March 2025 · 6116.91.00.00

    The tariff classification of gloves from Sri Lanka

  • N345959 U.S. CBP 12 March 2025 · 6116.91.00.00

    The tariff classification of gloves from Sri Lanka

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 433 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-22 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6116.91; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 6116.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8.9%.

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%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 43% on the year before); China supplied 52%, followed by Nepal.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$92m (−52.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$44m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of wool or fine animal hair?

Of wool or fine animal hair fall under HS subheading 6116.91, part of heading 6116, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of wool or fine animal hair in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6116.91 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 of wool or fine animal hair in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6116.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of wool or fine animal hair?

China, with US$44m in 2024 (47.6% 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (52%), Nepal (11%) and Italy (7%), out of total imports of £2.6m.