Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6203

6203.23

6203.23: Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers: ensembles, of synthetic fibres

Official description Of synthetic fibres

Subheading 6203.23 belongs to heading 6203 (men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace…) in chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6203 23 00 00 Of synthetic fibres p/st
  2. 6203 23 10 00 Industrial and occupational 12%p/st
  3. 6203 23 80 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 5

  • 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
  • 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)—12%
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 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 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

last 12 months£6.9m-21.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.29 per kg
Jan 2024: £305kFeb 2024: £547kMar 2024: £652kApr 2024: £374kMay 2024: £395kJun 2024: £733kJul 2024: £493kAug 2024: £809kSept 2024: £987kOct 2024: £1.2mNov 2024: £915kDec 2024: £468kJan 2025: £498kFeb 2025: £811kMar 2025: £762kApr 2025: £451kMay 2025: £586kJun 2025: £660kJul 2025: £800kAug 2025: £692kSept 2025: £741kOct 2025: £685kNov 2025: £586kDec 2025: £470kJan 2026: £652kFeb 2026: £821kMar 2026: £511kApr 2026: £371kMay 2026: £271kJun 2026: £510kJul 2026: £465kAug 2026: £816k 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 £4.2m 60.9% -1.9%
Türkiye £701k 10.2% -25.7%
India £609k 8.8% +25.7%
Bulgaria £420k 6.1% -77.2%
Bangladesh £255k 3.7% +11.1%
Pakistan £253k 3.7% -30%
Myanmar (Burma) £115k 1.7% +418.7%
France £67k 1% -21.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6203.23 · US$489m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120kUS$120k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$16m

Exports: 126
  1. China: US$260m
  2. Türkiye: US$39m
  3. Vietnam: US$36m
  4. Tunisia: US$16m
  5. Poland: US$13m
  6. Uzbekistan: US$10m
  7. Sweden: US$7m
  8. India: US$6m
  9. Nicaragua: US$5m
  10. France: US$5m
  11. Pakistan: US$5m
  12. Italy: US$5m
  13. Russia: US$5m
  14. Spain: US$5m
  15. Armenia: US$5m
  16. Czechia: US$4m
  17. Eswatini: US$4m
  18. Germany: US$4m
  19. Belgium: US$4m
  20. Bulgaria: US$4m
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  22. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  23. United States: US$3m
  24. Greece: US$3m
  25. United Kingdom: US$2m
  26. Romania: US$2m
  27. Lesotho: US$2m
  28. Egypt: US$2m
  29. Netherlands: US$2m
  30. Denmark: US$2m
  31. Japan: US$1m
  32. Austria: US$1m
  33. Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
  34. Portugal: US$1m
  35. Azerbaijan: US$1m
  36. Bangladesh: US$1m
  37. Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
  38. Brazil: US$990k
  39. Indonesia: US$947k
  40. Latvia: US$816k
  41. Thailand: US$749k
  42. Lithuania: US$723k
  43. Slovakia: US$719k
  44. Hungary: US$718k
  45. Estonia: US$685k
  46. Morocco: US$659k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$527k
  48. Albania: US$474k
  49. Madagascar: US$464k
  50. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$410k
  51. Cambodia: US$385k
  52. Argentina: US$360k
  53. Serbia: US$354k
  54. Uganda: US$319k
  55. South Africa: US$245k
  56. Finland: US$201k
  57. Ireland: US$173k
  58. Switzerland: US$168k
  59. Taiwan: US$160k
  60. Ukraine: US$120k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$260m 53.1%
2 Türkiye US$39m 7.9%
3 Vietnam US$36m 7.3%
4 Tunisia US$16m 3.3%
5 Poland US$13m 2.6%
6 Uzbekistan US$10m 2%
7 Sweden US$7m 1.5%
8 India US$6m 1.2%
9 Nicaragua US$5m 1.1%
10 France US$5m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Russia US$83m 16.9%
2 China US$31m 6.3%
3 France US$30m 6.1%
4 Kyrgyzstan US$23m 4.7%
5 Iraq US$19m 3.9%
6 United Arab Emirates US$17m 3.5%
7 Germany US$12m 2.5%
8 United Kingdom US$11m 2.2%
9 Italy US$10m 2%
10 Spain US$9m 1.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 20%median duty
  • 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 66%highest: Zimbabwe, Barbados, Kiribati

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 19%* 18% – 21% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 21%* 19% – 23% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 40% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 18% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 55%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 40% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 15% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20%* 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 9.6% 9.1% – 10% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 17%* 13% – 21% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 21%* 19% – 23% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 30%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 40% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 48%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 40% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 10% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 2023
Norway 11% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 20% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 21%* 19% – 23% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 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 40% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 2.5%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 49%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 20% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 42% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 12% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 48%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 66%* 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
84123 Ensembles, men's/boys' (not of 845.2), of textile materials, not knitted/crocheted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
28231 Men's or boys' suits, coats, jackets, trousers, shorts and the like, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176203.23unchanged
20126203.23unchanged
20076203.23unchanged
20026203.23unchanged
19966203.23unchanged
19926203.23unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6203.23 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6203.23 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

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 12%.

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 £6.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); China supplied 61%, followed by Türkiye.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$489m (+1.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$260m), followed by Türkiye.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers: ensembles, of synthetic fibres?

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers: ensembles, of synthetic fibres fall under HS subheading 6203.23, part of heading 6203, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6203.23 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 men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6203.23 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 men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers?

China, with US$260m in 2024 (53.1% 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 12% 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 (61%), Türkiye (10%) and India (9%), out of total imports of £6.9m.

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