Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6208

6208.11

6208.11: Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres

Official description Of man-made fibres

Subheading 6208.11 belongs to heading 6208 (women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties…) in chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6208 11 00 00 Of man-made fibres 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

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 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 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

last 12 months£1.3m-7.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£21.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £171kFeb 2024: £164kMar 2024: £45kApr 2024: £167kMay 2024: £97kJun 2024: £116kJul 2024: £149kAug 2024: £278kSept 2024: £56kOct 2024: £204kNov 2024: £78kDec 2024: £119kJan 2025: £116kFeb 2025: £42kMar 2025: £81kApr 2025: £174kMay 2025: £194kJun 2025: £121kJul 2025: £101kAug 2025: £99kSept 2025: £75kOct 2025: £143kNov 2025: £67kDec 2025: £154kJan 2026: £62kFeb 2026: £116kMar 2026: £86kApr 2026: £107kMay 2026: £136kJun 2026: £133kJul 2026: £83kAug 2026: £116k 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
Türkiye £409k 32% +1.4%
China £288k 22.5% -9.5%
Italy £286k 22.4% +27.6%
India £88k 6.9% +29.5%
Ireland £31k 2.4% -4.4%
Vietnam £28k 2.2% +113.4%
Sri Lanka £27k 2.1% -81.7%
United States £19k 1.5% +127.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6208.11 · US$52m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$313k+US$1m+> US$4m

Exports: 112
  1. China: US$18m
  2. Italy: US$5m
  3. France: US$4m
  4. Vietnam: US$2m
  5. Indonesia: US$2m
  6. Bulgaria: US$2m
  7. Türkiye: US$2m
  8. Germany: US$1m
  9. Sri Lanka: US$1m
  10. New Zealand: US$1m
  11. Malta: US$1m
  12. Morocco: US$1m
  13. Cambodia: US$998k
  14. India: US$976k
  15. Netherlands: US$751k
  16. Serbia: US$744k
  17. United States: US$737k
  18. Poland: US$642k
  19. Spain: US$518k
  20. Portugal: US$455k
  21. Ireland: US$444k
  22. Bangladesh: US$439k
  23. United Kingdom: US$426k
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$337k
  25. Tunisia: US$313k
  26. Myanmar (Burma): US$284k
  27. Croatia: US$280k
  28. Russia: US$248k
  29. Switzerland: US$245k
  30. Austria: US$207k
  31. Romania: US$197k
  32. Thailand: US$154k
  33. Latvia: US$143k
  34. Czechia: US$131k
  35. Belgium: US$125k
  36. Denmark: US$115k
  37. South Korea: US$99k
  38. Senegal: US$94k
  39. North Macedonia: US$93k
  40. Sweden: US$93k
  41. Australia: US$75k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$54k
  43. Pakistan: US$53k
  44. Hungary: US$50k
  45. Syria: US$43k
  46. Peru: US$42k
  47. Brazil: US$37k
  48. Singapore: US$35k
  49. South Africa: US$34k
  50. Lithuania: US$29k
  51. Slovakia: US$28k
  52. Ukraine: US$26k
  53. Madagascar: US$25k
  54. Slovenia: US$22k
  55. Egypt: US$20k
  56. Chile: US$20k
  57. Japan: US$20k
  58. Canada: US$19k
  59. Israel: US$13k
  60. Greece: US$12k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$18m 35%
2 Italy US$5m 9.3%
3 France US$4m 7.3%
4 Vietnam US$2m 4.4%
5 Indonesia US$2m 4.3%
6 Bulgaria US$2m 3.8%
7 Türkiye US$2m 3.4%
8 Germany US$1m 2.8%
9 Sri Lanka US$1m 2.5%
10 New Zealand US$1m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$7m 13%
2 United States US$6m 11.5%
3 Japan US$5m 9.3%
4 Italy US$4m 7.7%
5 Spain US$3m 5.9%
6 United Kingdom US$2m 4.3%
7 Kazakhstan US$2m 3.7%
8 Netherlands US$2m 3.1%
9 South Korea US$2m 3%
10 Germany US$1m 2.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Zimbabwe

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.3%* 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 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.4%* 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 6% 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 32%* 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 5% 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 5% 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 7.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 7.3%* 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 10%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 40% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 16%* 14% – 18% 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 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4.4%* 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 3.3%* 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 29%* 25% – 34% 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
United States 15% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 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 53%* 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
84281 Slips & petticoats, women's/girls', of textile materials, not knitted/crocheted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
28234 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts, singlets, petticoats, panties, nightdresses, dressing gowns and similar articles, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176208.11unchanged
20126208.11unchanged
20076208.11unchanged
20026208.11unchanged
19966208.11unchanged
19926208.11unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6208.11; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6208.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 £1.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 32%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$52m (−10.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$18m), followed by Italy.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres?

Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: slips and petticoats, of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6208.11, part of heading 6208, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6208.11 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' singlets and other vests, slips in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6208.11 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' singlets and other vests, slips?

China, with US$18m in 2024 (35% 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 Türkiye (32%), China (23%) and Italy (22%), out of total imports of £1.3m.

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