Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6208

6208.29

6208.29: Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: nightdresses and pyjamas, of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

6208.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6208, women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties…, 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
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6208 29 00 00 Of other textile materials 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£6.1m-8.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£18.32 per kg
Jan 2024: £569kFeb 2024: £684kMar 2024: £452kApr 2024: £622kMay 2024: £669kJun 2024: £394kJul 2024: £574kAug 2024: £320kSept 2024: £897kOct 2024: £1mNov 2024: £616kDec 2024: £632kJan 2025: £452kFeb 2025: £300kMar 2025: £890kApr 2025: £711kMay 2025: £246kJun 2025: £300kJul 2025: £307kAug 2025: £320kSept 2025: £821kOct 2025: £794kNov 2025: £715kDec 2025: £805kJan 2026: £271kFeb 2026: £451kMar 2026: £353kApr 2026: £560kMay 2026: £527kJun 2026: £310kJul 2026: £204kAug 2026: £333k 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 £2.9m 47.1% +5.5%
Pakistan £977k 15.9% +74.8%
Myanmar (Burma) £723k 11.8% —
India £515k 8.4% -55.9%
Sri Lanka £425k 6.9% -1.4%
Italy £255k 4.2% -27.7%
Belgium £67k 1.1% +95.5%
France £51k 0.8% -10.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6208.29 · US$143m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$583k+US$2m+> US$9m

Exports: 118
  1. China: US$62m
  2. India: US$13m
  3. Sri Lanka: US$10m
  4. Italy: US$9m
  5. Türkiye: US$6m
  6. France: US$5m
  7. Bangladesh: US$4m
  8. Indonesia: US$3m
  9. Vietnam: US$3m
  10. United Kingdom: US$3m
  11. United States: US$2m
  12. Philippines: US$2m
  13. Poland: US$2m
  14. Cambodia: US$2m
  15. Pakistan: US$2m
  16. Germany: US$1m
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  18. Bulgaria: US$1m
  19. Portugal: US$1m
  20. Spain: US$1m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$874k
  22. Egypt: US$873k
  23. Singapore: US$784k
  24. Chile: US$685k
  25. Netherlands: US$647k
  26. Myanmar (Burma): US$642k
  27. Croatia: US$609k
  28. Serbia: US$583k
  29. Morocco: US$438k
  30. Tunisia: US$397k
  31. Belgium: US$367k
  32. Switzerland: US$353k
  33. Malaysia: US$347k
  34. Lithuania: US$328k
  35. Czechia: US$278k
  36. Austria: US$237k
  37. Canada: US$214k
  38. South Korea: US$208k
  39. Australia: US$200k
  40. Lebanon: US$198k
  41. Greece: US$196k
  42. South Africa: US$185k
  43. Saudi Arabia: US$184k
  44. Sweden: US$168k
  45. Slovakia: US$144k
  46. Denmark: US$142k
  47. Ukraine: US$140k
  48. Romania: US$133k
  49. Thailand: US$105k
  50. Colombia: US$79k
  51. Ireland: US$76k
  52. Estonia: US$73k
  53. Russia: US$71k
  54. Brazil: US$65k
  55. Hungary: US$65k
  56. Taiwan: US$57k
  57. Japan: US$55k
  58. El Salvador: US$54k
  59. Kuwait: US$36k
  60. Finland: US$33k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$62m 43%
2 India US$13m 8.9%
3 Sri Lanka US$10m 6.6%
4 Italy US$9m 6.5%
5 Türkiye US$6m 3.9%
6 France US$5m 3.3%
7 Bangladesh US$4m 2.9%
8 Indonesia US$3m 2.3%
9 Vietnam US$3m 2.2%
10 United Kingdom US$3m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$18m 12.6%
2 United Kingdom US$12m 8.2%
3 France US$9m 6.1%
4 Italy US$7m 5.1%
5 Australia US$7m 4.6%
6 Saudi Arabia US$7m 4.6%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$6m 4.4%
8 Germany US$5m 3.6%
9 Thailand US$5m 3.4%
10 Russia US$5m 3.2%

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
  • 14number 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 2.9%* 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 40% 20% – 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.9%* 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 16% 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 19%* 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 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% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 2.9%* 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 8.6%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 40% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 30%* 28% – 32% 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 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4.9%* 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 2.2%* 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 20%* 18% – 21% 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 4.1% 1.1% – 7.1% 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 45%* 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
84282 Nightdresses & pyjamas, 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
20176208.29unchanged
20126208.29unchanged
20076208.29unchanged
20026208.29unchanged
19966208.29unchanged
19926208.29unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 6208.29 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6208.29; 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 these goods worth £6.1m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £18.32 per kg; China supplied 47%, followed by Pakistan.

World trade in these goods reached US$143m in 2024, down 11.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: nightdresses and pyjamas, of other textile materials?

Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips: nightdresses and pyjamas, of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6208.29, 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 6208.29 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 6208.29 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$62m in 2024 (43% 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 (47%), Pakistan (16%) and Myanmar (Burma) (12%), out of total imports of £6.1m.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)