Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6208
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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6208 29 00 00 Of other textile materials Free
12%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$583k+US$2m+> US$9m
Exports: 118
- China: US$62m
- India: US$13m
- Sri Lanka: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- United States: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$874k
- Egypt: US$873k
- Singapore: US$784k
- Chile: US$685k
- Netherlands: US$647k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$642k
- Croatia: US$609k
- Serbia: US$583k
- Morocco: US$438k
- Tunisia: US$397k
- Belgium: US$367k
- Switzerland: US$353k
- Malaysia: US$347k
- Lithuania: US$328k
- Czechia: US$278k
- Austria: US$237k
- Canada: US$214k
- South Korea: US$208k
- Australia: US$200k
- Lebanon: US$198k
- Greece: US$196k
- South Africa: US$185k
- Saudi Arabia: US$184k
- Sweden: US$168k
- Slovakia: US$144k
- Denmark: US$142k
- Ukraine: US$140k
- Romania: US$133k
- Thailand: US$105k
- Colombia: US$79k
- Ireland: US$76k
- Estonia: US$73k
- Russia: US$71k
- Brazil: US$65k
- Hungary: US$65k
- Taiwan: US$57k
- Japan: US$55k
- El Salvador: US$54k
- Kuwait: US$36k
- Finland: US$33k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102kUS$102k+US$770k+US$2m+> US$7m
Imports: 168
- United States: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- France: US$9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Germany: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Chile: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Brunei: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Belgium: US$998k
- China: US$997k
- Mexico: US$974k
- Iraq: US$965k
- Sierra Leone: US$961k
- Switzerland: US$953k
- Denmark: US$928k
- Malaysia: US$911k
- Croatia: US$888k
- New Zealand: US$878k
- Sweden: US$813k
- Czechia: US$782k
- Morocco: US$770k
- Brazil: US$754k
- Armenia: US$752k
- Dominican Republic: US$691k
- Paraguay: US$642k
- Portugal: US$598k
- Greece: US$511k
- Bahrain: US$471k
- Libya: US$470k
- Ireland: US$467k
- Mauritius: US$467k
- Pakistan: US$457k
- Romania: US$447k
- Norway: US$442k
- Slovakia: US$405k
- Indonesia: US$306k
- Algeria: US$298k
- Sudan: US$282k
- Taiwan: US$281k
- Ukraine: US$272k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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.