Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6209

6209.90

6209.90: Babies' garments and clothing accessories: of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

Subheading 6209.90 belongs to heading 6209 (babies' garments and clothing accessories) in chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Papua New Guinea

Customs duty Free preferential rate · UK–Papua New Guinea agreement · across 6 national lines
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6209 90 00 00 Of other textile materials
  2. 6209 90 10 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 10%
  3. 6209 90 10 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts Free10%
  4. 6209 90 10 20 Stockings, socks and sockettes Free10%
  5. 6209 90 10 90 Other Free10%
  6. 6209 90 90 00 Of other textile materials 10%
  7. 6209 90 90 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts Free10%
  8. 6209 90 90 20 Stockings, socks and sockettes Free10%
  9. 6209 90 90 90 Other Free10%

Additional duties and import rulesPapua New Guinea

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • 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 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)

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£4.2m-10.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£21.01 per kg
Jan 2024: £318kFeb 2024: £726kMar 2024: £691kApr 2024: £482kMay 2024: £326kJun 2024: £398kJul 2024: £381kAug 2024: £480kSept 2024: £430kOct 2024: £428kNov 2024: £261kDec 2024: £204kJan 2025: £358kFeb 2025: £485kMar 2025: £506kApr 2025: £348kMay 2025: £337kJun 2025: £267kJul 2025: £580kAug 2025: £490kSept 2025: £521kOct 2025: £379kNov 2025: £183kDec 2025: £173kJan 2026: £222kFeb 2026: £399kMar 2026: £472kApr 2026: £254kMay 2026: £212kJun 2026: £374kJul 2026: £512kAug 2026: £500k 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 £1.2m 28.7% +20%
India £661k 15.7% +2%
Italy £549k 13.1% -10.1%
Spain £303k 7.2% +6.4%
Pakistan £276k 6.6% -70.8%
Bangladesh £236k 5.6% -47%
Lithuania £235k 5.6% +102.6%
Portugal £195k 4.6% +20.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6209.90 · US$236m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$454k+US$4m+> US$16m

Exports: 160
  1. China: US$43m
  2. India: US$23m
  3. Italy: US$19m
  4. Spain: US$19m
  5. Bangladesh: US$16m
  6. Türkiye: US$14m
  7. Vietnam: US$9m
  8. United Kingdom: US$9m
  9. Pakistan: US$7m
  10. Egypt: US$7m
  11. Morocco: US$6m
  12. Uzbekistan: US$6m
  13. United States: US$6m
  14. France: US$5m
  15. Poland: US$4m
  16. Tunisia: US$4m
  17. Malaysia: US$4m
  18. Indonesia: US$3m
  19. Portugal: US$2m
  20. Germany: US$2m
  21. Madagascar: US$2m
  22. Sri Lanka: US$2m
  23. Netherlands: US$2m
  24. Thailand: US$2m
  25. Russia: US$2m
  26. Denmark: US$2m
  27. South Korea: US$1m
  28. Myanmar (Burma): US$935k
  29. Chile: US$907k
  30. Philippines: US$723k
  31. Croatia: US$698k
  32. Armenia: US$649k
  33. Singapore: US$632k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$588k
  35. Belgium: US$588k
  36. Estonia: US$573k
  37. Czechia: US$550k
  38. Greece: US$481k
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$454k
  40. South Africa: US$399k
  41. Cambodia: US$387k
  42. Bulgaria: US$384k
  43. Lithuania: US$384k
  44. Hungary: US$327k
  45. Colombia: US$246k
  46. Austria: US$236k
  47. Serbia: US$226k
  48. Kuwait: US$193k
  49. Sweden: US$188k
  50. Switzerland: US$186k
  51. Mexico: US$183k
  52. Romania: US$176k
  53. Slovenia: US$158k
  54. Panama: US$156k
  55. Canada: US$153k
  56. Australia: US$146k
  57. Slovakia: US$144k
  58. Japan: US$134k
  59. New Zealand: US$133k
  60. Peru: US$132k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$43m 18.4%
2 India US$23m 9.9%
3 Italy US$19m 7.9%
4 Spain US$19m 7.9%
5 Bangladesh US$16m 6.9%
6 Türkiye US$14m 5.9%
7 Vietnam US$9m 4%
8 United Kingdom US$9m 3.8%
9 Pakistan US$7m 2.9%
10 Egypt US$7m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$30m 12.9%
2 United Arab Emirates US$15m 6.5%
3 France US$14m 5.8%
4 Singapore US$11m 4.7%
5 Germany US$10m 4.2%
6 Italy US$9m 4%
7 Poland US$9m 3.9%
8 Spain US$8m 3.6%
9 Afghanistan US$8m 3.5%
10 United Kingdom US$7m 2.8%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6209.90 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6209.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10.5%.

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 10%.

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 £4.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 10% on the year before); China supplied 29%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$236m (−6.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$43m), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for babies' garments and clothing accessories: of other textile materials?

Babies' garments and clothing accessories: of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6209.90, part of heading 6209, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on babies' garments and clothing accessories in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6209.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on babies' garments and clothing accessories in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6209.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most babies' garments and clothing accessories?

China, with US$43m in 2024 (18.4% 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 10% 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 (29%), India (16%) and Italy (13%), out of total imports of £4.2m.