Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6210

6210.10: Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603

Garments of felt or nonwovens

6210.10 is the HS subheading for garments of felt or nonwovens, under heading 6210 in chapter 62.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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6210 10 00 00 Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603
6210 10 10 00 Of fabrics of heading 5602 12%
Of fabrics of heading 5603
6210 10 92 00 Single-use gowns, of a kind used by patients or surgeons during surgical procedures 12%
6210 10 98 00 Other 12%

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 3

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 598
Documents
- 9014
Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435
Documents
- 9Y11
Tariff lines
on 2 of 3 lines
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)
Tariff lines
on 2 of 3 lines

Import requirements 5

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411

Tariff lines
on 2 of 3 lines
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
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 restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Tariff lines
on 2 of 3 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
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£39.4m-20.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price£6.38 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£18.5m	46.9%	-18.4%
United Kingdom	£4.4m	11.1%	-53.9%
Cambodia	£3.4m	8.5%	-28.4%
Mexico	£2.3m	5.7%	+6.6%
Kenya	£1.3m	3.3%	—
Myanmar (Burma)	£1.1m	2.8%	-45.8%
Tunisia	£918k	2.3%	+206.3%
Ireland	£882k	2.2%	+78.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines

USA Free – 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 6.8%

World trade in 2024

6210.10 · US$2.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$282.9kUS$282.9k+US$3.5m+US$23.2m+> US$161m

Exports: 162

China: US$1bn
Mexico: US$227.3m
Vietnam: US$215.2m
Honduras: US$163m
Cambodia: US$161m
United States: US$105.9m
Myanmar (Burma): US$87.9m
Thailand: US$61.3m
Belgium: US$53.8m
Germany: US$53.8m
Tunisia: US$39m
Bangladesh: US$33.8m
Dominican Republic: US$32.1m
France: US$25.7m
Italy: US$23.8m
Indonesia: US$23.2m
Türkiye: US$20.3m
Luxembourg: US$18.8m
Romania: US$17.8m
India: US$17.1m
Portugal: US$15.1m
Sri Lanka: US$15.1m
Poland: US$15m
Netherlands: US$14.8m
Spain: US$14.3m
Saudi Arabia: US$14.3m
Malaysia: US$13m
Austria: US$12.6m
Bulgaria: US$10.8m
Egypt: US$10.2m
United Kingdom: US$8.2m
Czechia: US$5.6m
Sweden: US$5.1m
Ukraine: US$4.8m
Morocco: US$4.4m
Singapore: US$4.1m
Denmark: US$3.7m
Pakistan: US$3.6m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.5m
Kenya: US$3.1m
Lithuania: US$2.5m
South Africa: US$2m
Serbia: US$1.9m
Paraguay: US$1.5m
Ireland: US$1.5m
Australia: US$1.4m
Slovakia: US$1.4m
Panama: US$1.3m
Switzerland: US$1.2m
Taiwan: US$1.2m
Hungary: US$1.2m
Montenegro: US$1.2m
Finland: US$1.2m
Russia: US$1.2m
Slovenia: US$1.1m
Laos: US$1m
Brazil: US$982.7k
South Korea: US$915.3k
Canada: US$915.1k
Latvia: US$827.1k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$1bn	38.6%
2	Mexico	US$227.3m	8.7%
3	Vietnam	US$215.2m	8.3%
4	Honduras	US$163m	6.3%
5	Cambodia	US$161m	6.2%
6	United States	US$105.9m	4.1%
7	Myanmar (Burma)	US$87.9m	3.4%
8	Thailand	US$61.3m	2.4%
9	Belgium	US$53.8m	2.1%
10	Germany	US$53.8m	2.1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$888.4m	34.1%
2	Mexico	US$194.4m	7.5%
3	Germany	US$142.3m	5.5%
4	France	US$132.3m	5.1%
5	Japan	US$98.6m	3.8%
6	Italy	US$82.1m	3.2%
7	Belgium	US$65.6m	2.5%
8	Spain	US$63.2m	2.4%
9	Canada	US$58.3m	2.2%
10	United Kingdom	US$57.8m	2.2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 20

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

N360359 U.S. CBP 22 April 2026 · 6210.10.20.00

The tariff classification of women’s disposable underwear briefs from Thailand
N341609 U.S. CBP 6 August 2024 · 6210.10.50.10

The tariff classification of a surgical gown from China
N338669 U.S. CBP 27 March 2024 · 6210.10.50.90

The tariff classification of coveralls from China
N335632 U.S. CBP 16 October 2023 · 6210.10.50.90

The tariff classification of coveralls from China
H311239 U.S. CBP 25 January 2023 · 6210.10.50

Modification of HQ 088173; Classification of Paper Face Masks; Modification by Operation of Law
N328221 U.S. CBP 23 September 2022 · 6210.10.90.40

The tariff classification of coloring kits from China
600011949 HMRC 18 February 2025 – 17 February 2028 · 6210 10 98 00

The product is a protective single-use full-body gown certified as a medical device designed to protect the wearer from hazardous substances such as blood and viruses. It is a one-piece disposable coverall, with hood, zip front opening covered by flap, elastic ankles, hood, waist and cuff and cut…
600011521 HMRC 22 October 2024 – 21 October 2027 · 6210 10 98 00

Santa suit A 5-piece Santa suit designed for adults, intended to be worn together. Jacket: 100% Polyester, non-woven fabric. Approx dimensions 71cms length and 60cm width. It has no fastening at the front therefore considered a unisex garment. Trousers: 100% Polyester, non-woven fabric. Approx…
600008195 HMRC 24 January 2024 – 23 January 2027 · 6210 10 98 00

Product is a coverall made from PP (polypropylene). It comes in one size and is intended to be worn when painting to protect clothing. It covers the all limbs, has a hood to cover the head and has a front zip. Sample has been analysed and the polypropylene has been found to be in the form of a non…

20 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6210.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6210.10 covers 3 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 garments of felt or nonwovens into the UK came to £39.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); China supplied 47%, followed by United Kingdom.

In 2024, countries exported garments of felt or nonwovens worth US$2.6bn (+12% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603?

Of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603 fall under HS subheading 6210.10, part of heading 6210, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6210.10 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 of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6210.10 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 of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603?

China, with US$1bn in 2024 (38.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export garments of felt or nonwovens 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 garments of felt or nonwovens?

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 garments of felt or nonwovens from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (47%), United Kingdom (11%) and Cambodia (9%), out of total imports of £39.4m.