Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6211
6211.12: Tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments: swimwear, women's or girls'
Official description Women's or girls'
6211.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6211, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments, chapter 62.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6211 12 00 00 Women's or girls' 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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)
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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £3.8m | 44.7% | -33.6% |
| United Kingdom | £735k | 8.7% | +331.2% |
 Portugal | £516k | 6.1% | -68.3% |
 Bangladesh | £456k | 5.4% | +70.1% |
 Ireland | £432k | 5.1% | -12.9% |
 Italy | £377k | 4.4% | -39.2% |
 Slovakia | £355k | 4.2% | +0.8% |
 Türkiye | £287k | 3.4% | +92.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$158kUS$158k+US$1.1m+US$6m+> US$17.4m
Exports: 149
- China: US$98.8m
- Italy: US$25.3m
- France: US$18.8m
- Tunisia: US$18.1m
- Vietnam: US$17.4m
- Poland: US$12.7m
- Indonesia: US$12.3m
- Spain: US$11.3m
- Portugal: US$10.1m
- Germany: US$9.8m
- Bangladesh: US$9.6m
- Türkiye: US$7.4m
- United States: US$6.4m
- India: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$4.9m
- Slovakia: US$4.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$3.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3.5m
- Morocco: US$3.5m
- Thailand: US$2.9m
- Cambodia: US$2.4m
- Albania: US$2.3m
- Ethiopia: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Ireland: US$893.6k
- Sweden: US$873.6k
- Canada: US$822.1k
- Malaysia: US$788.1k
- Taiwan: US$777.3k
- Mexico: US$772.4k
- Serbia: US$753.9k
- Egypt: US$748.9k
- Philippines: US$697.2k
- Croatia: US$627.1k
- Latvia: US$623.1k
- Denmark: US$569.7k
- Colombia: US$567.8k
- Slovenia: US$529.4k
- South Korea: US$521.3k
- Japan: US$514.9k
- Israel: US$459.4k
- Hungary: US$442.5k
- Kenya: US$397.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$348.9k
- Moldova: US$309.4k
- Peru: US$295k
- Lithuania: US$271.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$203.4kUS$203.4k+US$1m+US$4.7m+> US$13.5m
Imports: 190
- United States: US$35.6m
- France: US$33.4m
- Germany: US$32m
- Spain: US$17.2m
- United Kingdom: US$15.1m
- Poland: US$13.5m
- South Korea: US$13.5m
- Italy: US$13.4m
- Thailand: US$10.4m
- Austria: US$8.9m
- Australia: US$8.1m
- Netherlands: US$7.1m
- Mexico: US$6.2m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- Switzerland: US$5.7m
- Greece: US$5.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Canada: US$4.7m
- Denmark: US$4.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Chile: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.6m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Belgium: US$3.4m
- Israel: US$2.9m
- Ireland: US$2.6m
- China: US$2.4m
- Sweden: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- Russia: US$2.1m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
- Vietnam: US$1.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1.4m
- Paraguay: US$1.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Nigeria: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$1.1m
- Qatar: US$1.1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Colombia: US$984.2k
- Lithuania: US$982.2k
- Philippines: US$962.7k
- Croatia: US$960.1k
- Maldives: US$958.8k
- New Zealand: US$831.6k
- Finland: US$829.8k
- Algeria: US$824.7k
- Iceland: US$768k
- Slovenia: US$765.3k
- Costa Rica: US$725.9k
- Luxembourg: US$718.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$98.8m | 29.4% |
| 2 | Italy | US$25.3m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  France | US$18.8m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Tunisia | US$18.1m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$17.4m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$12.7m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$12.3m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$11.3m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Portugal | US$10.1m | 3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$9.8m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$35.6m | 10.6% |
| 2 | France | US$33.4m | 10% |
| 3 | Germany | US$32m | 9.5% |
| 4 | Spain | US$17.2m | 5.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$15.1m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Poland | US$13.5m | 4% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$13.5m | 4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$13.4m | 4% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$10.4m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$8.9m | 2.7% |
Subheading 6211.12 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6211.12; 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 £8.5m (down 26% on the year before), at an average of £31.83 per kg; China supplied 45%, followed by United Kingdom.
World trade in these goods reached US$335.7m in 2024, down 6.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.4% of the total, ahead of Italy.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments: swimwear, women's or girls'?
Tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments: swimwear, women's or girls' fall under HS subheading 6211.12, part of heading 6211, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6211.12 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 tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6211.12 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 tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear?
China, with US$98.8m in 2024 (29.4% 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 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 (45%), United Kingdom (9%) and Portugal (6%), out of total imports of £8.5m.