Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6211

6211.43: Other garments, women's or girls': of man-made fibres

Women's other garments, man-made fibres

Official description Of man-made fibres

6211.43 is the HS subheading for women's other garments, man-made fibres, under heading 6211 in chapter 62.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 7

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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6211 43 00 00 Of man-made fibres
6211 43 10 00 Aprons, overalls, smock-overalls and other industrial and occupational clothing (whether or not also suitable for domestic use) 12%
Tracksuits with lining
6211 43 31 00 With an outer shell of a single identical fabric 12%p/st
Other
6211 43 41 00 Upper parts 12%p/st
6211 43 42 00 Lower parts 12%p/st
6211 43 90 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 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 7

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411

Tariff lines
on 2 of 5 lines
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 restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Tariff lines
on 2 of 5 lines
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 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)
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)
Tariff lines
on 1 of 5 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 AmericaQuota	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£112.9m-6.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£22.55 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	£33.9m	30%	-14.3%
India	£10.2m	9%	-9.8%
Bangladesh	£9m	8%	+3.4%
Morocco	£8.9m	7.9%	-4.1%
Ireland	£8.5m	7.6%	+16%
Vietnam	£7m	6.2%	+12.4%
Sri Lanka	£6.9m	6.1%	+71.8%
Pakistan	£5.8m	5.1%	+8.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines

Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines

USA 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

World trade in 2024

6211.43 · US$4.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$259.5kUS$259.5k+US$8.4m+US$45m+> US$134.1m

Exports: 187

China: US$2bn
Vietnam: US$622m
India: US$228.8m
Morocco: US$162.6m
Germany: US$156.8m
Bangladesh: US$134.1m
Spain: US$133.5m
France: US$102.4m
Poland: US$99.6m
Myanmar (Burma): US$98.8m
Italy: US$89.3m
Indonesia: US$87.4m
Cambodia: US$80.9m
Mexico: US$72.6m
United States: US$59.4m
Türkiye: US$55.5m
Czechia: US$52.9m
Pakistan: US$45m
Tunisia: US$43m
Netherlands: US$40m
South Korea: US$32.1m
Canada: US$23.9m
Denmark: US$21.7m
United Kingdom: US$20.3m
Switzerland: US$18.3m
Sri Lanka: US$16.9m
Bulgaria: US$16.3m
Portugal: US$14.9m
Jordan: US$14.7m
Thailand: US$13.8m
Romania: US$13.4m
Belgium: US$12.9m
Madagascar: US$12.2m
Japan: US$11.1m
Ireland: US$10.6m
Austria: US$10.4m
Haiti: US$9.7m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.5m
Latvia: US$9.4m
Laos: US$9.1m
North Macedonia: US$9m
Saudi Arabia: US$8.7m
Dominican Republic: US$8.6m
Egypt: US$8.4m
Slovakia: US$8.4m
Sweden: US$8.3m
Greece: US$8m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.7m
Philippines: US$7.6m
Malaysia: US$6.1m
Ukraine: US$4.4m
Hungary: US$4.3m
Moldova: US$4.2m
Guatemala: US$4.2m
Colombia: US$3.5m
Russia: US$3.3m
Taiwan: US$3.2m
Serbia: US$3m
Lithuania: US$2.9m
Honduras: US$2.9m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$2bn	41.6%
2	Vietnam	US$622m	12.9%
3	India	US$228.8m	4.7%
4	Morocco	US$162.6m	3.4%
5	Germany	US$156.8m	3.2%
6	Bangladesh	US$134.1m	2.8%
7	Spain	US$133.5m	2.8%
8	France	US$102.4m	2.1%
9	Poland	US$99.6m	2.1%
10	Myanmar (Burma)	US$98.8m	2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$1.2bn	24.9%
2	Japan	US$418.6m	8.7%
3	South Korea	US$322.4m	6.7%
4	Germany	US$309.1m	6.4%
5	France	US$241.5m	5%
6	Spain	US$187.3m	3.9%
7	Poland	US$159.6m	3.3%
8	United Kingdom	US$158.2m	3.3%
9	China	US$138.1m	2.9%
10	Netherlands	US$119.3m	2.5%

Binding rulings for similar goods 144

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.

N361012 U.S. CBP 21 May 2026 · 6211.43.10.59

The tariff classification of women’s tops from Bangladesh or Vietnam
N361224 U.S. CBP 21 May 2026 · 6211.43.10.59

The tariff classification of scrub tops and pants from Vietnam
N360307 U.S. CBP 23 April 2026 · 6211.43.10.59

The tariff classification of scrub tops and pants from Vietnam
N357844 U.S. CBP 11 February 2026 · 6211.43.10.92

The tariff classification of a chef style hat and an apron from China
N356605 U.S. CBP 18 December 2025 · 6211.43.10.92

The tariff classification of girls’ upper body garments from Vietnam
N355880 U.S. CBP 15 December 2025 · 6211.43.10.62

The tariff classification of women’s garments from Pakistan
600013427 HMRC 12 August 2025 – 11 August 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

Sleeveless all in one trouser and top garment. Materials: Main - 100% woven nylon covering a PU Membrane on both sides, reinforcement 100% Polyester Waterproofing coating that is not visible to the naked eye Reinforced seat and knees Front zipper runs from neck to below the waist Thigh pocket and…
600013098 HMRC 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

Buoyancy aid vest Material: outer 100% woven Nylon; inner panels Gaia foam Front opening with adjustable side release buckle Padded neoprene shoulder strap
600013099 HMRC 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

Buoyancy aid vest Material: outer 100% woven Nylon; inner panels Gaia foam Front opening with adjustable side release buckle Padded neoprene shoulder strap
600012531 HMRC 8 April 2025 – 7 April 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

A unisex high visibility zip front hoody, made from woven polyester. Anti-pill fabric with jersey knit. The garment has a full length plastic zip and two front pockets. 5cm reflective tape around the chest, shoulders and sleeves. Individually bagged and imported in boxes of 20
600012528 HMRC 7 April 2025 – 6 April 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

A Unisex High Visibility sweatshirt made of 100% woven Polyester. The sweatshirt is made anti-pill fleece fabric with two 5cm width reflective tapes around the body, arms and one on each shoulder. With a taped back neck in a drop shoulder and crew neck style with ribbed necks cuffs and hems. Twin…
600012530 HMRC 7 April 2025 – 6 April 2028 · 6211 43 90 00

High Visibility sweatshirt with a quarter zip and stand-up collar, woven from 100% polyester. Made from anti-pill fabric with a warm jersey lining. Ribbed cuffs and waistband. 5cm bands of reflective tape around the body, shoulders and sleeves. Bagged individually and imported in boxes of 20

144 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6211.43 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6211.43 into 5 tariff lines; 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 women's other garments, man-made fibres worth £112.9m (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £22.55 per kg; China supplied 30%, followed by India.

World trade in women's other garments, man-made fibres reached US$4.8bn in 2024, up 8.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 41.6% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other garments, women's or girls': of man-made fibres?

Other garments, women's or girls': of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6211.43, part of heading 6211, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other garments, women's or girls' in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6211.43 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 other garments, women's or girls' in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6211.43 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 other garments, women's or girls'?

China, with US$2bn in 2024 (41.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export women's other garments, man-made fibres 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 women's other garments, man-made fibres?

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 women's other garments, man-made fibres from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (30%), India (9%) and Bangladesh (8%), out of total imports of £112.9m.