Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6215
6215.20: Ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres
Official description Of man-made fibres
Subheading 6215.20 belongs to heading 6215 (ties, bow ties and cravats) in chapter 62.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6215 20 00 00 Of man-made fibres 6%p/st
- 6215 20 00 10 Hand-made 6%p/st
- 6215 20 00 90 Other 6%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)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 | 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £5.1m | 85% | -0.8% |
 Bangladesh | £321k | 5.4% | -22.4% |
 Ireland | £251k | 4.2% | +45% |
 Italy | £113k | 1.9% | -29% |
 Vietnam | £71k | 1.2% | -33.8% |
 Türkiye | £40k | 0.7% | -58.1% |
 Pakistan | £18k | 0.3% | +474% |
 Sri Lanka | £16k | 0.3% | -20.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 5.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$131k+US$641k+> US$4m
Exports: 119
- China: US$106m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- United States: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$885k
- Poland: US$882k
- Spain: US$792k
- France: US$641k
- Denmark: US$559k
- Netherlands: US$478k
- India: US$465k
- Portugal: US$421k
- Sweden: US$357k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$278k
- Malaysia: US$255k
- Switzerland: US$237k
- Indonesia: US$223k
- Ireland: US$199k
- South Korea: US$161k
- Slovakia: US$155k
- Mexico: US$153k
- South Africa: US$150k
- Colombia: US$140k
- El Salvador: US$131k
- Saudi Arabia: US$129k
- Hungary: US$125k
- Pakistan: US$110k
- Belgium: US$106k
- Czechia: US$102k
- Austria: US$97k
- Sri Lanka: US$85k
- Kuwait: US$73k
- Bulgaria: US$69k
- Morocco: US$69k
- Australia: US$57k
- Japan: US$50k
- Romania: US$47k
- Croatia: US$47k
- United Arab Emirates: US$43k
- Finland: US$41k
- Chile: US$39k
- Thailand: US$38k
- Lebanon: US$36k
- Russia: US$34k
- Taiwan: US$34k
- Egypt: US$33k
- Lithuania: US$32k
- Cambodia: US$29k
- Greece: US$28k
- Latvia: US$27k
- Serbia: US$24k
- Canada: US$22k
- Peru: US$21k
- Laos: US$19k
- Singapore: US$18k
- Brazil: US$18k
- Estonia: US$17k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60kUS$60k+US$430k+US$2m+> US$4m
Imports: 194
- United States: US$37m
- Japan: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Germany: US$5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$969k
- Israel: US$927k
- Sweden: US$808k
- Chile: US$801k
- Morocco: US$783k
- Czechia: US$764k
- Thailand: US$715k
- Philippines: US$676k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$649k
- Romania: US$620k
- Portugal: US$607k
- Kenya: US$589k
- Iraq: US$559k
- Egypt: US$543k
- Norway: US$514k
- Tajikistan: US$489k
- Nigeria: US$454k
- Slovakia: US$446k
- Hungary: US$430k
- Croatia: US$379k
- Singapore: US$363k
- Saudi Arabia: US$357k
- Greece: US$355k
- New Zealand: US$269k
- Jordan: US$264k
- Qatar: US$257k
- El Salvador: US$253k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$251k
- Ecuador: US$246k
- Taiwan: US$243k
- Nepal: US$242k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$106m | 81.1% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$4m | 3.2% |
| 3 | Italy | US$4m | 2.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$4m | 2.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$1m | 1.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$1m | 1% |
| 7 | Vietnam | US$1m | 0.9% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | US$885k | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$882k | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$792k | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$37m | 28.2% |
| 2 | Japan | US$9m | 6.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$7m | 5.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$5m | 4% |
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$4m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  France | US$4m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$4m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Poland | US$3m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$3m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Spain | US$3m | 2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Zimbabwe
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 18% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 18% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 40% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 18% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 40% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 24% | 23% – 25% | 2023 |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 8.4% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 60% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 18% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 40% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 33%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 40% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 18% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 5.6% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 18% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 40% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 30%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 36% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 6.3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 14%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 51%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 84613 Ties, bow-ties & cravats, not knitted/crocheted
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 28238 Handkerchiefs, shawls, scarves, veils, ties, cravats, gloves and other made-up clothing accessories, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 6215.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6215.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 6215.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.3%.
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 6%.
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 £6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); China supplied 85%, followed by Bangladesh.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$131m (−4.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$106m), followed by Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres?
Ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6215.20, part of heading 6215, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6215.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6215.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres?
China, with US$106m in 2024 (81.1% 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 6% 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 (85%), Bangladesh (5%) and Ireland (4%), out of total imports of £6m.