Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6301

6301.10

6301.10: Blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets

Official description Electric blankets

6301.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6301, blankets and travelling rugs, chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6301 10 00 00 Electric blankets 6%p/st
  2. 6301 10 00 00 Electric blankets 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 2

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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 4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£25.2m-15.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.41 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.8mFeb 2024: £719kMar 2024: £495kApr 2024: £56kMay 2024: £126kJun 2024: £184kJul 2024: £1.3mAug 2024: £3.8mSept 2024: £3.6mOct 2024: £8.1mNov 2024: £5.3mDec 2024: £3.4mJan 2025: £1.1mFeb 2025: £480kMar 2025: £250kApr 2025: £147kMay 2025: £340kJun 2025: £909kJul 2025: £2.9mAug 2025: £3.4mSept 2025: £4.5mOct 2025: £6.6mNov 2025: £4.8mDec 2025: £2.4mJan 2026: £714kFeb 2026: £461kMar 2026: £263kApr 2026: £149kMay 2026: £149kJun 2026: £151kJul 2026: £2.1mAug 2026: £2.9m 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 £24m 95.2% -16.8%
Germany £641k 2.5% +403.1%
Italy £140k 0.6% +9,261.3%
Vietnam £91k 0.4% —
Ireland £86k 0.3% -19.2%
United States £82k 0.3% +44%
Türkiye £67k 0.3% +55.3%
Spain £47k 0.2% +65.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6301.10 · US$432m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21kUS$21k+US$309k+US$2m+> US$8m

Exports: 100
  1. China: US$381m
  2. Indonesia: US$10m
  3. Vietnam: US$8m
  4. Czechia: US$6m
  5. Germany: US$5m
  6. South Korea: US$2m
  7. United States: US$2m
  8. Hungary: US$2m
  9. Poland: US$2m
  10. Netherlands: US$2m
  11. United Kingdom: US$1m
  12. France: US$1m
  13. Italy: US$1m
  14. Türkiye: US$1m
  15. Taiwan: US$814k
  16. Sweden: US$789k
  17. Denmark: US$616k
  18. Spain: US$539k
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$424k
  20. Slovakia: US$372k
  21. Mexico: US$323k
  22. South Africa: US$317k
  23. India: US$309k
  24. Belgium: US$302k
  25. Russia: US$287k
  26. Canada: US$243k
  27. Ireland: US$212k
  28. Australia: US$196k
  29. Portugal: US$171k
  30. Austria: US$131k
  31. Brazil: US$127k
  32. Greece: US$125k
  33. Switzerland: US$101k
  34. Japan: US$55k
  35. Singapore: US$51k
  36. Estonia: US$48k
  37. Pakistan: US$41k
  38. Norway: US$34k
  39. Finland: US$30k
  40. Slovenia: US$27k
  41. Lithuania: US$27k
  42. Latvia: US$23k
  43. Panama: US$23k
  44. Armenia: US$22k
  45. Romania: US$21k
  46. Bulgaria: US$20k
  47. Chile: US$20k
  48. Croatia: US$15k
  49. Iceland: US$13k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$11k
  51. Nepal: US$11k
  52. Malaysia: US$11k
  53. Dominican Republic: US$9k
  54. Colombia: US$8k
  55. Moldova: US$8k
  56. Iraq: US$7k
  57. Luxembourg: US$7k
  58. Serbia: US$7k
  59. New Zealand: US$6k
  60. Thailand: US$5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$381m 88.2%
2 Indonesia US$10m 2.3%
3 Vietnam US$8m 1.9%
4 Czechia US$6m 1.5%
5 Germany US$5m 1.3%
6 South Korea US$2m 0.5%
7 United States US$2m 0.4%
8 Hungary US$2m 0.4%
9 Poland US$2m 0.4%
10 Netherlands US$2m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$192m 44.4%
2 Japan US$53m 12.2%
3 United Kingdom US$35m 8.2%
4 Germany US$25m 5.7%
5 Australia US$22m 5%
6 Netherlands US$15m 3.4%
7 Canada US$12m 2.7%
8 Vietnam US$5m 1.3%
9 Chile US$5m 1.2%
10 Poland US$5m 1.2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N333990 U.S. CBP 25 July 2023 · 6301.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of an electric wearable blanket from China

  • N322491 U.S. CBP 18 November 2021 · 6301.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of an electric blanket from China

  • N314213 U.S. CBP 16 September 2020 · 6301.10.00.00

    Classification and country of origin determination for an electric blanket; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift

Subheading 6301.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6301.10; the duty is 6.9%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 £25.2m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £6.41 per kg; China supplied 95%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$432m in 2024, down 8.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 88.2% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets?

Blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets fall under HS subheading 6301.10, part of heading 6301, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6301.10 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 blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6301.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most blankets and travelling rugs: electric blankets?

China, with US$381m in 2024 (88.2% 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 (95%), Germany (3%) and Italy (1%), out of total imports of £25.2m.