Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6301
6301.40: Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres
Synthetic blankets and travel rugs
6301.40 is the HS subheading for synthetic blankets and travel rugs, under heading 6301 in chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6301 40 00 00 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres p/st
- 6301 40 10 00 Knitted or crocheted 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 00 Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 10 Nonwovens 12%p/st
- Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 91 Hand-made 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 99 Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 00 00 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres p/st
- 6301 40 10 00 Knitted or crocheted 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 00 Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 10 Nonwovens 12%p/st
- Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 91 Hand-made 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 99 Other 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £59.3m | 89.2% | +1.2% | |
| £2.6m | 3.9% | +7.1% | |
| £1.5m | 2.3% | -6% | |
| £1.4m | 2.1% | -34.8% | |
| £290k | 0.4% | +12.9% | |
| £289k | 0.4% | -45% | |
| £268k | 0.4% | -6.3% | |
| £131k | 0.2% | +26.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$35m
Exports: 139
- China: US$3.1bn
- India: US$95m
- Vietnam: US$67m
- Germany: US$47m
- Paraguay: US$35m
- Egypt: US$26m
- Spain: US$22m
- Poland: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Cambodia: US$14m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Chile: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- United States: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- France: US$9m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Honduras: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$925k
- Latvia: US$907k
- United Arab Emirates: US$791k
- Malaysia: US$778k
- Greece: US$750k
- Russia: US$592k
- Ireland: US$545k
- Ukraine: US$455k
- Brazil: US$450k
- El Salvador: US$404k
- Kuwait: US$333k
- Australia: US$281k
- Saudi Arabia: US$273k
- Croatia: US$270k
- New Zealand: US$238k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$235k
- Finland: US$226k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$10m+US$37m+> US$81m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$130m
- United Arab Emirates: US$121m
- Japan: US$106m
- France: US$90m
- Canada: US$85m
- Saudi Arabia: US$81m
- United Kingdom: US$79m
- Iraq: US$72m
- Vietnam: US$66m
- Poland: US$65m
- Netherlands: US$60m
- Mexico: US$54m
- Brazil: US$52m
- Australia: US$51m
- Spain: US$48m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Chile: US$40m
- Russia: US$39m
- Italy: US$38m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Peru: US$34m
- Libya: US$33m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Kazakhstan: US$28m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$25m
- Romania: US$23m
- Austria: US$22m
- Greece: US$22m
- India: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Yemen: US$18m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Iran: US$16m
- Tajikistan: US$16m
- Afghanistan: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Cameroon: US$14m
- Somalia: US$13m
- Qatar: US$13m
- Nigeria: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Israel: US$12m
- Oman: US$12m
- Kuwait: US$12m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Jordan: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Paraguay: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.1bn | 85.3% | |
| 2 | US$95m | 2.6% | |
| 3 | US$67m | 1.9% | |
| 4 | US$47m | 1.3% | |
| 5 | US$35m | 1% | |
| 6 | US$26m | 0.7% | |
| 7 | US$22m | 0.6% | |
| 8 | US$22m | 0.6% | |
| 9 | US$20m | 0.5% | |
| 10 | US$16m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.4bn | 38.4% | |
| 2 | US$130m | 3.6% | |
| 3 | US$121m | 3.3% | |
| 4 | US$106m | 2.9% | |
| 5 | US$90m | 2.5% | |
| 6 | US$85m | 2.4% | |
| 7 | US$81m | 2.2% | |
| 8 | US$79m | 2.2% | |
| 9 | US$72m | 2% | |
| 10 | US$66m | 1.8% |
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
- 9number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 112%highest: Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Iran
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 18%* | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 18%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 17% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 14% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 112%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 | |
| 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5.3% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 18%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 39%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 10% – 40% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 | ||
| 11% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 18%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5.7%* | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 37%* | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 32% | 2023 | ||
| 23% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 8.5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 68%* | 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
- 65833 Blankets & travelling rugs (other than electric), of synthetic fibres
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27110 Blankets and travelling rugs (except electric blankets)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1392 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 6301.40 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 47
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.
- N360755 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of throw blankets from China
- N352926 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hat, a headband and a blanket from China
- H341540 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification of a Stretcher Blanket
- N352005 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of knitted and woven blankets from China
- N349253 U.S. CBP
Classification and country of origin determination for quilted blanket; 19 CFR 102.13; De Minimis; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(5); last country where an important assembly or manufacturing process occurred
- N348767 U.S. CBP
Classification and country of origin determination for blankets; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
- 600012881 HMRC
A knitted faux fur polyester throw, typically used to cover furniture such as sofas, chairs and beds. Can also be used for warmth. The fibres are neither gummed or sewn onto the fabric. A warp machine is used to prepare the warp yarns for weaving. The yarns are aligned parallel to each other and…
- 600012278 HMRC
A fleece knitted blanket made from polyester. The blanket has hemmed edges. The item is packaged in clear plastic bag.
- 600008802 HMRC
A soft pet blanket. It does not have an electrical heating device included, therefore, not an electric blanket. Made from a plush polyester fabric. Available in three sizes. 75 x 50 cm. 100 x 75 cm. 150 x 100 cm. The product is of a knitted polyester plush fabric. The blanket is neutral in colour…
- 600008803 HMRC
A soft pet blanket. It does not have an electrical heating device included. Made from a plush polyester fabric measuring 70 X 50 cm. The product is made from a knitted polyester plush fabric. The blanket is white in colour has images of stylised cat faces and paws in various colours, knitted into…
- 600008815 HMRC
A soft pet blanket. It does not have an electrical heating device included. Made from a plush polyester fabric measuring 150 X 100 cm. The product is made from a knitted polyester plush fabric. The blanket is beige in colour has images of stylised animal paw prints knitted into the fabric. The…
47 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6301.40 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6301.40 covers 2 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 synthetic blankets and travel rugs into the UK came to £66.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); China supplied 89%, followed by Cambodia.
In 2024, countries exported synthetic blankets and travel rugs worth US$3.6bn (+1.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.1bn), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres?
Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres fall under HS subheading 6301.40, part of heading 6301, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on blankets (other than electric blankets) and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6301.40 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 blankets (other than electric blankets) and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6301.40 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 blankets (other than electric blankets) and…?
China, with US$3.1bn in 2024 (85.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export synthetic blankets and travel rugs 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 synthetic blankets and travel rugs?
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 synthetic blankets and travel rugs from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (89%), Cambodia (4%) and Pakistan (2%), out of total imports of £66.5m.