Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6302
6302.10: Bed linen, knitted or crocheted
Knitted bed linen
6302.10 is the HS subheading for knitted bed linen, under heading 6302 in chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6302 10 00 00 Bed linen, knitted or crocheted 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan | £15.7m | 55.6% | -0.8% |
 China | £9m | 31.8% | +2.7% |
 Spain | £1.8m | 6.3% | +12.5% |
 Türkiye | £416k | 1.5% | -32.7% |
 India | £283k | 1% | -57.7% |
 Ireland | £191k | 0.7% | +14% |
 Portugal | £149k | 0.5% | -41% |
 Austria | £134k | 0.5% | +30% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$922k+US$14m+> US$46m
Exports: 147
- Pakistan: US$478m
- China: US$471m
- Türkiye: US$105m
- Germany: US$75m
- Spain: US$46m
- India: US$38m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- Tunisia: US$32m
- Romania: US$27m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Austria: US$20m
- Poland: US$18m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Greece: US$14m
- United States: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- France: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Italy: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Chile: US$922k
- Estonia: US$894k
- South Africa: US$823k
- Slovenia: US$796k
- Malaysia: US$796k
- Sweden: US$742k
- United Arab Emirates: US$729k
- Russia: US$716k
- Taiwan: US$649k
- Latvia: US$605k
- Ukraine: US$543k
- Brazil: US$419k
- Jordan: US$416k
- Guatemala: US$407k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$387k
- Dominican Republic: US$347k
- Paraguay: US$334k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$333k
- Bahrain: US$333k
- Japan: US$332k
- Moldova: US$326k
- Sri Lanka: US$273k
- Ireland: US$260k
- Malta: US$247k
- Australia: US$237k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$351kUS$351k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$49m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$323m
- Germany: US$264m
- Japan: US$103m
- France: US$102m
- Netherlands: US$86m
- Austria: US$54m
- United Kingdom: US$49m
- Poland: US$44m
- Belgium: US$41m
- Switzerland: US$37m
- Spain: US$36m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Italy: US$25m
- Mexico: US$21m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Canada: US$15m
- Israel: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Laos: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Dominican Republic: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Iraq: US$6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Togo: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Senegal: US$4m
- Mozambique: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Finland: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Libya: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | US$478m | 31.2% |
| 2 | China | US$471m | 30.8% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$105m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$75m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Spain | US$46m | 3% |
| 6 | India | US$38m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$36m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Tunisia | US$32m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$27m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$23m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$323m | 21.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$264m | 17.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$103m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  France | US$102m | 6.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$86m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Austria | US$54m | 3.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$49m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$44m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$41m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$37m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N352117 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of duvet cover, dish towel, fitted sheet, beach towel and hand towel from Pakistan, India and China
- N313147 U.S. CBP
Country of origin determination and status under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and General System of Preferences (GSP) for mattress protectors and a foundation cover; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4)
- N296627 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of mattress protectors from China.
- N271049 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a mattress cover and cushion cover from China
- 600010924 HMRC
1-sided mattress protector made of bamboo and cotton fabric with a PU coating on the underside providing a waterproof, hypoallergenic barrier from dust mites, bed bugs, moisture. Product is not stuffed/padded or layered in any way. Product has elasticated sides to keep the protector in place on…
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6302.10; the duty is 12%.
Subheading 6302.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 knitted bed linen into the UK came to £28.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 56%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported knitted bed linen worth US$2bn (+2.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Pakistan (US$478m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bed linen, knitted or crocheted?
Bed linen, knitted or crocheted fall under HS subheading 6302.10, part of heading 6302, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bed linen, knitted or crocheted in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6302.10 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 bed linen, knitted or crocheted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6302.10 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 bed linen, knitted or crocheted?
Pakistan, with US$478m in 2024 (31.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export knitted bed linen 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 knitted bed linen?
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 knitted bed linen from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Pakistan (56%), China (32%) and Spain (6%), out of total imports of £28.2m.