Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6302

6302.59

6302.59: Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other table linen, of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

6302.59 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6302, bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 3 national lines 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

UK lines →
  1. 6302 59 00 00 Of other textile materials
  2. 6302 59 10 00 Of flax 12%
  3. 6302 59 90 00 Other 12%
  4. 6302 59 90 10 Of ramie 12%
  5. 6302 59 90 90 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 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)—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 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

last 12 months£4.6m-4.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£14.34 per kg
Jan 2024: £246kFeb 2024: £235kMar 2024: £315kApr 2024: £377kMay 2024: £312kJun 2024: £284kJul 2024: £389kAug 2024: £683kSept 2024: £517kOct 2024: £679kNov 2024: £501kDec 2024: £409kJan 2025: £219kFeb 2025: £237kMar 2025: £338kApr 2025: £322kMay 2025: £401kJun 2025: £319kJul 2025: £398kAug 2025: £447kSept 2025: £351kOct 2025: £656kNov 2025: £405kDec 2025: £309kJan 2026: £236kFeb 2026: £332kMar 2026: £410kApr 2026: £353kMay 2026: £369kJun 2026: £359kJul 2026: £476kAug 2026: £322k 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 £1.5m 33.4% +5.9%
Italy £761k 16.6% +20.3%
India £509k 11.1% +12.6%
Portugal £416k 9.1% -2.2%
Lithuania £413k 9% -33.9%
Vietnam £266k 5.8% +36.2%
Spain £101k 2.2% -1.9%
France £96k 2.1% -21.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6302.59 · US$147m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58kUS$58k+US$407k+US$2m+> US$10m

Exports: 134
  1. China: US$46m
  2. India: US$18m
  3. Italy: US$13m
  4. France: US$10m
  5. Pakistan: US$7m
  6. Lithuania: US$7m
  7. Poland: US$6m
  8. Germany: US$5m
  9. Portugal: US$5m
  10. Türkiye: US$4m
  11. Spain: US$3m
  12. United States: US$2m
  13. Belgium: US$2m
  14. Sweden: US$1m
  15. Vietnam: US$1m
  16. United Kingdom: US$969k
  17. Chile: US$724k
  18. Netherlands: US$672k
  19. Morocco: US$650k
  20. Czechia: US$644k
  21. Tunisia: US$641k
  22. Indonesia: US$580k
  23. South Korea: US$578k
  24. Egypt: US$559k
  25. South Africa: US$544k
  26. Cambodia: US$497k
  27. Austria: US$485k
  28. Latvia: US$447k
  29. Denmark: US$446k
  30. Slovakia: US$407k
  31. Ukraine: US$407k
  32. Finland: US$326k
  33. Madagascar: US$292k
  34. Croatia: US$255k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$250k
  36. Bangladesh: US$237k
  37. Switzerland: US$231k
  38. Estonia: US$230k
  39. Philippines: US$228k
  40. Greece: US$189k
  41. Hungary: US$175k
  42. Nepal: US$173k
  43. Japan: US$166k
  44. Taiwan: US$164k
  45. Thailand: US$160k
  46. Togo: US$153k
  47. Mexico: US$142k
  48. Canada: US$122k
  49. Slovenia: US$112k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$109k
  51. Australia: US$95k
  52. Romania: US$94k
  53. Singapore: US$92k
  54. Malaysia: US$91k
  55. Kenya: US$87k
  56. Ireland: US$75k
  57. Israel: US$73k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$64k
  59. Russia: US$64k
  60. Colombia: US$58k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$46m 31.5%
2 India US$18m 12.4%
3 Italy US$13m 9.1%
4 France US$10m 7.1%
5 Pakistan US$7m 4.7%
6 Lithuania US$7m 4.5%
7 Poland US$6m 4.2%
8 Germany US$5m 3.5%
9 Portugal US$5m 3.3%
10 Türkiye US$4m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$31m 21%
2 Germany US$12m 8.3%
3 Spain US$8m 5.5%
4 France US$8m 5.3%
5 United Kingdom US$7m 4.7%
6 Italy US$6m 3.8%
7 Poland US$6m 3.8%
8 Australia US$5m 3.1%
9 Belgium US$4m 2.8%
10 Philippines US$3m 2.4%

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N318595 U.S. CBP 15 April 2021 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of a jute placemat and table runner from China

  • N307955 U.S. CBP 4 December 2019 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of placemats from China. Correction to Ruling Number N303230.

  • N303414 U.S. CBP 26 March 2019 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of a placemat from China

  • N303230 U.S. CBP 14 March 2019 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of placemats from China

  • N300477 U.S. CBP 14 September 2018 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of placemats from China. Correction to Ruling Number N299446

  • N294816 U.S. CBP 16 March 2018 · 6302.59.30.20

    The tariff classification of a textile braided placemat from China

  • 600009968 HMRC 27 February 2024 – 26 February 2027 · 6302 59 90 90

    Tablecloth Materials: silk and wool Construction: woven Packaging: cardbox

8 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6302.59 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6302.59 into 2 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 these goods worth £4.6m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £14.34 per kg; China supplied 33%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$147m in 2024, down 11.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 31.5% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other table linen, of other textile materials?

Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other table linen, of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6302.59, part of heading 6302, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6302.59 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, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6302.59 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, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen…?

China, with US$46m in 2024 (31.5% 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 12% 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 (33%), Italy (17%) and India (11%), out of total imports of £4.6m.