Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6302
6302.93: Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other, of man-made fibres
Official description Of man-made fibres
6302.93 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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6302 93 00 00 Of man-made fibres
- 6302 93 10 00 Nonwovens 6%
- 6302 93 90 00 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 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 | 4.8% – 9.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £11.3m | 77.4% | -1.7% |
 Pakistan | £808k | 5.5% | -17.6% |
 India | £772k | 5.3% | +6.6% |
 Türkiye | £671k | 4.6% | -5.3% |
 Cambodia | £242k | 1.7% | +32.9% |
 Taiwan | £176k | 1.2% | -3.3% |
 Portugal | £110k | 0.8% | — |
 Poland | £73k | 0.5% | +70.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$754k+US$4m+> US$23m
Exports: 135
- China: US$923m
- Morocco: US$38m
- Germany: US$34m
- France: US$23m
- Spain: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Italy: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- Japan: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Chile: US$833k
- Sweden: US$788k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$757k
- Mauritius: US$754k
- Romania: US$741k
- Ireland: US$732k
- Finland: US$641k
- Egypt: US$631k
- Cambodia: US$578k
- Slovenia: US$536k
- Slovakia: US$523k
- Malaysia: US$464k
- Thailand: US$343k
- Latvia: US$320k
- El Salvador: US$305k
- Uzbekistan: US$301k
- Switzerland: US$297k
- Singapore: US$276k
- South Africa: US$265k
- Lithuania: US$255k
- Russia: US$245k
- Greece: US$228k
- Australia: US$200k
- Ukraine: US$171k
- Colombia: US$157k
- Brazil: US$109k
- Croatia: US$93k
- Indonesia: US$83k
- Panama: US$76k
- Norway: US$75k
- Estonia: US$71k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$62k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$551kUS$551k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$36m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$197m
- India: US$81m
- Japan: US$76m
- France: US$74m
- Germany: US$57m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- Spain: US$33m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Mexico: US$24m
- Poland: US$23m
- Italy: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Australia: US$16m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Peru: US$15m
- South Korea: US$15m
- Russia: US$15m
- Canada: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Austria: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Israel: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Panama: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Yemen: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Papua New Guinea: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Venezuela: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Togo: US$3m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Guinea: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$923m | 81.5% |
| 2 |  Morocco | US$38m | 3.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$34m | 3% |
| 4 |  France | US$23m | 2% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$15m | 1.3% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$9m | 0.8% |
| 7 | Poland | US$8m | 0.7% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$8m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$6m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$197m | 17.3% |
| 2 | India | US$81m | 7.1% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$76m | 6.7% |
| 4 | France | US$74m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Germany | US$57m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$36m | 3.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$36m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Spain | US$33m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$26m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$24m | 2.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 14
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.
- N363378 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a kitchen towel, dish cloth set and drying mat from China
- N342448 U.S. CBP
Classification and country of origin determination for a tufted puff; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); 19 CFR 102.21(e)(2)(ii); tariff shift
- N341588 U.S. CBP
Classification and country of origin determination for a hand towel and hair wrap; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); 19 CFR 102.21(e)(2)(ii); tariff shift
- N327013 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an exfoliating facial mitt from China
- N323770 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a placemat, towels, potholders and oven mitts from China
- N323771 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tufted rug, 3-piece bath set and 5-piece kitchen set from China
14 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6302.93 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6302.93 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.9% and 12% (average 9.4%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 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 £14.6m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £6.12 per kg; China supplied 77%, followed by Pakistan.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 9.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 81.5% of the total, ahead of Morocco.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other, of man-made fibres?
Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen: other, of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6302.93, 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 6302.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 12%, depending on the line. 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 6302.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.9% to 12%, depending on the line. 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$923m in 2024 (81.5% 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 6% – 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 (77%), Pakistan (6%) and India (5%), out of total imports of £14.6m.