Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6303

6303.91

6303.91: Curtains: other, of cotton

Official description Of cotton

Subheading 6303.91 belongs to heading 6303 (curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances) in 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 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6303 91 00 00 Of cotton 12%m²
  2. 6303 91 00 10 Net curtains 12%m²
  3. Other 12%m²
  4. 6303 91 00 91 Hand-printed by the "batik" method 12%m²
  5. 6303 91 00 99 Other 12%m²

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 3

  • 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)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

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£7.2m-12.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.94 per kg
Jan 2024: £988kFeb 2024: £663kMar 2024: £843kApr 2024: £753kMay 2024: £944kJun 2024: £642kJul 2024: £850kAug 2024: £772kSept 2024: £765kOct 2024: £951kNov 2024: £703kDec 2024: £976kJan 2025: £898kFeb 2025: £528kMar 2025: £597kApr 2025: £513kMay 2025: £596kJun 2025: £516kJul 2025: £651kAug 2025: £553kSept 2025: £797kOct 2025: £740kNov 2025: £839kDec 2025: £738kJan 2026: £534kFeb 2026: £684kMar 2026: £502kApr 2026: £381kMay 2026: £541kJun 2026: £573kJul 2026: £601kAug 2026: £254k 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
Pakistan £3.6m 50.7% -13.6%
India £940k 13.1% -13.8%
China £893k 12.4% -16.5%
Bangladesh £568k 7.9% -26%
Portugal £197k 2.7% +31.2%
Italy £170k 2.4% +125.8%
Ireland £151k 2.1% -26.9%
Germany £133k 1.9% -8.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6303.91 · US$291m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35kUS$35k+US$455k+US$5m+> US$22m

Exports: 128
  1. India: US$65m
  2. Pakistan: US$54m
  3. China: US$44m
  4. Germany: US$22m
  5. Poland: US$16m
  6. United Arab Emirates: US$11m
  7. Türkiye: US$10m
  8. Kyrgyzstan: US$8m
  9. Bangladesh: US$7m
  10. Belgium: US$7m
  11. Italy: US$6m
  12. United Kingdom: US$5m
  13. Portugal: US$5m
  14. Netherlands: US$4m
  15. France: US$4m
  16. United States: US$3m
  17. Spain: US$2m
  18. Sweden: US$2m
  19. Egypt: US$2m
  20. Taiwan: US$1m
  21. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  22. Tunisia: US$1m
  23. Switzerland: US$934k
  24. Mexico: US$916k
  25. Austria: US$914k
  26. Vietnam: US$826k
  27. Cambodia: US$626k
  28. Canada: US$565k
  29. Denmark: US$548k
  30. Malaysia: US$503k
  31. South Africa: US$455k
  32. Romania: US$396k
  33. Ireland: US$289k
  34. Indonesia: US$269k
  35. Uzbekistan: US$259k
  36. Kuwait: US$257k
  37. Estonia: US$245k
  38. Hungary: US$229k
  39. Bulgaria: US$222k
  40. Thailand: US$177k
  41. Morocco: US$165k
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$155k
  43. Australia: US$152k
  44. Israel: US$149k
  45. Chile: US$147k
  46. Lithuania: US$136k
  47. Czechia: US$132k
  48. Japan: US$111k
  49. Finland: US$111k
  50. Brazil: US$95k
  51. Singapore: US$87k
  52. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$59k
  53. Slovenia: US$57k
  54. Panama: US$57k
  55. Slovakia: US$57k
  56. Greece: US$56k
  57. South Korea: US$51k
  58. Russia: US$50k
  59. Tanzania: US$49k
  60. Norway: US$49k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$65m 22.2%
2 Pakistan US$54m 18.4%
3 China US$44m 15.1%
4 Germany US$22m 7.7%
5 Poland US$16m 5.5%
6 United Arab Emirates US$11m 3.8%
7 Türkiye US$10m 3.6%
8 Kyrgyzstan US$8m 2.9%
9 Bangladesh US$7m 2.6%
10 Belgium US$7m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$76m 26%
2 Germany US$34m 11.6%
3 France US$18m 6.2%
4 United Kingdom US$14m 4.7%
5 Netherlands US$13m 4.6%
6 Saudi Arabia US$13m 4.4%
7 Denmark US$9m 3.2%
8 Russia US$9m 3.1%
9 Sweden US$9m 3%
10 Spain US$8m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 19%median duty
  • 8number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 102%highest: Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Iran

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8.2%* 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 30% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 15% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 30% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 17% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 74%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 35% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 7.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8.2%* 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 24%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 23%* 16% – 28% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 2023
Norway 8.2% 5.6% – 11% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 20% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 10% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 30% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 2.9%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 4% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 28%* 20% – 34% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 32% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 12% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 10% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 102%* 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
65851 Curtains (including drapes) & interior blinds; curtain/bed valences
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
27130 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1392 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176303.91unchanged
20126303.91unchanged
20076303.91unchanged
20026303.91unchanged
19966303.91unchanged
19926303.91unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N324787 U.S. CBP 8 April 2022 · 6303.91.00.10

    Classification of two Mod Elephant bedding sets made in China

  • N324788 U.S. CBP 8 April 2022 · 6303.91.00.20

    Classification of a Boho Fringe bedding set made in China

  • N324789 U.S. CBP 8 April 2022 · 6303.91.00.10

    Classification of two Anchors Away bedding sets made in China

  • N309763 U.S. CBP 12 March 2020 · 6303.91.00.10

    Status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and country of origin determination of a duvet cover, sheets, pillowcases, shower curtains and valances from Mexico; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; General Note 12

  • N276437 U.S. CBP 8 July 2016 · 6303.91.00.10

    Status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and country of origin determination of a duvet cover, sheets, pillowcases, valances and shower curtains from Mexico; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; General Note 12; Appendix to Part 181, Part II, Section 4(8); Self-Produced…

  • N274178 U.S. CBP 7 April 2016 · 6303.91.00.10

    The tariff classification of a curtain from India

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6303.91 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6303.91 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 these goods into the UK came to £7.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Pakistan supplied 51%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$291m (−10.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$65m), followed by Pakistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for curtains: other, of cotton?

Curtains: other, of cotton fall under HS subheading 6303.91, part of heading 6303, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on curtains: other, of cotton in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6303.91 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 curtains: other, of cotton in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6303.91 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 curtains: other, of cotton?

India, with US$65m in 2024 (22.2% 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 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 Pakistan (51%), India (13%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £7.2m.

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