Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6303
6303.92: Curtains: other, of synthetic fibres
Synthetic curtains and blinds
Official description Of synthetic fibres
6303.92 is the HS subheading for synthetic curtains and blinds, under heading 6303 in chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6303 92 00 00 Of synthetic fibres m²
- 6303 92 10 00 Nonwovens 6%m²
- 6303 92 90 00 Other 12%m²
- 6303 92 90 10 Net curtains 12%m²
- 6303 92 90 90 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 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 | £85.7m | 59.6% | +0.2% |
 Vietnam | £25.3m | 17.6% | +3.1% |
 France | £7.2m | 5% | +6.4% |
 Denmark | £4.8m | 3.3% | +28.4% |
 Czechia | £4.4m | 3.1% | +33.8% |
 Pakistan | £3.7m | 2.6% | +24.1% |
 Poland | £3.7m | 2.6% | -8.8% |
 Türkiye | £2.1m | 1.5% | +16.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.9% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9.4% Türkiye 6.9% – 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
USA 11.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 5.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 5.6% – 10.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$486kUS$486k+US$6m+US$35m+> US$160m
Exports: 136
- China: US$2.1bn
- Mexico: US$408m
- Germany: US$164m
- Poland: US$160m
- Türkiye: US$119m
- Czechia: US$113m
- Vietnam: US$81m
- Taiwan: US$64m
- United States: US$63m
- France: US$56m
- Netherlands: US$49m
- Denmark: US$41m
- Egypt: US$35m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Tunisia: US$27m
- Italy: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- India: US$21m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$19m
- Spain: US$18m
- Paraguay: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Austria: US$14m
- Canada: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$834k
- Saudi Arabia: US$825k
- Sri Lanka: US$725k
- Colombia: US$693k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$35m+> US$101m
Imports: 218
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$313m
- United Kingdom: US$179m
- Japan: US$175m
- Netherlands: US$168m
- France: US$165m
- Canada: US$101m
- Mexico: US$82m
- Poland: US$81m
- Australia: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$69m
- Philippines: US$61m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Italy: US$60m
- Sweden: US$55m
- Malaysia: US$52m
- Spain: US$50m
- South Korea: US$46m
- Russia: US$40m
- Denmark: US$40m
- Austria: US$36m
- Norway: US$35m
- Dominican Republic: US$26m
- Brazil: US$26m
- Ireland: US$24m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Chile: US$23m
- Czechia: US$23m
- Panama: US$23m
- India: US$21m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Romania: US$20m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Portugal: US$20m
- Iraq: US$20m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$19m
- Ghana: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Greece: US$15m
- Belarus: US$14m
- Finland: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Israel: US$12m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Guinea: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Venezuela: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- China: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Peru: US$7m
- Morocco: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2.1bn | 55.1% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$408m | 10.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$164m | 4.2% |
| 4 | Poland | US$160m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$119m | 3.1% |
| 6 | Czechia | US$113m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Vietnam | US$81m | 2.1% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$64m | 1.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$63m | 1.6% |
| 10 | France | US$56m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.2bn | 30.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$313m | 8.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$179m | 4.6% |
| 4 | Japan | US$175m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$168m | 4.3% |
| 6 | France | US$165m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Canada | US$101m | 2.6% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$82m | 2.1% |
| 9 | Poland | US$81m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$79m | 2% |
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.
- 20%median duty
- 9number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 96%highest: Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Liechtenstein
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 7.4%* | 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 | 9.4%* | 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 | 18% | 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 | 72%* | 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) | 9.4% | 6.9% – 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 | 5.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 7.4%* | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 9.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 29%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 59%* | 40% – 70% | 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) | 20% | 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 | 9.4%* | 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 | 0% | 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 | 51%* | 35% – 61% | 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 | 29% | 27% – 32% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 9.4% | 6.9% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 10% | 6% – 12% | 2023 |
| United States | 11% | 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 | 96%* | 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 6303.92 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 16
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.
- N350377 U.S. CBP
Classification and country of origin determination for blackout curtains; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
- N340579 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bath set from China
- N327668 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin and status under the Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of curtain panels
- N327215 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of curtain panels
- N324162 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a kitchen window valance and tier curtain set from China
- N324790 U.S. CBP
Classification of a Botanical Leaf bedding “set” made in China
16 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6303.92 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6303.92 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 synthetic curtains and blinds worth £143.8m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £6.52 per kg; China supplied 60%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in synthetic curtains and blinds reached US$3.9bn in 2024, up 5.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 55.1% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for curtains: other, of synthetic fibres?
Curtains: other, of synthetic fibres fall under HS subheading 6303.92, part of heading 6303, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on curtains: other, of synthetic fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6303.92 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 curtains: other, of synthetic fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6303.92 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 curtains: other, of synthetic fibres?
China, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (55.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export synthetic curtains and blinds 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 synthetic curtains and blinds?
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 curtains and blinds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (60%), Vietnam (18%) and France (5%), out of total imports of £143.8m.