Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6305

6305.90

6305.90: Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

6305.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6305, sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 4 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. 6305 90 00 00 Of other textile materials 6%
  2. Knitted or crocheted 6%
  3. 6305 90 00 10 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax or of sisal 6%+3
  4. 6305 90 00 20 Other 6%+3
  5. Other 6%
  6. 6305 90 00 93 Used, of flax 6%+3
  7. 6305 90 00 99 Other 6%+3

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 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 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)—6%
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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£8.2m-4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.98 per kg
Jan 2024: £638kFeb 2024: £293kMar 2024: £467kApr 2024: £269kMay 2024: £653kJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £756kAug 2024: £1.2mSept 2024: £1.9mOct 2024: £1.7mNov 2024: £579kDec 2024: £326kJan 2025: £255kFeb 2025: £404kMar 2025: £288kApr 2025: £252kMay 2025: £954kJun 2025: £331kJul 2025: £944kAug 2025: £585kSept 2025: £597kOct 2025: £1.2mNov 2025: £789kDec 2025: £185kJan 2026: £134kFeb 2026: £301kMar 2026: £342kApr 2026: £678kMay 2026: £1mJun 2026: £776kJul 2026: £621kAug 2026: £1.6m 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 £4.2m 50.4% -8.7%
Cambodia £3.3m 40% +56%
Pakistan £214k 2.6% -31%
India £195k 2.4% -21.1%
Portugal £53k 0.6% +68.1%
Italy £48k 0.6% -22.9%
Türkiye £26k 0.3% -13.9%
Spain £26k 0.3% -11.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

6305.90 · US$214.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94.9kUS$94.9k+US$747.8k+US$3.2m+> US$8.9m

Exports: 148
  1. China: US$68m
  2. South Africa: US$16.6m
  3. Pakistan: US$10m
  4. United States: US$9.4m
  5. India: US$8.9m
  6. Lithuania: US$8m
  7. Netherlands: US$7.2m
  8. Tunisia: US$6m
  9. Slovakia: US$5.8m
  10. Germany: US$5.7m
  11. Morocco: US$4.4m
  12. Spain: US$3.9m
  13. Poland: US$3.6m
  14. Dominican Republic: US$3.2m
  15. Cambodia: US$3.2m
  16. Vietnam: US$2.9m
  17. Italy: US$2.2m
  18. France: US$2.2m
  19. Türkiye: US$2m
  20. Thailand: US$1.9m
  21. Japan: US$1.9m
  22. Bulgaria: US$1.7m
  23. Romania: US$1.4m
  24. Serbia: US$1.4m
  25. Colombia: US$1.4m
  26. Tanzania: US$1.4m
  27. Portugal: US$1.3m
  28. United Kingdom: US$1.2m
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
  30. Switzerland: US$1.2m
  31. Czechia: US$1m
  32. Denmark: US$1m
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$951.2k
  35. Malaysia: US$917k
  36. Belgium: US$747.8k
  37. Benin: US$721k
  38. Egypt: US$687.2k
  39. Australia: US$641.2k
  40. Sri Lanka: US$638.3k
  41. Sweden: US$557.4k
  42. Moldova: US$536.5k
  43. Iran: US$526.6k
  44. Senegal: US$521.1k
  45. Taiwan: US$491.6k
  46. Mexico: US$491.1k
  47. Bangladesh: US$476.1k
  48. Uganda: US$462.9k
  49. Canada: US$462.1k
  50. El Salvador: US$435.9k
  51. Norway: US$422.9k
  52. South Korea: US$390.2k
  53. Indonesia: US$372.4k
  54. Brazil: US$333.7k
  55. Argentina: US$300k
  56. Greece: US$269k
  57. Zambia: US$252.8k
  58. Austria: US$248.1k
  59. Finland: US$240.4k
  60. Ireland: US$216.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$68m 31.7%
2 South Africa US$16.6m 7.7%
3 Pakistan US$10m 4.7%
4 United States US$9.4m 4.4%
5 India US$8.9m 4.2%
6 Lithuania US$8m 3.7%
7 Netherlands US$7.2m 3.3%
8 Tunisia US$6m 2.8%
9 Slovakia US$5.8m 2.7%
10 Germany US$5.7m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$28.3m 13.2%
2 Germany US$13.7m 6.4%
3 France US$12.8m 6%
4 Botswana US$8.6m 4%
5 Philippines US$8.4m 3.9%
6 United Kingdom US$7.8m 3.6%
7 Netherlands US$6.4m 3%
8 Moldova US$5.9m 2.8%
9 Spain US$5.9m 2.7%
10 Zambia US$5.6m 2.6%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6305.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6305.90; the duty is 6.2%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 174 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 £8.2m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £2.98 per kg; China supplied 50%, followed by Cambodia.

World trade in these goods reached US$214.4m in 2024, up 8.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 31.7% of the total, ahead of South Africa.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of other textile materials?

Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6305.90, part of heading 6305, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sacks and bags in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6305.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on sacks and bags in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6305.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sacks and bags?

China, with US$68m in 2024 (31.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 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% 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 (50%), Cambodia (40%) and Pakistan (3%), out of total imports of £8.2m.