Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6306

6306.29

6306.29: Tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles): of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

Subheading 6306.29 belongs to heading 6306 (tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds) in chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6306 29 00 00 Of other textile materials 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y11
  • 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£18.2m+12.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.99 per kg
Jan 2024: £551kFeb 2024: £777kMar 2024: £2.8mApr 2024: £1.8mMay 2024: £2.5mJun 2024: £3mJul 2024: £2.1mAug 2024: £1.3mSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £1.1mNov 2024: £919kDec 2024: £857kJan 2025: £715kFeb 2025: £626kMar 2025: £2.2mApr 2025: £2.2mMay 2025: £2.6mJun 2025: £1.8mJul 2025: £1.5mAug 2025: £755kSept 2025: £773kOct 2025: £903kNov 2025: £551kDec 2025: £672kJan 2026: £931kFeb 2026: £2.1mMar 2026: £1.9mApr 2026: £1.5mMay 2026: £3mJun 2026: £2.3mJul 2026: £2.3mAug 2026: £1.3m 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 £11m 60.5% +1.5%
Netherlands £3.5m 19% +173.4%
South Africa £1.1m 6% -38.7%
United States £568k 3.1% +196.3%
Italy £418k 2.3% -23.3%
France £340k 1.9% +128.3%
Hungary £328k 1.8% +80.2%
Cambodia £179k 1% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6306.29 · US$480m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$819k+US$5m+> US$11m

Exports: 142
  1. China: US$229m
  2. Pakistan: US$87m
  3. South Africa: US$27m
  4. United States: US$23m
  5. Netherlands: US$11m
  6. Türkiye: US$9m
  7. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  8. Poland: US$6m
  9. Germany: US$6m
  10. Romania: US$6m
  11. United Kingdom: US$6m
  12. Belgium: US$6m
  13. France: US$6m
  14. Italy: US$5m
  15. Czechia: US$5m
  16. Albania: US$2m
  17. Indonesia: US$2m
  18. Cambodia: US$2m
  19. Kenya: US$2m
  20. Canada: US$2m
  21. India: US$2m
  22. Latvia: US$2m
  23. Vietnam: US$2m
  24. Barbados: US$1m
  25. Hungary: US$1m
  26. Portugal: US$1m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  29. Finland: US$1m
  30. Denmark: US$1m
  31. Japan: US$1m
  32. South Korea: US$1m
  33. Norway: US$1m
  34. Tunisia: US$895k
  35. Spain: US$819k
  36. Austria: US$812k
  37. Estonia: US$683k
  38. Bangladesh: US$580k
  39. Australia: US$522k
  40. Slovakia: US$515k
  41. Serbia: US$493k
  42. Switzerland: US$485k
  43. Malaysia: US$479k
  44. Slovenia: US$458k
  45. Sweden: US$444k
  46. Lithuania: US$354k
  47. Thailand: US$342k
  48. Greece: US$330k
  49. Brazil: US$329k
  50. New Zealand: US$326k
  51. Honduras: US$313k
  52. Fiji: US$273k
  53. Kuwait: US$266k
  54. Russia: US$244k
  55. Taiwan: US$241k
  56. Egypt: US$193k
  57. Oman: US$186k
  58. Ghana: US$180k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$177k
  60. Peru: US$172k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$229m 47.7%
2 Pakistan US$87m 18.1%
3 South Africa US$27m 5.6%
4 United States US$23m 4.8%
5 Netherlands US$11m 2.3%
6 Türkiye US$9m 1.8%
7 Saudi Arabia US$7m 1.5%
8 Poland US$6m 1.3%
9 Germany US$6m 1.3%
10 Romania US$6m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$88m 18.4%
2 Netherlands US$24m 5%
3 United Kingdom US$22m 4.6%
4 Israel US$22m 4.5%
5 United Arab Emirates US$20m 4.2%
6 Jordan US$19m 4%
7 Saudi Arabia US$19m 4%
8 Thailand US$15m 3.1%
9 South Korea US$15m 3.1%
10 Australia US$14m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 17%median duty
  • 11number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 99%highest: Ecuador, Iran, Bahamas

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 14% 13% – 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 20% 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 99%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 35% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 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 20% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 4.8% 4% – 5.6% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 19%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 13% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 14% 13% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 5% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 17%* 2023
Syria 18% 5% – 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 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 8.5% 5% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 5.5% 2.9% – 8% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · 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 0.4% 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
65822 Tents
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
27160 Tarpaulins, sails for boats etc., awnings, sunblinds, tents and camping goods (including pneumatic mattresses)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1392 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176306.29unchanged
20126306.29unchanged
20076306.29unchanged
20026306.21, 6306.29changed
19966306.21, 6306.29changed
19926306.21, 6306.29changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N293350 U.S. CBP 1 February 2018 · 6306.29.11.00

    The tariff classification of a cotton canvas tent from China

  • 600011140 HMRC 15 August 2024 – 14 August 2027 · 6306 29 00 00

    A yurt used for outdoor luxury camping, It is made from a light wooden frame with three layers of fabric of an inner cotton fabric, a woollen insulation fabric and an outer waterproof canvas layer. It is made by hand splitting small lengths of ash wood and sewing all the fabric together providing…

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6306.29; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6306.29 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 £18.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); China supplied 61%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$480m (−4.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$229m), followed by Pakistan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles): of other textile materials?

Tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles): of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6306.29, part of heading 6306, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tents (including temporary canopies and similar… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6306.29 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 tents (including temporary canopies and similar… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6306.29 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 tents (including temporary canopies and similar…?

China, with US$229m in 2024 (47.7% 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 (61%), Netherlands (19%) and South Africa (6%), out of total imports of £18.2m.

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