Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6307
6307.10: Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths
Cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths
6307.10 is the HS subheading for cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths, under heading 6307 in chapter 63.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6307 10 00 00 Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths
- 6307 10 10 00 Knitted or crocheted 12%
- 6307 10 30 00 Nonwovens 6%
- 6307 10 90 00 Other 6%
- 6307 10 90 10 Hand-made 6%
- 6307 10 90 90 Other 6%
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 | £53.1m | 66.9% | -4.2% |
 Pakistan | £9.2m | 11.6% | -8.6% |
 India | £2.9m | 3.6% | -3% |
 Germany | £2.3m | 2.8% | +15.3% |
 Bangladesh | £1.9m | 2.3% | +40.4% |
 South Korea | £1.4m | 1.8% | -0.2% |
 Netherlands | £1.1m | 1.4% | -9.1% |
 United States | £982k | 1.2% | -32.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.9% – 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Türkiye 6.9% – 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.6% USA 4.1% – 5.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Canada 17% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.7% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$145kUS$145k+US$3m+US$22m+> US$82m
Exports: 169
- China: US$2bn
- Pakistan: US$310m
- Germany: US$162m
- United States: US$104m
- Vietnam: US$82m
- Netherlands: US$81m
- Poland: US$57m
- South Korea: US$55m
- Belgium: US$50m
- India: US$47m
- Italy: US$47m
- Spain: US$32m
- France: US$28m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Bangladesh: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Austria: US$18m
- Japan: US$18m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Finland: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Canada: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Colombia: US$991k
- Malta: US$935k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$921k
- Australia: US$839k
- Uzbekistan: US$808k
- Ireland: US$743k
- Georgia: US$691k
- Morocco: US$631k
- Kazakhstan: US$611k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$25m+> US$84m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$688m
- Germany: US$199m
- Japan: US$142m
- France: US$138m
- United Kingdom: US$118m
- Netherlands: US$114m
- Australia: US$84m
- Italy: US$78m
- Belgium: US$73m
- Spain: US$71m
- Mexico: US$66m
- Poland: US$64m
- Canada: US$55m
- Russia: US$53m
- South Korea: US$49m
- Austria: US$45m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Dominican Republic: US$32m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Vietnam: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Taiwan: US$25m
- Philippines: US$24m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Thailand: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Israel: US$21m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Chile: US$19m
- Ireland: US$19m
- India: US$19m
- Romania: US$18m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Norway: US$16m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Singapore: US$14m
- China: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14m
- Greece: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
- Peru: US$12m
- Finland: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Colombia: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Laos: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 53.3% |
| 2 | Pakistan | US$310m | 10.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$162m | 5.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$104m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$82m | 2.8% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$81m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$57m | 1.9% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$55m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$50m | 1.7% |
| 10 | India | US$47m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$688m | 23.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$199m | 6.8% |
| 3 | Japan | US$142m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$138m | 4.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$118m | 4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$114m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$84m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$78m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$73m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$71m | 2.4% |
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.
- 18%median duty
- 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 100%highest: Ecuador, Iran, Bahamas
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 12%* | 11% – 13% | 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 | 13%* | 12% – 14% | 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 | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 3.3% | 0% – 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 | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 100%* | 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) | 8.9% | 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 | 18% | 15% – 25% | 2023 |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 5.6% | 4.7% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13%* | 12% – 14% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 35%* | 17% – 53% | 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 | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 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 | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 11% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13%* | 12% – 14% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 31%* | 15% – 48% | 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 | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 8.9% | 6.9% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 7.5% | 6% – 12% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.7% | 4.1% – 5.3% | 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
- 65892 Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters & similar cleaning cloths
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27190 Other made-up textile articles (including floor-cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, life-jackets and life-belts)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1392 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 6307.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 68
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.
- N364227 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of buffing towels from China
- N363378 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a kitchen towel, dish cloth set and drying mat from China
- N333133 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of slip-on duster from China
- N322121 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cleaning cloths from Italy
- N318925 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of reusable mop heads and a frame from China
- H313361 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N313570; Tariff Classification of “The inShield Wiper ®” from China or Vietnam
- 600016173 HMRC
Floor maintenance pad, circular in shape. Made from non-woven polyester textile fibres containing an antimicrobial treatment. Colours: white, tan and red. Designed for janitorial use for buffing and polishing floors. Available in 2 sizes: Width Large Roll: 58” +/- 1” and width small roll: 18” +/- 1”
- 600016410 HMRC
A woven cleaning cloth in the form of a rectangular shaped flat cover with large fleecy tufts, and 2 open pockets on the backing which are designed to be attached to a mop. Made from polyester and polyamide and used to dry floors quickly. Measurements: approx L44 x W 16 cm.
- 600016014 HMRC
Carpet cleaning spin bonnet to be attached to a carpet cleaning rotating machine. Made from knitted construction of acrylic and polyester composition with twisted yarn outer. Sold to retail and janitorial markets. Packaged in clear plastic packaging.
- 600016078 HMRC
Knitted Polyester Sleeve for Microfibre Dusting Tool. Removable microfibre sleeve that slips onto a bendable alloy frame. Made of polyester and polypropylene. Re-usable launderable sleeves, 51cm x 8cm sleeves, Weight 65 gram. Can be attached to Microfibre Dusting Tool. It is packaged in a cartoon…
- 600016111 HMRC
Microfiber nonwoven cloth roll 50 gsm (roll of 100 disposable), which are used for everyday wet wiping and made from wood pulp and polypropylene. Each cloth is highly absorbent with a colour coded design. Measures: 320mm l x 285mm w x 5 mm h. Weights 45 grams. Individually not packaged. 100 items…
- 600016113 HMRC
Dual rectangular shaped mop drying pad that is made from woven polyester with velcro on the underside (over lock is 6mm wide). The dual mop drying pad is part of a dual mop designed as a bucketless mop system. Designed to be sold in the retail and janitorial market.
68 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Classification · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0333 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6307.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 6307.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.9% and 12% (average 8.9%).
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 cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths worth £79.3m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of £3.67 per kg; China supplied 67%, followed by Pakistan.
World trade in cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths reached US$3bn in 2024, up 11.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 53.3% of the total, ahead of Pakistan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths?
Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths fall under HS subheading 6307.10, part of heading 6307, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6307.10 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 floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6307.10 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 floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (53.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths 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 cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths?
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 cleaning cloths, dusters and floorcloths from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (67%), Pakistan (12%) and India (4%), out of total imports of £79.3m.
Typical products
- cleaning cloths, textile
- cotton cloths, for cleaning
- dishcloths, textile
- dusting cloths, textile
- floorcloths, textile
- microfibre cloths
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.