Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6310

6310.10

6310.10: Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables: sorted

Official description Sorted

6310.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6310, used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn-out articles…, chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 6310 10 00 00 Sorted Free

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 3

  • 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
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.9m-28.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.45 per kg
Jan 2024: £408kFeb 2024: £339kMar 2024: £523kApr 2024: £676kMay 2024: £376kJun 2024: £598kJul 2024: £391kAug 2024: £330kSept 2024: £361kOct 2024: £375kNov 2024: £510kDec 2024: £298kJan 2025: £451kFeb 2025: £313kMar 2025: £421kApr 2025: £369kMay 2025: £327kJun 2025: £348kJul 2025: £604kAug 2025: £1.2mSept 2025: £309kOct 2025: £488kNov 2025: £312kDec 2025: £164kJan 2026: £337kFeb 2026: £305kMar 2026: £449kApr 2026: £417kMay 2026: £344kJun 2026: £321kJul 2026: £287kAug 2026: £217k 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
India £761k 19.3% -2.8%
Pakistan £694k 17.6% -18.9%
Netherlands £678k 17.2% -31.6%
United States £274k 6.9% -73.9%
China £251k 6.4% -4.7%
Hungary £181k 4.6% +40.6%
Tunisia £169k 4.3% +223.4%
Italy £155k 3.9% +969.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6310.10 · US$381m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101kUS$101k+US$2m+US$6m+> US$20m

Exports: 132
  1. Bangladesh: US$120m
  2. United States: US$29m
  3. China: US$21m
  4. Netherlands: US$20m
  5. Pakistan: US$18m
  6. Honduras: US$17m
  7. India: US$14m
  8. Poland: US$12m
  9. Hungary: US$10m
  10. Italy: US$9m
  11. Dominican Republic: US$9m
  12. Germany: US$8m
  13. Mexico: US$6m
  14. Tunisia: US$6m
  15. Belgium: US$6m
  16. Sri Lanka: US$6m
  17. Türkiye: US$5m
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$5m
  19. Canada: US$5m
  20. United Kingdom: US$5m
  21. Romania: US$4m
  22. Malaysia: US$4m
  23. Portugal: US$3m
  24. Thailand: US$3m
  25. Cambodia: US$3m
  26. Lithuania: US$3m
  27. Indonesia: US$2m
  28. Vietnam: US$2m
  29. France: US$2m
  30. Slovakia: US$2m
  31. Brazil: US$2m
  32. Morocco: US$2m
  33. Czechia: US$2m
  34. Ukraine: US$2m
  35. Denmark: US$1m
  36. Spain: US$1m
  37. El Salvador: US$1m
  38. Japan: US$1m
  39. Australia: US$1m
  40. Guatemala: US$999k
  41. South Korea: US$939k
  42. Sweden: US$907k
  43. Belarus: US$902k
  44. Bulgaria: US$693k
  45. Mozambique: US$608k
  46. South Africa: US$561k
  47. Hong Kong SAR China: US$519k
  48. Philippines: US$384k
  49. Madagascar: US$376k
  50. North Macedonia: US$340k
  51. Greece: US$325k
  52. Norway: US$302k
  53. Taiwan: US$286k
  54. Austria: US$219k
  55. Mauritius: US$166k
  56. Haiti: US$162k
  57. Switzerland: US$139k
  58. Serbia: US$128k
  59. Slovenia: US$109k
  60. Egypt: US$108k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$120m 31.5%
2 United States US$29m 7.5%
3 China US$21m 5.5%
4 Netherlands US$20m 5.1%
5 Pakistan US$18m 4.8%
6 Honduras US$17m 4.5%
7 India US$14m 3.8%
8 Poland US$12m 3.2%
9 Hungary US$10m 2.5%
10 Italy US$9m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$128m 33.6%
2 United States US$38m 9.9%
3 Netherlands US$18m 4.8%
4 Germany US$17m 4.4%
5 Japan US$13m 3.5%
6 Mexico US$13m 3.3%
7 Australia US$12m 3.2%
8 Spain US$10m 2.7%
9 Poland US$9m 2.5%
10 Italy US$9m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 37number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 793%highest: Uzbekistan, Ecuador, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 17% 15% – 18% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 17% 15% – 18% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 749%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 17% 15% – 18% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 20% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 17% 15% – 18% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 793%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 50% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25%* 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.2% 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
26902 Used/new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope & cables & worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope/cables of textile materials.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
39218 Rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
n/a

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176310.10unchanged
20126310.10unchanged
20076310.10unchanged
20026310.10unchanged
19966310.10unchanged
19926310.10unchanged

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.

  • N311013 U.S. CBP 10 June 2020 · 6310.10.20.20

    The tariff classification of scrap pieces of fabric from Sri Lanka

  • H282781 U.S. CBP 12 September 2017 · 6310.10.20

    Tariff classification of nonwoven geotextile fabrics manufactured in a Foreign Trade Zone from privileged foreign status polypropylene staple fiber and tariff classification of rolls or bales of trimmings/cuttings of fabric resulting from the production of the nonwoven geotextile fabrics

Subheading 6310.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6310.10; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 £3.9m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £0.45 per kg; India supplied 19%, followed by Pakistan.

World trade in these goods reached US$381m in 2024, down 14.7% on 2023.

Bangladesh was the largest exporter with 31.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables: sorted?

Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables: sorted fall under HS subheading 6310.10, part of heading 6310, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6310.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6310.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and…?

Bangladesh, with US$120m in 2024 (31.5% 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 Free 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 India (19%), Pakistan (18%) and Netherlands (17%), out of total imports of £3.9m.

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