Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7019

7019.11

7019.11: Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm

Glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm)

7019.11 is the HS subheading for glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm), under heading 7019 in chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 7% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7019 11 00 00 Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm 7%

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. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • 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 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9015
    • 9016
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • 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)—7%
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 3.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£22.2m+4.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.20 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.8mFeb 2024: £1.7mMar 2024: £1.8mApr 2024: £1.8mMay 2024: £1.7mJun 2024: £1.9mJul 2024: £1.8mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £2mOct 2024: £1.7mNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £1.2mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £1.7mMar 2025: £2mApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £2.2mJun 2025: £1.7mJul 2025: £1.7mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £1.8mOct 2025: £1.8mNov 2025: £2.2mDec 2025: £1.7mJan 2026: £1.6mFeb 2026: £1.7mMar 2026: £2mApr 2026: £2mMay 2026: £1.9mJun 2026: £1.7mJul 2026: £2mAug 2026: £1.8m 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
France £6.9m 31.3% -7.2%
Slovakia £6.4m 28.8% +20%
Malaysia £1.8m 8.3% +46.8%
Canada £1.7m 7.5% -9.2%
Belgium £1.6m 7.1% +5.5%
China £1m 4.6% +31.5%
Egypt £590k 2.7% -28.3%
Latvia £536k 2.4% -8.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7019.11 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$111kUS$111k+US$4m+US$49m+> US$228m

Exports: 86
  1. Malaysia: US$300m
  2. China: US$250m
  3. Belgium: US$228m
  4. France: US$137m
  5. Slovakia: US$85m
  6. Egypt: US$73m
  7. United States: US$50m
  8. Japan: US$49m
  9. South Korea: US$45m
  10. Taiwan: US$22m
  11. United Kingdom: US$17m
  12. Germany: US$16m
  13. Türkiye: US$13m
  14. Netherlands: US$12m
  15. Mexico: US$10m
  16. Canada: US$10m
  17. Italy: US$7m
  18. Czechia: US$5m
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  20. Latvia: US$4m
  21. India: US$3m
  22. Bahrain: US$2m
  23. Brazil: US$2m
  24. Spain: US$1m
  25. Poland: US$1m
  26. Denmark: US$1m
  27. Austria: US$773k
  28. Slovenia: US$643k
  29. Sri Lanka: US$624k
  30. Romania: US$612k
  31. Singapore: US$447k
  32. Sweden: US$404k
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$211k
  34. Australia: US$193k
  35. South Africa: US$192k
  36. Portugal: US$173k
  37. Hungary: US$165k
  38. Russia: US$147k
  39. Tunisia: US$134k
  40. Switzerland: US$111k
  41. Thailand: US$92k
  42. Norway: US$81k
  43. Chile: US$73k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$64k
  45. Serbia: US$55k
  46. Israel: US$51k
  47. Peru: US$43k
  48. Cuba: US$42k
  49. Indonesia: US$40k
  50. Croatia: US$37k
  51. Luxembourg: US$35k
  52. Ireland: US$29k
  53. Comoros: US$24k
  54. Finland: US$22k
  55. Lebanon: US$20k
  56. Moldova: US$20k
  57. Uruguay: US$19k
  58. Greece: US$14k
  59. Colombia: US$12k
  60. Lithuania: US$10k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Malaysia US$300m 22.2%
2 China US$250m 18.5%
3 Belgium US$228m 16.9%
4 France US$137m 10.2%
5 Slovakia US$85m 6.3%
6 Egypt US$73m 5.4%
7 United States US$50m 3.7%
8 Japan US$49m 3.6%
9 South Korea US$45m 3.3%
10 Taiwan US$22m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$272m 20.1%
2 United States US$153m 11.3%
3 Netherlands US$85m 6.3%
4 Italy US$85m 6.3%
5 South Korea US$74m 5.5%
6 Japan US$73m 5.4%
7 China US$68m 5%
8 India US$61m 4.5%
9 Mexico US$36m 2.7%
10 France US$36m 2.7%

Subheading 7019.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 7%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7019.11; the duty is 7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 7%; 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 glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm) worth £22.2m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £1.20 per kg; France supplied 31%, followed by Slovakia.

World trade in glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm) reached US$1bn in 2024, down 1.9% on 2023.

Malaysia was the largest exporter with 22.2% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm?

Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm fall under HS subheading 7019.11, part of heading 7019, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7019.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7019.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50…?

Malaysia, with US$300m in 2024 (22.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm) 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 7% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm)?

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 glass fibre chopped strands (up to 50 mm) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (31%), Slovakia (29%) and Malaysia (8%), out of total imports of £22.2m.