Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7019

7019.12

7019.12: Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof: rovings

Glass fibre rovings

Official description Rovings

7019.12 is the HS subheading for glass fibre rovings, under heading 7019 in chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% – 7% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7019 12 00 00 Rovings
  2. 7019 12 00 03 Rovings which are impregnated and coated and with a loss on ignition of 3% or more (as determined by the iso standard 1887) 6%
  3. Other
  4. 7019 12 00 22 Rovings, measuring 650 tex or more but not more than 2 500 tex, coated with a layer of polyurethane whether or not mixed with other materials 7%
  5. 7019 12 00 25 Rovings ranging from 1 980 to 2 033 tex, composed of continuous glass filaments of 9 μm (± 0.5 µm) 7%
  6. 7019 12 00 26 S glass stratifils: - composed of continuous glass filaments of 9 µm (±0.5 µm), - measuring 200 tex or more but not more than 680 tex, - not containing any calcium oxide, and - with a breaking strength of more than 3 550 mpa determined by astm d2343-09 for use in the manufacture of aeronautics 7%
  7. 7019 12 00 39 Other 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 5

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 5 lines
  • 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
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 5 lines

Import requirements 3

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6% – 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 2.5% – 3.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£16.4m+7.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.21 per kg
Jan 2024: £980kFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £1.5mApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £1.2mJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £1.3mAug 2024: £959kSept 2024: £1.1mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £588kJan 2025: £1.2mFeb 2025: £1.4mMar 2025: £1.4mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £1.8mJun 2025: £1.4mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.3mSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £1.3mNov 2025: £1.8mDec 2025: £1.3mJan 2026: £1mFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.3mMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £1.6mJul 2026: £1.8mAug 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
Slovakia £4.5m 27.1% +16%
Egypt £2.6m 16% -2.8%
United States £2.5m 15.4% +68.1%
China £2.4m 14.5% -1.1%
France £882k 5.4% +43.5%
Thailand £781k 4.8% +84.9%
Spain £658k 4% -14%
Italy £589k 3.6% -60.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7019.12 · US$1.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$607kUS$607k+US$10m+US$54m+> US$124m

Exports: 82
  1. China: US$527m
  2. Mexico: US$143m
  3. Egypt: US$124m
  4. Bahrain: US$85m
  5. United States: US$75m
  6. Belgium: US$66m
  7. France: US$54m
  8. Norway: US$54m
  9. Slovakia: US$49m
  10. United Kingdom: US$39m
  11. Brazil: US$32m
  12. Italy: US$31m
  13. Japan: US$27m
  14. Thailand: US$25m
  15. India: US$24m
  16. Türkiye: US$15m
  17. Spain: US$13m
  18. Germany: US$11m
  19. Netherlands: US$11m
  20. Malaysia: US$10m
  21. Czechia: US$9m
  22. South Korea: US$7m
  23. Taiwan: US$5m
  24. Romania: US$5m
  25. Denmark: US$3m
  26. Sweden: US$3m
  27. Singapore: US$3m
  28. Poland: US$3m
  29. Tunisia: US$2m
  30. Latvia: US$2m
  31. Russia: US$2m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  33. Austria: US$1m
  34. Canada: US$1m
  35. Hungary: US$872k
  36. Ireland: US$857k
  37. Slovenia: US$762k
  38. Belarus: US$646k
  39. Finland: US$607k
  40. Australia: US$586k
  41. Portugal: US$549k
  42. Croatia: US$521k
  43. Indonesia: US$518k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$473k
  45. Lithuania: US$359k
  46. Estonia: US$181k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$173k
  48. Moldova: US$165k
  49. Morocco: US$163k
  50. South Africa: US$97k
  51. Switzerland: US$94k
  52. Serbia: US$94k
  53. Bulgaria: US$93k
  54. North Macedonia: US$74k
  55. Qatar: US$71k
  56. Colombia: US$68k
  57. Sri Lanka: US$55k
  58. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$34k
  59. Uruguay: US$32k
  60. St Barthélemy: US$25k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$527m 35.8%
2 Mexico US$143m 9.7%
3 Egypt US$124m 8.4%
4 Bahrain US$85m 5.8%
5 United States US$75m 5.1%
6 Belgium US$66m 4.5%
7 France US$54m 3.7%
8 Norway US$54m 3.7%
9 Slovakia US$49m 3.3%
10 United Kingdom US$39m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$304m 20.7%
2 Germany US$92m 6.3%
3 India US$65m 4.4%
4 Mexico US$65m 4.4%
5 Italy US$61m 4.2%
6 Türkiye US$59m 4%
7 Spain US$56m 3.8%
8 Belgium US$49m 3.3%
9 France US$44m 3%
10 Saudi Arabia US$44m 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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 45number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Bermuda

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 7% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 12% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 7% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 15% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 12%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 2% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 7% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 10% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 9.7%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6.5% 6% – 7% 2023
United States 4.8% 2023
Uruguay 7% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 7% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
65195 Slivers, rovings, yarn & chopped strands, of glass fibres
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
37121 Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands, of glass
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177019.12unchanged
20127019.12unchanged
20077019.12unchanged
20027019.12unchanged
19967019.12unchanged
19927019.10changed

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.

  • 600013628 HMRC 11 September 2025 – 10 September 2028 · 7019 12 00 39

    This product is glass roving spray, it is assembled roving manufactured with 60 strands of filament glass fibres without twist onto cylindrical cheeses and diameter into a cylindrical roving package with silane-based sizing. The product allows for easy chopping with all kinds of chopper, no…

  • 600010678 HMRC 20 December 2024 – 19 December 2027 · 7019 12 00 39

    A Glass Spray Roving, an assembled roving manufactured with 40 strands of continuous filament glass fibres of defined diameter into a cylindrical roving package with a silane-based sizing. The roving package has a linear density of 2400 tex. The loss of ignition is between 0.8% and 1.2% (ISO…

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.

  1. EU Countervailing duty · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2107 of 22 September 2026 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of continuous filament glass fibre products (GFR) originating in Egypt following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

    CELEX 32026R2107 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. TR Anti-dumping

    İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (Tebliğ No: 2025/18)’de Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Tebliğ

    RG 26.06.2026 sayı 33292 · Tebliğ 2025/18 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

  3. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1371 of 22 June 2026 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/831 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products (GFR) originating in Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand

    CELEX 32026R1371 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1203 of 8 June 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain woven and/or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Arab Republic of Egypt as extended to imports brought to offshore installations, to imports consigned from the Kingdom of Morocco whether declared as originating in the Kingdom of Morocco or not, and to imports consigned from Türkiye whether declared as originating in Türkiye or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council

    CELEX 32026R1203 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. GB Tariff change

    Update to Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) Preferential Measure - 17 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5707 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  7. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/831 of 14 April 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products (GFR) originating in Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand

    CELEX 32026R0831 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  8. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

    CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7019.12 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 7% (average 6.8%).

Subheading 7019.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 7%.

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 6% – 7%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of glass fibre rovings into the UK came to £16.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Slovakia supplied 27%, followed by Egypt.

In 2024, countries exported glass fibre rovings worth US$1.5bn (−8.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$527m), followed by Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof: rovings?

Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof: rovings fall under HS subheading 7019.12, part of heading 7019, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7019.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7019.12 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 slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and…?

China, with US$527m in 2024 (35.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export glass fibre rovings 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% – 7% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on glass fibre rovings?

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 rovings from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Slovakia (27%), Egypt (16%) and United States (15%), out of total imports of £16.4m.

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