Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7019
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7019 12 00 00 Rovings
- 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%
- Other
- 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%
- 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%
- 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%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 7% |
| 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 | 2.5% – 3.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$607kUS$607k+US$10m+US$54m+> US$124m
Exports: 82
- China: US$527m
- Mexico: US$143m
- Egypt: US$124m
- Bahrain: US$85m
- United States: US$75m
- Belgium: US$66m
- France: US$54m
- Norway: US$54m
- Slovakia: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Brazil: US$32m
- Italy: US$31m
- Japan: US$27m
- Thailand: US$25m
- India: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Spain: US$13m
- Germany: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Hungary: US$872k
- Ireland: US$857k
- Slovenia: US$762k
- Belarus: US$646k
- Finland: US$607k
- Australia: US$586k
- Portugal: US$549k
- Croatia: US$521k
- Indonesia: US$518k
- Saudi Arabia: US$473k
- Lithuania: US$359k
- Estonia: US$181k
- United Arab Emirates: US$173k
- Moldova: US$165k
- Morocco: US$163k
- South Africa: US$97k
- Switzerland: US$94k
- Serbia: US$94k
- Bulgaria: US$93k
- North Macedonia: US$74k
- Qatar: US$71k
- Colombia: US$68k
- Sri Lanka: US$55k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$34k
- Uruguay: US$32k
- St Barthélemy: US$25k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$346kUS$346k+US$6m+US$25m+> US$61m
Imports: 166
- United States: US$304m
- Germany: US$92m
- India: US$65m
- Mexico: US$65m
- Italy: US$61m
- Türkiye: US$59m
- Spain: US$56m
- Belgium: US$49m
- France: US$44m
- Saudi Arabia: US$44m
- South Korea: US$38m
- Poland: US$38m
- Canada: US$37m
- Brazil: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32m
- Russia: US$27m
- Japan: US$25m
- Morocco: US$24m
- Finland: US$21m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Thailand: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Romania: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- China: US$10m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Iran: US$9m
- Moldova: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Iraq: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Oman: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
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
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…
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$1bn (−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.