Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7019

7019.13

7019.13: Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof: other yarn, slivers

Official description Other yarn, slivers

7019.13 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7019, glass fibres, chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 10 national lines 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

UK lines →
  1. 7019 13 00 00 Other yarn, slivers 6%
  2. Of filaments 6%
  3. 7019 13 00 10 Yarn of 33 tex or a multiple thereof (± 7.5%), obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments of a nominal diameter of 3.5 µm or of 4.5 µm, in which filaments of a diameter of 3 µm or more but not more than 5.2 µm predominate, other than those treated so as to improve their adhesion to elastomers 6%
  4. 7019 13 00 15 S-glass yarn of 33 tex or a multiple of 33 tex (± 13%) made from continuous spun-glass filaments with fibres of a diameter of 9 µm (- 1 µm / + 1.5 µm) 6%
  5. 7019 13 00 20 Yarn of 10.3 tex or more but not more than 11.9 tex, obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments, in which filaments of a diameter of 4.83 μm or more but not more than 5.83 μm predominate 6%
  6. 7019 13 00 25 Yarn of 5.1 tex or more but not more than 6.0 tex, obtained from continuous glass-spun filaments, in which filaments of a diameter of 4.83 µm or more but not more than 5.83 µm predominate 6%
  7. 7019 13 00 30 Yarn of e-glass of 22 tex (± 1.6 tex), obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments of a nominal diameter of 7 µm, in which filaments of a diameter of 6.35 µm or more but not more than 7.61 µm predominate 6%
  8. 7019 13 00 50 Yarn of 11 tex or a multiple thereof (± 7.5%), obtained from continuous spun-glass filaments, containing 93 percent by weight or more of silicon dioxide, of a nominal diameter of 6 µm or 9 µm, other than those treated 6%
  9. Other 6%
  10. 7019 13 00 85 Slivers and cords 6%
  11. 7019 13 00 87 Other 6%
  12. Other 6%
  13. 7019 13 00 92 Slivers and cords 6%
  14. 7019 13 00 94 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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 7 of 10 lines
  • 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 except Belarus, Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 10 lines

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)—6%
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%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£18m-10.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.74 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.6mFeb 2024: £1.4mMar 2024: £867kApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £1.8mJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £1.4mAug 2024: £1mSept 2024: £1.5mOct 2024: £1.7mNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £1.8mJan 2025: £1.4mFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £1.7mApr 2025: £1.5mMay 2025: £1.7mJun 2025: £1.5mJul 2025: £1.6mAug 2025: £1.3mSept 2025: £1.6mOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £1.5mDec 2025: £1.2mJan 2026: £1.5mFeb 2026: £1.6mMar 2026: £1.6mApr 2026: £1.5mMay 2026: £1.6mJun 2026: £1.6mJul 2026: £1.8mAug 2026: £1.1m 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
Latvia £5.7m 31.9% +58.2%
Japan £5.4m 30.3% -23.1%
China £3.1m 17.5% +3.5%
Czechia £2.5m 13.8% +16.3%
United States £499k 2.8% -72.2%
Germany £165k 0.9% -65.4%
Poland £147k 0.8% -26.1%
France £101k 0.6% -13.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7019.13 · US$533m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$935k+US$28m+> US$63m

Exports: 71
  1. Taiwan: US$118m
  2. China: US$75m
  3. Mexico: US$63m
  4. United States: US$61m
  5. Czechia: US$52m
  6. Latvia: US$41m
  7. Japan: US$40m
  8. United Kingdom: US$28m
  9. Germany: US$12m
  10. Belgium: US$8m
  11. Canada: US$7m
  12. Poland: US$7m
  13. France: US$5m
  14. Belarus: US$4m
  15. Spain: US$3m
  16. Estonia: US$2m
  17. Hungary: US$1m
  18. Moldova: US$935k
  19. Romania: US$846k
  20. Australia: US$715k
  21. Netherlands: US$623k
  22. Slovenia: US$542k
  23. Brazil: US$523k
  24. Italy: US$459k
  25. Russia: US$358k
  26. Türkiye: US$339k
  27. South Africa: US$311k
  28. Slovakia: US$241k
  29. Bahrain: US$186k
  30. Lithuania: US$167k
  31. South Korea: US$162k
  32. Norway: US$153k
  33. Uzbekistan: US$137k
  34. Finland: US$125k
  35. Croatia: US$125k
  36. Austria: US$117k
  37. Denmark: US$114k
  38. Philippines: US$110k
  39. Sweden: US$88k
  40. Switzerland: US$76k
  41. Serbia: US$69k
  42. North Macedonia: US$67k
  43. Vietnam: US$61k
  44. India: US$56k
  45. Ireland: US$55k
  46. Colombia: US$51k
  47. Egypt: US$49k
  48. Thailand: US$44k
  49. Ukraine: US$33k
  50. Morocco: US$30k
  51. Malaysia: US$29k
  52. Singapore: US$24k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$21k
  54. Kazakhstan: US$20k
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$12k
  56. Angola: US$12k
  57. Portugal: US$8k
  58. Panama: US$3k
  59. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2k
  60. Iran: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Taiwan US$118m 22.1%
2 China US$75m 14%
3 Mexico US$63m 11.8%
4 United States US$61m 11.4%
5 Czechia US$52m 9.8%
6 Latvia US$41m 7.6%
7 Japan US$40m 7.5%
8 United Kingdom US$28m 5.2%
9 Germany US$12m 2.2%
10 Belgium US$8m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$111m 20.8%
2 Germany US$58m 10.8%
3 Japan US$56m 10.5%
4 France US$35m 6.6%
5 Italy US$31m 5.8%
6 Taiwan US$24m 4.5%
7 United Kingdom US$22m 4.1%
8 Czechia US$19m 3.6%
9 Latvia US$16m 3%
10 China US$14m 2.7%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 7019.19.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7019.13 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7019.13; the duty is 7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 these goods worth £18m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of £3.74 per kg; Latvia supplied 32%, followed by Japan.

World trade in these goods reached US$533m in 2024, up 8.9% on 2023.

Taiwan was the largest exporter with 22.1% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

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

Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof: other yarn, slivers fall under HS subheading 7019.13, 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 7019.13 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 7019.13 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…?

Taiwan, with US$118m in 2024 (22.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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% 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 Latvia (32%), Japan (30%) and China (18%), out of total imports of £18m.