Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7019

7019.69: Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other

Official description Other

Subheading 7019.69 belongs to heading 7019 (glass fibres) in chapter 70.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 6% standard rate · across 18 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 4 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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7019 69 00 00 Other
7019 69 10 00 Stitched fabrics and needled fabrics 4%
Fabrics of stitched continuous filament glass fibre rovings or yarns, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg) 4%
7019 69 10 81 Consigned from Morocco 4%
7019 69 10 83 Consigned from Türkiye 4%
7019 69 10 84 Other 4%
7019 69 10 85 Other 4%
7019 69 90 00 Other 6%
Open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1.8 mm both in length and in width and weighting more than 35 g/m², excluding fibreglass discs 6%
7019 69 90 11 Consigned from Malaysia 6%
7019 69 90 12 Consigned from Taiwan 6%
7019 69 90 13 Consigned from Thailand 6%
7019 69 90 14 Consigned from India 6%
7019 69 90 15 Consigned from Indonesia 6%
7019 69 90 16 Consigned from kosovo 6%
7019 69 90 17 Consigned from Moldova 6%
7019 69 90 18 Consigned from North Macedonia 6%
7019 69 90 21 Consigned from Serbia 6%
7019 69 90 39 Other 6%
Other 6%
Fabrics of continuous filament glass fibre rovings or yarns, whether or not stitched, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg) 6%
7019 69 90 81 Consigned from Morocco 6%
7019 69 90 83 Consigned from Türkiye 6%
7019 69 90 84 Other 6%
7019 69 90 85 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 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 except Belarus, Russia

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435

Tariff lines
on 1 of 18 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
Tariff lines
on 14 of 18 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	4% – 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
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	Free – 2.5%
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£20.6m+18.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£6.67 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£5.3m	25.7%	+26%
China	£3.1m	14.9%	-17.2%
Ireland	£2.7m	13.2%	+143.8%
Germany	£2.1m	10.2%	+20.5%
Latvia	£2.1m	10%	-6.6%
France	£1.7m	8%	+25.1%
Poland	£615k	3%	-26.4%
Spain	£498k	2.4%	+387%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 5% – 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6%

Türkiye 5% – 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6%

USA Free – 7.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.6%

World trade in 2024

7019.69 · US$792m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$742.1kUS$742.1k+US$5.1m+US$18.9m+> US$77.5m

Exports: 91

China: US$226.9m
United States: US$100.2m
Germany: US$77.5m
Belgium: US$56.9m
United Kingdom: US$42.7m
France: US$37.3m
Latvia: US$22.2m
Finland: US$21.9m
South Korea: US$18.9m
Czechia: US$17.3m
Japan: US$16m
Moldova: US$14.6m
Taiwan: US$13.5m
Spain: US$13.1m
Mexico: US$10.2m
Poland: US$9.6m
Netherlands: US$8.3m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.2m
Türkiye: US$5.7m
Serbia: US$5.5m
Hungary: US$5.4m
India: US$5.2m
Italy: US$5.1m
Vietnam: US$3.9m
Slovakia: US$3.7m
Croatia: US$3.6m
Belarus: US$3.6m
Austria: US$3.6m
Romania: US$3.5m
Philippines: US$3.3m
Thailand: US$3.2m
Egypt: US$2.5m
Russia: US$1.5m
Ireland: US$1.3m
North Macedonia: US$1.3m
Sweden: US$1.2m
Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
Denmark: US$1.1m
Slovenia: US$1m
United Arab Emirates: US$938.2k
Switzerland: US$928.9k
Lithuania: US$894k
Tunisia: US$801.5k
Canada: US$786.4k
Singapore: US$742.1k
Brazil: US$719.2k
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$657.5k
Morocco: US$642.1k
South Africa: US$545.2k
Bahrain: US$326.2k
Costa Rica: US$289.3k
Greece: US$266k
Malaysia: US$263.9k
Australia: US$236.8k
Luxembourg: US$216.7k
Norway: US$199.2k
Portugal: US$180.2k
Honduras: US$153.1k
New Zealand: US$88.1k
Bulgaria: US$85.5k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$226.9m	28.7%
2	United States	US$100.2m	12.6%
3	Germany	US$77.5m	9.8%
4	Belgium	US$56.9m	7.2%
5	United Kingdom	US$42.7m	5.4%
6	France	US$37.3m	4.7%
7	Latvia	US$22.2m	2.8%
8	Finland	US$21.9m	2.8%
9	South Korea	US$18.9m	2.4%
10	Czechia	US$17.3m	2.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$74.9m	9.5%
2	United States	US$57.9m	7.3%
3	South Korea	US$57m	7.2%
4	Mexico	US$44.7m	5.6%
5	France	US$36.8m	4.6%
6	India	US$33.7m	4.3%
7	Netherlands	US$32.9m	4.2%
8	Poland	US$31.8m	4%
9	Canada	US$31.2m	3.9%
10	Italy	US$28.2m	3.6%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

N326049 U.S. CBP 12 October 2022 · 7019.69.90.21

The tariff classification of two fiberglass insulating products from Korea

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.

Tariff change 12 August 2026

Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 12 August 2026

Trade Tariff news 7721 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Countervailing duty 10 August 2026 · Applies from: 11 August 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1928 of 7 August 2026 imposing a definitive countervailing 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 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and the Council

CELEX 32026R1928 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Anti-dumping 7 August 2026 · Applies from: 13 August 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1925 of 6 August 2026 initiating an investigation concerning possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/357 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of OMF consigned from Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia, whether declared as originating in Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia or not, and making such imports subject to registration

CELEX 32026R1925 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Tariff change 5 August 2026

UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes

Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Anti-dumping 9 June 2026 · Applies from: 29 June 2026

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
Sanctions 23 April 2026 · Applies from: 22 April 2026

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

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 7019.39, 7019.51, 7019.59, 7019.90.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7019.69 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 6% (average 5.6%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7019.69 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 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 4% – 6%.

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

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £20.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); United States supplied 26%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$792m (+10.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$226.9m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other?

Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other fall under HS subheading 7019.69, part of heading 7019, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7019.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7019.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5% to 7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics, other?

China, with US$226.9m in 2024 (28.7% 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 4% – 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 United States (26%), China (15%) and Ireland (13%), out of total imports of £20.6m.

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