Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9404

9404.21

9404.21: Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered

Foam and rubber mattresses

9404.21 is the HS subheading for foam and rubber mattresses, under heading 9404 in chapter 94.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9404 21 00 00 Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered
  2. 9404 21 10 00 Of rubber 2%
  3. 9404 21 90 00 Of plastics 2%

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. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
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
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£91m+2.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.04 per kg
Jan 2024: £8.9mFeb 2024: £8.3mMar 2024: £9.3mApr 2024: £8.3mMay 2024: £7.4mJun 2024: £4.7mJul 2024: £6.7mAug 2024: £5mSept 2024: £6.7mOct 2024: £8.9mNov 2024: £8.4mDec 2024: £8.5mJan 2025: £6.6mFeb 2025: £7.4mMar 2025: £6.4mApr 2025: £6.2mMay 2025: £8.7mJun 2025: £7.3mJul 2025: £7.7mAug 2025: £6.4mSept 2025: £8.6mOct 2025: £10.4mNov 2025: £9.2mDec 2025: £8.5mJan 2026: £5.8mFeb 2026: £7mMar 2026: £7mApr 2026: £6.8mMay 2026: £6.2mJun 2026: £6.8mJul 2026: £7.1mAug 2026: £7.4m 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
Denmark £45.4m 49.9% +30.2%
Poland £13.9m 15.2% -4.9%
China £9.7m 10.6% -37%
Romania £6.6m 7.3% -18%
Ireland £5.5m 6.1% -25.1%
Indonesia £2.7m 3% +135.3%
Taiwan £1.7m 1.9% +96.5%
Germany £1.1m 1.3% +50.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9404.21 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$670kUS$670k+US$11m+US$46m+> US$128m

Exports: 150
  1. China: US$620m
  2. Poland: US$386m
  3. Indonesia: US$259m
  4. Denmark: US$218m
  5. Mexico: US$128m
  6. United States: US$105m
  7. Germany: US$97m
  8. Romania: US$97m
  9. Vietnam: US$92m
  10. Italy: US$78m
  11. Laos: US$73m
  12. Belgium: US$53m
  13. Spain: US$49m
  14. Portugal: US$46m
  15. Thailand: US$46m
  16. Serbia: US$43m
  17. South Korea: US$36m
  18. Netherlands: US$33m
  19. Czechia: US$24m
  20. New Zealand: US$23m
  21. Türkiye: US$22m
  22. Singapore: US$22m
  23. Sri Lanka: US$22m
  24. Austria: US$21m
  25. Sweden: US$21m
  26. Canada: US$18m
  27. France: US$17m
  28. Malaysia: US$16m
  29. Slovakia: US$15m
  30. Bulgaria: US$14m
  31. Taiwan: US$13m
  32. North Macedonia: US$13m
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$13m
  34. United Kingdom: US$12m
  35. Ireland: US$12m
  36. Saudi Arabia: US$11m
  37. Hungary: US$10m
  38. Switzerland: US$10m
  39. India: US$8m
  40. Oman: US$7m
  41. Estonia: US$7m
  42. Uganda: US$7m
  43. Tunisia: US$7m
  44. Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
  45. Cambodia: US$5m
  46. Japan: US$5m
  47. Brazil: US$5m
  48. Latvia: US$4m
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
  50. Slovenia: US$4m
  51. Lithuania: US$4m
  52. Philippines: US$3m
  53. Egypt: US$3m
  54. Croatia: US$3m
  55. Macao SAR China: US$2m
  56. Togo: US$2m
  57. Israel: US$2m
  58. Jordan: US$2m
  59. Australia: US$2m
  60. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$620m 21.4%
2 Poland US$386m 13.3%
3 Indonesia US$259m 8.9%
4 Denmark US$218m 7.5%
5 Mexico US$128m 4.4%
6 United States US$105m 3.6%
7 Germany US$97m 3.4%
8 Romania US$97m 3.3%
9 Vietnam US$92m 3.2%
10 Italy US$78m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$649m 22.4%
2 Germany US$295m 10.2%
3 France US$161m 5.6%
4 Canada US$152m 5.3%
5 Japan US$121m 4.2%
6 United Kingdom US$115m 4%
7 Netherlands US$97m 3.3%
8 Italy US$82m 2.8%
9 South Korea US$79m 2.7%
10 Switzerland US$75m 2.6%

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.

  • 18%median duty
  • 10number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Barbados, Egypt, Angola

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 13% 10% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 35% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 9.5% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.7% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 25% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 9% 6% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 3.8% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13% 10% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 0% – 30% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 12% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 9% 6% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13% 10% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 5% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 4% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 4.6%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 20% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 34% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 3% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
82123 Mattresses of cellular rubber/plastics
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
38150 Mattress supports; mattresses, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3100 Manufacture of furniture

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179404.21unchanged
20129404.21unchanged
20079404.21unchanged
20029404.21unchanged
19969404.21unchanged
19929404.21unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 15

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.

  • N353230 U.S. CBP 29 September 2025 · 9404.21.00.13

    The tariff classification of an uncovered foam mattress from Mexico

  • N339646 U.S. CBP 9 May 2024 · 9404.21.00.13

    The country of origin of three mattresses incorporated into a sleeper ottoman or sofa bed

  • N339705 U.S. CBP 8 May 2024 · 9404.21.00.13

    The classification of tri-fold mattresses from China

  • N339107 U.S. CBP 16 April 2024 · 9404.21.00.13

    The country of origin of three mattresses incorporated into a sleeper ottoman or sofa bed

  • N333991 U.S. CBP 27 July 2023 · 9404.21.00.95

    The tariff classification of two cot pads from China

  • N319765 U.S. CBP 16 June 2021 · 9404.21.00.95

    Classification of a Simmons Siesta Gel Foam Rollup Lounger made in China

15 rulings in total for this code

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. US Anti-dumping

    Mattresses From Malaysia: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2024-2025

    FR Doc. 2026-07302 · 91 FR 20095 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9404.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9404.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.

174 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 2%.

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

Imports of foam and rubber mattresses into the UK came to £91m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Denmark supplied 50%, followed by Poland.

In 2024, countries exported foam and rubber mattresses worth US$3bn (−9.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$620m), followed by Poland.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered?

Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered fall under HS subheading 9404.21, part of heading 9404, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of cellular rubber or plastics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9404.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of cellular rubber or plastics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9404.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of cellular rubber or plastics?

China, with US$620m in 2024 (21.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export foam and rubber mattresses to the UK duty-free?

174 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on foam and rubber mattresses?

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 foam and rubber mattresses from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (50%), Poland (15%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £91m.

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