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HS code for gas - mantles
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gas - mantles” points to heading 5908: textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 5908; the duty is 5.6%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5908 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5.6%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for 5908; the duty is 3.4%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 14% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gas - mantles?
Gas - mantles are classified under 5908 (Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.