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HS code for paper making machinery fabrics
5911 Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “paper making machinery fabrics” points to heading 5911: textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 5911 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 5911 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5911 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
EU Free – 6% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 5% 
Türkiye Free – 6% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
USA Free – 8% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Mexico 14% – 25% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 22.8% 
Brazil 14.4% – 26% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 21% 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 0.4% 
Japan Free – 4.9% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for paper making machinery fabrics?
Paper making machinery fabrics are classified under 5911 (Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.