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HS code for velveteen
5801 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “velveteen” points to heading 5801: woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806. 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, 5801 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 5801 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5801 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
USA Free – 20.2% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 11.1% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 25% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 13.8% 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 165 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 11% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 5.9% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Japan Free – 8% General (MFN) 43 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Taiwan 8% – 10% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 9.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% – 10% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines See also
- cotton woven velvet
- corduroy fabric, cotton
- chenille fabrics, cotton
- corduroy fabric, man-made
- chenille fabrics, man-made
- fur (imitation), woven fabric
- moquettes (woven pile fabrics)
- cotton woven velour pile fabrics
- fabric (textile) woven - velvets
- fabric (textile) woven - imitation fur
- fabric (textile) woven - moquetto fabric
- fabric (textile) woven - velour pile fabrics
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for velveteen?
Velveteen are classified under 5801 (Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.