UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 5109.10
5109 10 10 00: In balls, hanks or skeins, of a weight exceeding 125 g but not exceeding 500 g
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5109 Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
- 5109 10 00 00 Containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
- 5109 10 10 00 In balls, hanks or skeins, of a weight exceeding 125 g but not exceeding 500 g
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 5109.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peru | £1.5m | 27.6% | -4.5% |
 Italy | £1.4m | 25% | +14.1% |
 India | £544k | 9.8% | +55.9% |
 Norway | £355k | 6.4% | +91.2% |
 Türkiye | £304k | 5.5% | -21.7% |
 Czechia | £261k | 4.7% | +59.4% |
 Romania | £187k | 3.4% | +26% |
| United Kingdom | £165k | 3% | +142.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
5109.10 Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair
EU 3.8% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.4% Türkiye 3.8% – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan 2.4% – 2.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Taiwan 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3.8% – 12% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line UK lines: 5109.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N303253 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from India, Turkey, China and Peru
- N298886 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey and a non-woven textile bag from China
- N292017 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns from Italy and Turkey
- N280012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wool yarn from Italy
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 5109 10 10 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 5109.10 (containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair).
The third-country duty is 2%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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%.
Imports of goods of subheading 5109.10 into the UK came to £5.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Peru supplied 28%, followed by Italy.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.8%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 3.8%–5%, the US duty is 0%–6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.4%–2.7%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.8%–12% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 5109.10 worth US$8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Peru.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 5109 10 10 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 2%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 5109 10 10 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 5109.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Peru (US$3m), followed by Italy.