UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 6301.40
6301 40 90 99: Blankets: other
Synthetic blankets and travel rugs
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6301 Blankets and travelling rugs
- 6301 40 00 00 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres
- 6301 40 90 00 Other
- Other
- 6301 40 90 99 Other
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.
Additional duties and charges 2
- 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)
Import requirements 2
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 9.6% |
Subdivisions
- 6301 40 90 99 Other 12%p/st
- 6301 40 90 99 Other 12%p/st
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 6301.40
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £59.3m | 89.2% | +1.2% |
 Cambodia | £2.6m | 3.9% | +7.1% |
 Pakistan | £1.5m | 2.3% | -6% |
 India | £1.4m | 2.1% | -34.8% |
 Ireland | £290k | 0.4% | +12.9% |
 Portugal | £289k | 0.4% | -45% |
 Vietnam | £268k | 0.4% | -6.3% |
 Thailand | £131k | 0.2% | +26.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
6301.40 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres
EU 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 8.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 17% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 5.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 10.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line UK lines: 6301.40
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.
- N360755 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of throw blankets from China
- N352926 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hat, a headband and a blanket from China
- H341540 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification of a Stretcher Blanket
- N352005 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of knitted and woven blankets from China
- 600012881 HMRC
A knitted faux fur polyester throw, typically used to cover furniture such as sofas, chairs and beds. Can also be used for warmth. The fibres are neither gummed or sewn onto the fabric. A warp machine is used to prepare the warp yarns for weaving. The yarns are aligned parallel to each other and…
- 600012278 HMRC
A fleece knitted blanket made from polyester. The blanket has hemmed edges. The item is packaged in clear plastic bag.
- 600008802 HMRC
A soft pet blanket. It does not have an electrical heating device included, therefore, not an electric blanket. Made from a plush polyester fabric. Available in three sizes. 75 x 50 cm. 100 x 75 cm. 150 x 100 cm. The product is of a knitted polyester plush fabric. The blanket is neutral in colour…
- 600008803 HMRC
A soft pet blanket. It does not have an electrical heating device included. Made from a plush polyester fabric measuring 70 X 50 cm. The product is made from a knitted polyester plush fabric. The blanket is white in colour has images of stylised cat faces and paws in various colours, knitted into…
47 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 6301 40 90 99 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 6301.40 (blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of synthetic fibres).
The third-country duty is 12%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
173 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 12%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
One statistical sub-line below it is used in the declaration.
Imports of synthetic blankets and travel rugs (HS 6301.40) into the UK came to £66.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); China supplied 89%, followed by Cambodia.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 12%, the Türkiye duty is 12%, the US duty is 8.5%, the Canada duty is 17%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 5.3%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 6301.40 worth US$79m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 6301 40 90 99?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 12%; 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 6301 40 90 99?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 173 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 6301 40 90 99?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 6301.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$68m), followed by India.