UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 6305.32
6305 32 90 91: Flexible intermediate bulk containers: other, other, knitted or crocheted
Bulk bags (FIBCs) of man-made fibres
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6305 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods
- Of man-made textile materials
- 6305 32 00 00 Flexible intermediate bulk containers
- 6305 32 90 00 Other
- Other
- 6305 32 90 91 Knitted or crocheted
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 suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 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) | — | 6% |
| 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 | 4.8% |
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 6305.32
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £59.3m | 74% | +4.1% |
 Türkiye | £9.1m | 11.4% | -20.6% |
 Bangladesh | £4m | 4.9% | -17.1% |
 China | £1.8m | 2.2% | +9% |
 Romania | £846k | 1.1% | +13.5% |
 Vietnam | £795k | 1% | +0.1% |
 Bulgaria | £714k | 0.9% | -24% |
 Czechia | £544k | 0.7% | +63.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
6305.32 Flexible intermediate bulk containers
EU 7.2% – 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.8% Türkiye 7.2% – 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
USA 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 6305.32
- 6305 32 11 00Of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like: knitted or crocheted
- 6305 32 19 00Of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like: other
- 6305 32 90 10Flexible intermediate bulk containers: other, nonwovens
- 6305 32 90 91Flexible intermediate bulk containers: other, other, knitted or crocheted
- 6305 32 90 99Flexible intermediate bulk containers: other, other, other
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.
- N353225 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country or origin, and marking of an unfinished Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) shell from China
- N324891 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a flexible intermediate bulk container from Thailand, Bangladesh, or China
- N317654 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a polyethylene container liner from India
- H286251 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice Request; Tariff Classification of Coated Woven Container Liners.
- 600015627 HMRC
A subsea use bulk bag made from woven polypropylene, measuring 90 x 90 x 90 cm. The bag has 5000 denier yarn over lock and straight stitching The bag also has red lifting loops and white tipping loops .There is a company logo and all sides of the bag. The item is designed to be filled with…
- 600015639 HMRC
These bags are designed for the storage and transportation of bulk materials such as sand, stone, pebbles, grains, fertilizers, and various other industrial products. They are manufactured from woven polypropylene (PP) fabric, ensuring strength and durability. The bag has a capicity of holding…
- 600008874 HMRC
Flexible intermediate bulk container. A large capacity Bulk bag made from UV stabilised, uncoated, white polypropylene Narrow Woven Strips of less than 5mm wide and 1mm thick. Each corner has a lifting loop that is stitched into the fabric of the bag for extra strength. Suitable for holding sand,…
12 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 6305 32 90 91 is one of 5 lines under subheading 6305.32, flexible intermediate bulk containers.
The third-country duty is 6%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported bulk bags (FIBCs) of man-made fibres (HS 6305.32) worth £80.2m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £1.85 per kg; India supplied 74%, followed by Türkiye.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 7.2%–12%, the Türkiye duty is 7.2%–12%, the US duty is 8.4%, the Canada duty is 18%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 6305.32 worth US$88m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 6305 32 90 91?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 6305 32 90 91?
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 6305 32 90 91?
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 6305.32 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$64m), followed by Türkiye.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.