UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9619.00
9619 00 79 00: Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: other
Sanitary pads, tampons and diapers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9619 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
- Of other materials
- Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles
- 9619 00 79 00 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.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 9619.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Czechia | £176.3m | 23.1% | -3.8% |
 Germany | £92.1m | 12.1% | +13.8% |
 Netherlands | £80.7m | 10.6% | -19.9% |
 Sweden | £60.9m | 8% | +10.7% |
 Belgium | £53.2m | 7% | -16.3% |
 China | £51.5m | 6.8% | +11.9% |
 Spain | £45.6m | 6% | +78.1% |
 Hungary | £37.4m | 4.9% | +3.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 12% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
USA Free – 16% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Canada Free – 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 22.1% 
Brazil 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 11% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 17.5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines UK lines: 9619.00
- 9619 00 30 00Of wadding of textile materials
- 9619 00 40 10Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: knitted or crocheted
- 9619 00 40 90Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: other
- 9619 00 50 10Napkins and napkin liners and similar articles: knitted or crocheted
- 9619 00 50 90Napkins and napkin liners and similar articles: other
- 9619 00 71 00Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: sanitary towels (pads)
- 9619 00 75 00Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: tampons
- 9619 00 79 00Sanitary towels (pads), tampons and similar articles: other
- 9619 00 81 00Napkins and napkin liners for babies
- 9619 00 89 00Other (for example, incontinence care articles)
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.
- N354609 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of youth disposable diapers from China
- N350685 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of disposable adult incontinence underwear from Germany and France
- H328584 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N316788, NY N317786, and NY N322044; Tariff classification of women’s underwear
- N346810 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of feminine hygiene products from Mexico
- 600015971 HMRC
Period pads composed of a mixture of bamboo fibre and corn fibre. The absorbent aspect is made of SAP (super absorbent polymer) and paper, and a biodegradable wrapper. The pads are 'medium' sized and packed in retail packs of 10, or bulk packs of 200.
- 600015285 HMRC
Black ribbed period swimsuit with a scooped neckline. Stretchy ribbed design. A swimsuit that has been specifically made with a special gusset designed to absorb and lock in heavy period flow for a leak-free finish. 3 layer gusset construction; Layer 1 – Comfort layer, moisture wicking to keep you…
- 600014965 HMRC
Period pants made from knitted nylon. The product has three additional layers in the crotch area: - Wicking layer - 100% polyester - Absorption Layer - 87% polyester / 13% nylon towelling fabric - Waterproof layer - 100% polyester Can be used during menstruation as an alternative to sanitary…
- 600014966 HMRC
Period Pants made of knitted cotton. Three additional layers in the crotch area: - Wicking Layer - 100% Polyester - Absorption Layer - 92% Polyester 8% Elastane - Waterproof Layer - 100% Waterproof membrane Can replace use of sanitary towels.
27 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Additional note
1. Subheadings 96190071 to 96190089 include goods of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres.
Those subheadings also include composite goods consisting of the following:
(a) an inner layer (for example, of nonwovens), designed to wick fluid away from the wearer's skin and thereby prevent chafing;
(b) an absorbent core, for collecting and storing the fluid until the product can be disposed of; and
(c) an outer layer (for example, of plastics), to prevent leakage of the fluid from the absorbent core.
Commodity code 9619 00 79 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 9619.00 (sanitary towels).
The third-country duty is free.
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 Free.
Imports of sanitary pads, tampons and diapers (HS 9619.00) into the UK came to £762.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); Czechia supplied 23%, followed by Germany.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12%, the US duty is 0%–16%, the Canada duty is 0%–18%, the Mexico duty is 10%–35%, the Brazil duty is 10%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–11%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 9619.00 worth US$934m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Czechia.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9619 00 79 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 9619 00 79 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 9619.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Czechia (US$240m), followed by the Netherlands.