Chapter 56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens; ropes · Section 11

HS Code 5603.12

Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2

Heading 5603: Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
9
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 5603.12

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
5603.12.00 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 >
Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 5603.12.00.10 - Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
  • 5603.12.00.70 - Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
  • 5603.12.00.95 - Other (223)
Free - 74% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 5603.12

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
5603 12 10 Coated or covered EU duty (TARIC) →
5603 12 90 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
5603 12 00 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 5603.12

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
5603 12 00 00 Weighing more than 25 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup> UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 10 00 Coated or covered UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 10 10 Poly(vinyl alcohol) non-wovens, in the piece or cut into rectangles:<br> <br><br><br>- of a thickness of 200 µm or more but not more than 280 µm and<br> <br><br><br>- of a weight of 20 g/m<sup>2</sup> or more but not more than 50 g/m<sup>2</sup><br> UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 10 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 90 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 90 10 Poly(vinyl alcohol) non-wovens, in the piece or cut into rectangles:<br> <br><br><br>- of a thickness of 200 µm or more but not more than 280 µm and<br> <br><br><br>- of a weight of 20 g/m<sup>2</sup> or more but not more than 50 g/m<sup>2</sup><br> UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 90 30 Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 90 60 Non-woven of spunbonded polyethylene, of a weight of more than 60 g/m² but not more than 80 g/m² and an air resistance (Gurley) of 8 seconds or more but not more than 36 seconds (as determined by the ISO 5636/5 method) UK duty & VAT →
5603 12 90 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 5603

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.