European Union tariff, chapter 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
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Key facts
- National lines
- 59
- Subheadings
- 24
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Summary
The European Union tariff has 59 national lines in HS chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use), under 24 subheadings in 11 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 59 national lines in HS chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use), under 24 subheadings in 11 headings.
59.01 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations
59.02 Tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon
59.03 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902
59.04 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape
59.05 Textile wall coverings
- 5905.00Textile wall coverings12 lines
59.06 Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902
59.07 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like
- 5907.00Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like2 lines
59.08 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated
- 5908.00Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted , for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated1 line
59.09 Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials
- 5909.00Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials2 lines
59.10 Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material
- 5910.00Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material1 line
59.11 Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter
- 5911.10Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams)1 line
- 5911.20Bolting cloth, whether or not made up2 lines
- 5911.31Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement): Weighing less than 650g/m23 lines
- 5911.32Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement): Weighing 650g/m2 or more3 lines
- 5911.40Filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair2 lines
- 5911.90Other6 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 59 are live on border.bot for the United States (75 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States75 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 59?
The European Union tariff has 59 national lines in HS chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use), under 24 subheadings in 11 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.