# European Union tariff line 5911 32 90 00: Of other textile materials

> In the European Union tariff, line 5911 32 90 00 covers textile 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 650 g/m2 or more, of other textile materials. The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.4%. It falls under HS subheading 5911.32 in heading 59.11 (chapter 59).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911329000
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 59](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/59) / [5911.32](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/591132) / [5911 32 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911329000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5911 32 90 00
- Covers: Textile 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 650 g/m2 or more, of other textile materials
- Duty (MFN): 4.4%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- 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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [5911.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591132)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 5911 32 90 00 covers textile 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 650 g/m2 or more, of other textile materials.

Its legal text is “Of other textile materials”, read under “Textile 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)” and “Weighing 650 g/m2 or more”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5911.32 in heading 59.11 (chapter 59). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Heading 59.11: Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter
- Subheading 5911.32: Textile 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)
- Within the subheading: Weighing 650 g/m2 or more
- Line 5911 32 90 00: Of other textile materials

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.4%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 49 origins.

A preferential rate of 3.5% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.

A preferential rate of 3.9% applies to goods from Mercosur.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)
- 3.5%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 3.9%: Mercosur (5500)

## 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 5911.32 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/591132): 4 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 5911.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591132)

## Other lines under 5911.32

- [5911 32 11 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911321100) Woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, press felts)
- [5911 32 19 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911321900) Other

- Previous line: [5911 32 19 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911321900) Other
- Next line: [5911 40 00 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911400010) Non-wovens, consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate) spun bonded media: -in the piece, cut to length or simply cut to rectangular (including square) shape, -of weight of 160 g/m² or more but not more than 300 g/m², -with a filtration efficiency of class L or better (according to DIN 60335-2-69), -pleatable, with or without following treatments: -a coating or covering with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), -a coating with aluminium particles, -a coating of phosphorous based flame retardants, -a nano fiber coating of a polyamide, a polyurethane or a fluorine-containing polymer -an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5911 32 90 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 5911 32 90 00 covers textile 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 650 g/m2 or more, of other textile materials.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5911 32 90 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.4%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 5911 32 90 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 3.5% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 3.9% applies to goods from Mercosur.

## 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.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/5911329000.json