Key facts
- HS subheading
- 5911.90
- National lines
- 6
- 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 splits HS 5911.90 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) into 6 national lines: 5911 90 10 00 (of felt), 5911 90 91 00 (self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers), 5911 90 99 30 (parts of equipment for the purification of water by reverse osmosis, consisting essentially of plastic-based membranes, supported internally by woven or non-woven textile materials which are wound round a perforated tube, and enclosed in a cylindrical plastic casing of a wall-thickness of not more than 4 mm, whether or not housed in a cylinder of a wall-thickness of 5 mm or more), 5911 90 99 40 (multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethane) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 6% on 5911 90 10 00, 0% on 5911 90 91 00, 6% on 5911 90 99 30, 6% on 5911 90 99 40, 6% on 5911 90 99 50 and 6% on 5911 90 99 90.
European Union lines under 5911.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 5911.90 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) into 6 national lines: 5911 90 10 00 (of felt), 5911 90 91 00 (self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers), 5911 90 99 30 (parts of equipment for the purification of water by reverse osmosis, consisting essentially of plastic-based membranes, supported internally by woven or non-woven textile materials which are wound round a perforated tube, and enclosed in a cylindrical plastic casing of a wall-thickness of not more than 4 mm, whether or not housed in a cylinder of a wall-thickness of 5 mm or more), 5911 90 99 40 (multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethane) and 2 others.
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 6% on 5911 90 10 00, 0% on 5911 90 91 00, 6% on 5911 90 99 30, 6% on 5911 90 99 40, 6% on 5911 90 99 50 and 6% on 5911 90 99 90.
- 5911 90 10 00Of feltDuty: 6%
- 5911 90 91 00Self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafersDuty: 0%
- 5911 90 99 30Parts of equipment for the purification of water by reverse osmosis, consisting essentially of plastic-based membranes, supported internally by woven or non-woven textile materials which are wound round a perforated tube, and enclosed in a cylindrical plastic casing of a wall-thickness of not more than 4 mm, whether or not housed in a cylinder of a wall-thickness of 5 mm or moreDuty: 6%
- 5911 90 99 40Multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethaneDuty: 6%
- 5911 90 99 50Loudspeaker vibration damper, made from round, corrugated, flexible and cut-to-size tissue of textile fibres of polyester, cotton or aramid or a combination hereof, of a kind used in car loudspeakersDuty: 6%
- 5911 90 99 90OtherDuty: 6%
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 5911.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 5911.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 5911.90 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) into 6 national lines: 5911 90 10 00 (of felt), 5911 90 91 00 (self-adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers), 5911 90 99 30 (parts of equipment for the purification of water by reverse osmosis, consisting essentially of plastic-based membranes, supported internally by woven or non-woven textile materials which are wound round a perforated tube, and enclosed in a cylindrical plastic casing of a wall-thickness of not more than 4 mm, whether or not housed in a cylinder of a wall-thickness of 5 mm or more), 5911 90 99 40 (multi-layered non-woven polyester polishing pads, impregnated with polyurethane) and 2 others.
What is the duty on HS 5911.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 6% on 5911 90 10 00, 0% on 5911 90 91 00, 6% on 5911 90 99 30, 6% on 5911 90 99 40, 6% on 5911 90 99 50 and 6% on 5911 90 99 90.
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.