HS code for duvets in the European Union
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Key facts
- Most likely code
- 9404.40
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
- National lines
- 2
- General duty (MFN)
- 3.7%
Summary
Duvets imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 9404.40 when it is a quilt, bedspread, eiderdown or duvet. It sits in heading 94.04, “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”. The tariff of the European Union has 2 national lines under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 9404.40 is 3.7%.
How to choose the right code
Use 9404.40 when it is a quilt, bedspread, eiderdown or duvet.
Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 6302.31 applies when it is a duvet cover with no filling, which is bed linen.
Codes for duvets
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to duvets.
- 9404.40
Most likely
Legal text: “Quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns and duvets (comforters)”
Heading 94.04: “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”
Applies when it is a quilt, bedspread, eiderdown or duvet.
- 6302.31
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Other bed linen: Of cotton”
Heading 63.02: “Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen”
Applies when it is a duvet cover with no filling, which is bed linen.
National lines in the European Union
The tariff of the European Union splits this code into 2 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 9404.40 is 3.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Under 9404.40
- 9404 40 10 00“Filled with feathers or down”3.7%
- 9404 40 90 00“Other”3.7%
Similar products
Products in the same category as duvets, or classified under the same headings.
- PillowsHS 9404.90
- MattressesHS 9404.21, 9404.29
- Bath towelsHS 6302.60
- Bed sheetsHS 6302.31, 6302.21
- CandlesHS 3406.00
- Kitchen knivesHS 8211.92
- MugsHS 6911.10, 6912.00
Other countries
National tariff lines for duvets are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Duvets in United States5 national lines, duty rates live
Check your exact product
Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the European Union with its reasons.
Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as duvets can fall under different codes.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for duvets?
Duvets imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 9404.40 when it is a quilt, bedspread, eiderdown or duvet. It sits in heading 94.04, “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”.
What is the duty on duvets imported into the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 9404.40 is 3.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
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The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for duvets by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.