# HS code 5908.00: 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

> HS code 5908.00 covers 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. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use). It is the only subheading of heading 59.08, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 5908.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/590800
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/59) / [59.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5908) / [5908.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590800)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5908.00
- Covers: 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
- Heading: [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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5908)
- Chapter: [59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use](https://border.bot/hs-codes/59)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/590800)

## What this code covers

HS code 5908.00 covers 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.

The legal text of the subheading is “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”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 59.08, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

5908.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 59, are the chapter; the first four, 5908, are heading 59.08; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Heading 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
- Subheading 5908.00: 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

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5908.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/590800): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5907.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590700) Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like
- Next subheading: [5909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590900) Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5908.00 cover?

HS code 5908.00 covers 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.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5908.00 in?

HS code 5908.00 is in heading 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) in chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use).

### Where are goods of heading 59.08 classified when 5908.00 doesn’t fit?

5908.00 is the only subheading of heading 59.08, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5908.00?

National tariff lines under 5908.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/590800.json