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Import Duty on Textiles from Bangladesh to UK

Estimate UK landed cost for textiles from Bangladesh and review live tariff measures that may affect preference eligibility.

UK landed cost calculator

Build the customs value, apply a tariff rate, estimate import VAT and see the total landed cost. You can search the UK Trade Tariff or enter a known 10-digit commodity code.

1. Find the tariff classification

Start with a product description or enter the code if you already know it.
Classification matters: choose the description that actually matches the goods.
Use the customs origin of the goods, not simply the seller, warehouse or dispatch country.

2. Enter the shipment values

Enter the intrinsic/customs goods value before any separately charged UK VAT. Goods with no sale price still require an appropriate customs value.
Examples: customs clearance, handling, storage and known onward transport costs that belong in the import VAT value.
Optional business costs incurred after the import VAT valuation point. These are added to landed cost but not used to calculate import VAT.
Enter a rate manually or check the official tariff above.
20% UK standard-rate planning default. Official commodity data can automatically replace it with a clear reduced or zero rate when applicable.
Enter the customs/tariff weight when the official rate is charged per kg, 100 kg or tonne. BorderMath will use it automatically.
Low-value / VAT handling
BorderMath will choose a planning default from the shipment value; change it if your transaction differs.
Tick only when the goods are actually excise-liable. If ticked, BorderMath will withhold final VAT because Excise Duty must be included in the VAT value.
Simplified planning model for Great Britain: customs value = goods + freight + insurance. Import VAT value adds customs duty and qualifying incidental expenses up to the relevant UK destination. For qualifying low-value sales, seller/marketplace VAT paid at checkout is kept separate from customs value and added only to the cash landed-cost total. Post-import costs are added after VAT. Low-value, excise, trade-remedy and Northern Ireland rules can differ.

Estimated landed cost

Live calculation as you change the inputs.
Total landed cost
£0.00
Estimated cost per unit: £0.00
Estimate status: waiting for shipment valuesEnter shipment values to begin.
Customs value£0.00
Customs duty£0.00
Import VAT£0.00
Import VAT incidental costs£0.00
Post-import costs£0.00
Do not use this estimate as a customs declaration. Preference eligibility, rules of origin, quotas, anti-dumping duties, excise, additional codes and certificates can change the amount due.

First decide what kind of textile product is being imported

Textile inputs, fabrics and finished garments should not be treated as one category. Record whether the shipment is fibre/yarn, fabric, made-up textile article or finished garment. For fabric and clothing, capture fibre composition and construction such as knitted/crocheted or woven, because those facts help distinguish neighbouring tariff descriptions.

DetailWhy it matters
Stage of manufactureYarn, fabric and finished goods are not interchangeable descriptions.
Fibre compositionUse actual composition where known.
ConstructionKnitted/crocheted and woven products can follow different branches.
Finished useGarment, household textile, industrial textile or other made-up article.

Treat DCTS preference as a rules-of-origin question

The UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme can provide preferential treatment for qualifying goods from eligible countries, but eligibility is not proved by the supplier address alone. DCTS rules of origin and proof requirements must be met. The rules were updated with changes effective from 1 January 2026, including changes relevant to garment origin rules, so an old supplier guide can be stale.

Use the live tariff to see the current origin-specific measure, then verify the DCTS rule and evidence before choosing the preferential option.

Worked workflow

For £4,000 of textiles with £300 freight and £20 insurance, the simplified customs value is £4,320. BorderMath then needs the live commodity measure before it can calculate duty. This keeps the classification/origin decision separate from the arithmetic.

Official sources and review

Reviewed 6 September 2026. See the UK Trade Tariff, the government's DCTS importing guidance and DCTS rules-of-origin guidance. Do not claim preference solely because a shipment was dispatched from Bangladesh.

Planning estimate only. Check the live official measure and supporting evidence before a customs declaration. See BorderMath methodology and limitations.