Sourcing faux fur throws from China

UK duty on faux fur throws

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 13 November 2026, heading 4304 covers artificial fur and articles thereof. The supplied tariff record contains a single commodity line, 4304 00 00 00. This guide covers finished faux fur throws entered under that line; see the wider faux fur guide for other products.

The duty for goods from China is 2%. The supplied record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duty, suspension or attached import control. These tariff findings do not replace checks on the finished product's labelling and safety.

Do not choose the code from the sales name alone. Send your customs broker a sample description showing pile construction, backing, lining and intended use, and confirm the commodity code. The table contains only the actual line supplied, rather than separate entries for colours or finishes.

Specify pile, backing and wash performance

Specify the fibre composition of the pile and reverse, finished dimensions, pile height and density, weight, colour, tipping effect and edge construction. State whether the reverse is a separate lining or exposed backing. Approve a finished sample showing the intended drape and feel, rather than a loose fabric swatch.

Textile products need fibre composition labelling. Where components have different fibre contents, each component's content must be shown. Approve the label against the actual materials, and agree care instructions supported by washing or cleaning trials on the finished throw.

Consumer products supplied in Great Britain must be safe in normal or reasonably foreseeable use. Include ignition risk in the product assessment and agree suitable checks with your testing provider. Set written acceptance criteria for shedding, colour transfer, seam strength and changes after cleaning.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order: 3,000 faux fur throws under 4304 00 00 00, invoiced at £27,000 free on board, with £2,200 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £29,200. Duty at 2% is £584. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £29,784, so it is £5,956.80. Import taxes total £6,540.80; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £584 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Authenticity: inspect the pile base on sampled throws. Real fur grows from skin; faux fur is held in a textile backing. Arrange fibre identification if the construction is unclear.

Pile and colour: brush samples against the agreed shedding limit, look for bald patches and uneven pile, and compare colour and tipping with the approved sample.

Backing and edges: measure finished dimensions, check lining alignment and seam security, and look for open edges, puckering or backing visible through the pile.

Cleaning and labels: compare labels with the approved composition, clean samples using the proposed instructions, and check shrinkage, matting, colour transfer and separation of layers. Use the inspection guide to organise the checks.

What goes wrong

A sample can feel dense while the delivered batch has sparse pile or heavy shedding. A changed reverse fabric can alter drape, composition and cleaning behaviour. Throws may arrive with twisted edges, mismatched colour or care instructions that leave the pile matted.

Keep the approved finished sample and material specification together. Ask the factory to disclose changes before production, and inspect finished throws from the shipment. Resolve unexplained fibre results before accepting goods described as faux fur.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.