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Apparel · Pre-import risk reports

UK standard ad valorem duty across listed headings: 10%–12%. (Source / snapshot · 2026-09-28) Most common hazard in UK/EU China-origin alerts for the broader Clothing, textiles and fashion category: Chemical (91 / 150). (Source / snapshot · 2026-10-19 / 2026-10-19) UK compliance topics to check for the exact product: Textile fibre labelling, UK REACH restrictions. (Source / snapshot · Finder snapshot undated; guide dates below)

Mapped HS chapters / headings: 61, 62 / 6109, 6110, 6203, 6204

UK duty

Source / snapshot: UK Integrated Online Tariff · 2026-09-28

These are standard third-country ad valorem ranges across the whole heading, not a quote for the exact product. Compound duties, missing rates, suspensions and steel measures require a commodity-code check. UK import VAT and trade remedies are additional.

Heading readings · 2026-09-28
HS	Standard duty	Coverage / exceptions
6110	10%–12%	Codes checked: 20; specific/compound: 0; no rate: 0; steel: 0; suspensions: 0
6204	12%	Codes checked: 78; specific/compound: 0; no rate: 0; steel: 0; suspensions: 0

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Trade defence

United Kingdom

Source / snapshot: UK Integrated Online Tariff · 2026-09-28

No positive UK remedy reading in the matched snapshot. This is not confirmation that no measure applies; coverage may be incomplete or dated.

UK rates depend on the commodity and exporter additional code; use the official entry for the applicable rate and legal notice. Registration is not duty charged. Check the exact code

European Union

Source / snapshot: European Commission TDI · 2026-10-20

Potential scope matches only. Read each regulation, status, CN code and exporter conditions; provisional measures and reviews are labelled separately.

No matching EU measure in this dataset; check TARIC before import.

Recalls

Source / snapshot: OPSS · 2026-10-19 (2024-11 – 2026-10); Safety Gate · 2026-10-19 (2024-11 – 2026-10)

Broader recall category: Clothing, textiles and fashion. China-origin alerts, not a failure rate or a count for this exact product. Alerts can have several hazards; UK and EU counts are combined without cross-market deduplication.

What most often fails: Clothing, textiles and fashion

UK OPSS + EU / EEA Safety Gate (alerts counted separately in each system) · China-origin alerts over the 24 calendar month coverage window(2024-11 – 2026-10) · 150

Combined counts are alerts from both systems, not unique products across markets. Each source uses its own publication window; the same product may appear in both. · OPSS: 2024-11 – 2026-10 · Safety Gate: 2024-11 – 2026-10

Chemical: 91
Entrapment: 27
Strangulation: 22

Most-cited regulations

REACH Regulation: 77
General Product Safety Regulation: 35
EN 14682: 28

Checks to ask the factory for

Ask for laboratory testing for restricted substances relevant to the materials and intended market.
Match the report model, material colours and component list to the order.
Ask how raw-material declarations and supplier changes are traced by batch.

Questions for due diligence, not a certification checklist or a guarantee of compliance. Select the applicable standards and tests with a competent laboratory.

The current calendar month is partial. These are published alerts, safety reports and recalls, not a measure of all products sold or a recall rate. Hong Kong is reported separately.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OPSS, GOV.UK product safety alerts)

Source: European Commission, Safety Gate, English XML (en), extracted 2026-10-19. XML distribution: CC0. Cambridge China Bridge analysis.

Compliance

UK compliance finder · The finder snapshot has no recorded review date. Dated supporting guides are linked for each topic. Requirements depend on intended use, materials and territory; GB marking rules do not establish EU or Northern Ireland compliance.

Textile fibre labelling
Fibre composition test results, and label artwork with content, language, placement and material specified.
Source / snapshot: Sourcing apparel and uniforms from China · 2026-09-29
UK REACH restrictions
A substance declaration covering the restricted substances relevant to your product, with accredited test reports.
Source / snapshot: Do I need UK REACH registration for imported goods? · 2026-10-01

Packaging obligations can also apply; use the finder for its universal and conditional checks.

China GB compared with UK / EU: Textiles and children’s clothing

Source / snapshot: Standards comparison · 2026-10-20

Family references are not a list of standards applicable to every product here. A China GB or CCC document does not replace the UK/EU technical file and declaration.

GB 18401-2010 · National general safety technical code for textile products · Current · Published / implemented: 2011-01-14 / 2011-08-01
GB 31701-2015 · The safety technical code for infants and children textile products · Current · Published / implemented: 2015-05-26 / 2016-06-01

UK

General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (Great Britain)
BS EN 14682 / EN 14682:2014 — children’s clothing cords and drawstrings (referenced standard) Source / snapshot
UK REACH — Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 as it applies in Great Britain, Annex XVII
Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985

EU

UK GPSR means the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 in Great Britain. EU GPSR means Regulation (EU) 2023/988; Northern Ireland follows the EU regime. Do not use the names interchangeably. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot
A Chinese textile test package does not replace UK/EU chemical restrictions or an age-appropriate cord and drawstring assessment. Nightwear needs its own UK scope check. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot Source / snapshot Source / snapshot

Documents to request

Request reports for your exact model, materials, colours and intended use against the applicable UK designated/referenced and EU harmonised standards. Use a laboratory accredited for the relevant tests and verify report authenticity; accreditation is a buyer check, not a universal legal requirement. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot Source / snapshot
Ask for the technical file or an agreed means of obtaining it, including risk assessment, drawings, bill of materials, test evidence and change control for production. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot
Approve label and instruction artwork before production: product traceability, manufacturer identity, UK importer name/address and destination-language warnings. For EU supply, identify the EU economic operator and applicable contact details separately. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot
For ordinary clothing, request the risk assessment, REACH evidence and traceability pack rather than a generic CE certificate or mandatory toy-style DoC. Record the UK importer and the EU responsible operator separately. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot
Provide garment drawings, target ages, cord/drawstring details, metal trims and dye/finish information. Ask the lab to scope EN 14682, relevant chemical restrictions and UK nightwear testing/labels where applicable. Source / snapshot Source / snapshot Source / snapshot

China rebates

Changes matched at HS heading level, including historical and announced future changes. Only the listed annex codes are covered; confirm the exact China export code and effective date. These are supplier-side rebates, not UK import duty discounts or guaranteed price changes.

Source / snapshot: MOF / STA announcements · 2026-10-19

No matching change in the recorded announcements; this does not establish the current rebate rate.

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Related guides

Sourcing apparel and uniforms from China · 2026-09-29
Do I need UK REACH registration for imported goods? · 2026-10-01
Do products from China need UKCA, CE or ISO? · 2026-10-01

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