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
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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
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
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.
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.
- 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
No national tariff lines under 5908.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5908.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
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.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.