U.S. exports of Textile Wicks for Lamps, Candles & Similar; Gas Mantles (HS 590800) totaled $1.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Textile Wicks for Lamps, Candles & Similar; Gas Mantles paid $197K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 30.71% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Textile Wicks for Lamps, Candles & Similar; Gas Mantles imports of $650K in August 2026 ran 24% above the year-to-date monthly average of $524K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBraided, twisted, or woven textile wicks for oil lamps, candles, stoves, and lighters, together with tubular knitted gas mantle fabric and finished gas mantles (whether or not impregnated with thorium oxide or other compounds), are consolidated under a single US 10-digit line (5908000000). Gas mantles are a niche but technically specific product: the tubular knitted fabric is typically impregnated with rare-earth oxides to produce incandescent light when heated. Importers of impregnated gas mantles should be aware that certain impregnating compounds may trigger additional regulatory review depending on their chemical composition.
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89 import shipments a month
Gas mantles historically impregnated with thorium compounds are subject to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing requirements because thorium is a radioactive material. Importers should verify the impregnating compound with the manufacturer; mantles using rare-earth oxide substitutes (such as cerium or yttrium) do not carry the same NRC concern but should still be documented accurately.
Heading 5908 specifically requires the wick to be of textile material — that is, composed of natural or man-made fibers in a braided, twisted, or woven construction. Wicks made entirely of paper or other non-textile materials would classify outside Chapter 59. When a wick combines textile and paper elements, the essential character of the wick fiber determines the correct heading.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 5908
Subheading 590800 · $1.2M of $1.2M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5908000000 | Textile Wicks for Lamps Etc and Gas Mantles Etc | $643K | 30.71% | 99.40% | $197K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5908000000 | Textile Wicks for Lamps Etc and Gas Mantles Etc | $1.2M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$650KYoY · free account
Exports
$1.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $5.8M of Textile Wicks for Lamps, Candles & Similar; Gas Mantles and exported $9.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Vietnam together take 80% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
0.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 30.71% of imports for consumption.