EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 6101.20
Men's cotton coats and jackets, knitted
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Decision 0512/14 | 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2027 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Myanmar/Burma | Myanmar (Burma) | Regulation 0401/13 | 3 May 2013 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Iran (human rights) | Iran | Regulation 0264/12 | 9 February 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: South Sudan | South Sudan | Regulation 0735/15 | 9 May 2015 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Sudan | Sudan | Regulation 0747/14 | 11 July 2014 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Venezuela | Venezuela | Regulation 2063/17 | 14 November 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria | Syria | Regulation 0036/12 | 19 January 2012 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Regulation 0284/17 | 19 February 2017 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Libya | Libya | Regulation 0044/16 | 20 January 2016 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 June 2021 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 2062/17 | 28 June 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Central African Republic | Central African Republic | Decision 0798/13 | 8 April 2020 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Haiti | Haiti | Regulation 2309/22 | 26 March 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Libya | Libya | Regulation 0813/25 | 29 April 2025 |
| Export control on cat and dog fur | All third countries | Regulation 1523/07 | 15 August 2009 |
TARIC data as of 25 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 9% reduced rate 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 25 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 5 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 9.6% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 10.6% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan | €46.5m | 22% | +14.5% |
 Cambodia | €41.3m | 19.6% | -14.7% |
 Bangladesh | €27.5m | 13% | -24.3% |
 China | €19.1m | 9.1% | -1.3% |
 Türkiye | €18.9m | 8.9% | -5.5% |
 Vietnam | €16m | 7.6% | +15.7% |
 Myanmar (Burma) | €13.6m | 6.4% | -39.2% |
 Egypt | €9m | 4.3% | +15.9% |
6101.20 Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks: of cotton
UK 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 15.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 11% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 10.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway 10.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 17.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification of a men’s knitted jacket from Vietnam
The tariff classification of a men’s jacket from Indonesia or China
The tariff classification of men’s upper body garments from Indonesia and Vietnam
The tariff classification of a men’s jacket from Indonesia
6 rulings in total for this code
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
The explanatory note to subheadings 6201 91 00 to 6201 99 00 applies, mutatis mutandis.
One characteristic of these ‘overcoats and similar articles’ is that, when worn, they should cover the body at least to mid-thigh.
In general, in the case of standard sizes (normal sizes) of men's garments (excluding boys'), this minimum length, measured from the collar seam at the nape (seventh vertebra) to the bottom edge, with the garment laid flat, corresponds to the measurements in centimetres in the table below (see sketch below).
The measurements shown in the table represent averages taken from a range of garments in the standard sizes (normal sizes) for men (excluding boys) — S (small, small sizes), M (medium, medium sizes) and L (large, large sizes).
Length in centimetres measured down the back of the garment, from the nape seam to the bottom edge of the garment — men's standard sizes (excluding boys')
Garments not long enough to be classified as overcoats or similar, with the exception of car coats (car coats and similar — see definition below) which also belong here, should be classified in subheading 6101 20 90, 6101 30 90 or 6101 90 80.
Car coats
Car coats are loose-fitting outer garments with long sleeves and are worn over all other clothing for protection against the weather. They are generally made from non-lightweight textile fabrics other than those referred to in heading 5903, 5906 or 5907 00 00. Car coats vary in length from below the crotch to mid-thigh. They can be single- or double-breasted.
Car coats generally have the following features:
Optional features:
Car coats do not have the following features:
The expression ‘and similar’, as far as car coats are concerned, includes also garments which have the same characteristics as car coats but have a hood.
General
1. For the classification, within headings, of articles composed of two or more textile materials, see the general explanatory note to this section.
2. For the classification of garments put up in sets for retail sale, see note 14 to this section.
3. When a component of a suit or an ensemble of heading 6103 or 6104 has applied trimmings or decorations which are not found on the other component or components, all these garments remain classified as suits or ensembles as long as these trimmings or decorations are of minor importance and are limited to one or two places on the garment (for example, on the collar and the sleeve ends or on the lapels and pockets).
However, when these decorations are produced during the knitting of the garment, classification as suits or ensembles is excluded, except when the decoration is a logo or other similar symbol.
4. Garments covering the upper part of the body, in distinction to garments covering the lower part of the body and to garments covering the entire body (for example, overcoats, dresses), are garments that:
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles | 12% | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2020 | unchanged | 12% | p/st |
| 2019 | Overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles | 12% | p/st |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6101 20 10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 6101.20, men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks: of cotton.
The third-country duty is 12%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Goods from 153 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported men's cotton coats and jackets, knitted (HS 6101.20) worth €210.8m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of €16.37 per kg; Pakistan supplied 22%, followed by Cambodia.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 12%, the Türkiye duty is 12%, the US duty is 15.9%, the Canada duty is 18%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 10%, the Japan duty is 10.9%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6101.20 worth US$645m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Cambodia.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 12%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
153 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
For subheading 6101.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Cambodia (US$59m), followed by Bangladesh.