EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 6117.80
✓ 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 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 control - CITES | All third countries | Regulation 0966/23 | 20 May 2023 |
| Export control on cat and dog fur | All third countries | Regulation 1523/07 | 15 August 2009 |
TARIC data as of 4 November 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 6% reduced rate 
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 · 4 November 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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 | 6.4% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 7.1% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €117m | 74.2% | -1.4% |
 Thailand | €5.2m | 3.3% | +1.1% |
 Vietnam | €4.4m | 2.8% | +31.3% |
 Türkiye | €4.3m | 2.8% | +2.1% |
 Sri Lanka | €3m | 1.9% | -0.9% |
 United Kingdom | €2.2m | 1.4% | +29.1% |
 Bangladesh | €2.1m | 1.4% | -8.9% |
 India | €2m | 1.3% | -11.2% |
6117.80 Other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted: other accessories
UK 8% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 10% Türkiye 8% – 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
USA 1.2% – 14.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Canada 12% – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 6% 
Japan 5.6% – 8.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.3% 
Taiwan 12% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway 5.9% – 10.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
North Macedonia 17.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 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 pinnies from China
The tariff classification of accessories from China
The tariff classification of accessories from China
The tariff classification of jewelry and hair accessories from China and Vietnam.
3pk knitted velvet hair scrunchies, attached to a header card. Colours: Black, blue and brown. Made from polyester and spandex.
A pack of 2 hair scrunchies. The inner circular band is made from vulcanised rubber; it is fully enclosed by an outer cover made from knitted polyester. They are used to secure and hold the hair in place. Each scrunchie is approximately 7cm in diameter. One is brown in colour the other is black.…
The product is a sleeve made from knitted textile materials. Which is designed for use within the industrial environments. The sleeve is made from blended textiles materials including HPPE, Steel, Glass, polyester and spandex. The sleeve is predominately orange with the brand name written in red…
Knitted textile safety sleeves designed for use within the industrial environments. The sleeves are made from aramid polyamide. Available with thumb hole and fastener. Packaged in a paper band
48 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.
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 6117, second paragraph, (12).
These subheadings include knitted head-bands and wristbands, of the type used by sportsmen and sportswomen to absorb perspiration, and knitted earmuffs, whether or not linked.
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 | Knitted or crocheted, elasticated or rubberised | 8% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 8% | — |
| 2019 | Knitted or crocheted, elasticated or rubberised | 8% | — |
CN code 6117 80 10 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 6117.80 (other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted: other accessories).
The third-country duty is 8%, and quantities are declared in —.
140 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 8%.
Imports of goods of subheading 6117.80 into the EU came to €157.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); China supplied 74%, followed by Thailand.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%–12%, the Türkiye duty is 8%–12%, the US duty is 1.2%–14.6%, the Canada duty is 12%–18%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 5%–10%, the Japan duty is 5.6%–8.4%, the Taiwan duty is 12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 5.9%–10.7%, the North Macedonia duty is 17.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6117.80 worth US$337m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 8%; the supplementary unit is —. 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 6117.80 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$133m), followed by Vietnam.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.