EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 6502.00
6502 00 00: Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1523/07
- Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1850/15
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 1
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control on cat and dog fur | All third countries | Regulation 1523/07 | 15 August 2009 |
TARIC data as of 29 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
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 · 29 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 6502.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ecuador | €2.3m | 52.2% | +5.1% |
 China | €1.3m | 29.8% | -26.7% |
 Madagascar | €397k | 9% | +54.9% |
 United Kingdom | €118k | 2.7% | -12.2% |
 Vietnam | €72k | 1.6% | -53.2% |
 Indonesia | €52k | 1.2% | -67.8% |
 Philippines | €33k | 0.7% | -41.7% |
 United States | €28k | 0.6% | +79.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free – 6.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.6% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N347817 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hat bodies from China
Legal notes
This line in earlier years
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 | Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed | Free | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2019 | Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed | Free | p/st |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 6502 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 6502.00, hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither….
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 6502.00 worth €4.4m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of €50.79 per kg; Ecuador supplied 52%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–6.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.4%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 6502.00 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Ecuador.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 6502 00 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 6502.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Ecuador (US$3m), followed by China.