Chapter
Chapter 60: Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Chapter 60 of the Harmonized System has 6 headings and belongs to section XI (textiles and textile articles).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 54 tariff lines · average 7% 
EU 6.5% – 8% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Türkiye 6.5% – 8% Third-country duty 118 tariff lines · average 8% 
USA Free – 18.5% General (MFN) 60 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 48 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 35% Third-country duty 80 tariff lines · average 25.9% 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 81 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 179 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 11% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 151 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Japan Free – 9.8% Third-country duty 100 tariff lines · average 7% 
Taiwan 5% – 10% Third-country duty 67 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 51 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 44 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 44 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% – 10% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines Headings 6
- 6001Pile fabrics, including ‘long pile’ fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted
- 6002Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 6001
- 6003Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 6001 or 6002
- 6004Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 % or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, other than those of heading 6001
- 6005Warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 6001 to 6004
- 6006Other knitted or crocheted fabrics
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$56m+US$249m+> US$996m
Exports: 179
- China: US$21bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- Türkiye: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Italy: US$996m
- United States: US$601m
- India: US$589m
- Germany: US$575m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$573m
- Japan: US$456m
- Malaysia: US$379m
- Spain: US$377m
- Portugal: US$338m
- Thailand: US$335m
- Uzbekistan: US$280m
- France: US$249m
- Guatemala: US$236m
- Poland: US$173m
- Israel: US$169m
- United Kingdom: US$157m
- Indonesia: US$149m
- Egypt: US$139m
- Sri Lanka: US$135m
- El Salvador: US$133m
- Austria: US$129m
- Mauritius: US$89m
- Netherlands: US$88m
- Peru: US$83m
- Belgium: US$80m
- Mexico: US$78m
- Honduras: US$75m
- Greece: US$73m
- Czechia: US$72m
- Brazil: US$70m
- Denmark: US$69m
- Slovakia: US$65m
- Colombia: US$65m
- Hungary: US$64m
- Canada: US$62m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$60m
- Cambodia: US$59m
- Sweden: US$56m
- Pakistan: US$55m
- Singapore: US$51m
- Switzerland: US$51m
- United Arab Emirates: US$48m
- Bangladesh: US$41m
- Serbia: US$40m
- Romania: US$36m
- Bulgaria: US$34m
- South Africa: US$32m
- Paraguay: US$28m
- Malta: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$27m
- Lithuania: US$26m
- Croatia: US$23m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Latvia: US$21m
- Finland: US$16m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20mUS$20m+US$136m+US$412m+> US$1bn
Imports: 213
- Vietnam: US$7bn
- Cambodia: US$2bn
- Bangladesh: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Morocco: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Sri Lanka: US$823m
- Mexico: US$752m
- Russia: US$741m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$645m
- Italy: US$643m
- China: US$611m
- Egypt: US$609m
- Jordan: US$603m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$570m
- Thailand: US$503m
- Türkiye: US$488m
- Nicaragua: US$472m
- Brazil: US$460m
- Poland: US$444m
- Germany: US$412m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$397m
- United Arab Emirates: US$362m
- Philippines: US$347m
- Belarus: US$341m
- Tunisia: US$302m
- Pakistan: US$281m
- South Africa: US$281m
- France: US$279m
- Colombia: US$278m
- Algeria: US$277m
- Uzbekistan: US$246m
- Malaysia: US$230m
- Kenya: US$220m
- Spain: US$220m
- Ukraine: US$217m
- Guatemala: US$213m
- Nigeria: US$208m
- Bulgaria: US$197m
- Romania: US$191m
- Netherlands: US$184m
- Iraq: US$181m
- Saudi Arabia: US$173m
- United Kingdom: US$171m
- El Salvador: US$171m
- Greece: US$169m
- Peru: US$168m
- Argentina: US$166m
- Madagascar: US$164m
- Kazakhstan: US$149m
- Canada: US$147m
- Serbia: US$146m
- Portugal: US$136m
- South Korea: US$118m
- Dominican Republic: US$115m
- Iran: US$110m
- Japan: US$109m
- Ecuador: US$106m
- Czechia: US$102m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$21bn | 56.5% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$2bn | 5.2% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$1bn | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$996m | 2.7% |
| 7 | United States | US$601m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$589m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$575m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$573m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$7bn | 19.8% |
| 2 |  Cambodia | US$2bn | 6.6% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$2bn | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$2bn | 5% |
| 5 |  Morocco | US$1bn | 3% |
| 6 | India | US$1bn | 2.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$1bn | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka | US$823m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$752m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$741m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 60 into 54 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 7%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 60 covers 46 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.5% and 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 60 into 118 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.5% and 8% (average 8%).
In 2024, countries exported chapter 60 goods worth US$36bn (+6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$21bn), followed by Taiwan.
The biggest buyer was Vietnam, with imports of US$7bn.
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) crochet lace of heading 5804;
(b) labels, badges and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of heading 5807; or
(c) knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated of Chapter 59. However, knitted or crocheted pile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, remain classified in heading 6001.
2. This chapter also includes fabrics made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.
3. Throughout the nomenclature, any reference to ‘knitted goods’ includes a reference to stitch-bonded goods in which the chain stitches are formed of textile yarn.
Subheading note
1. Subheading 600535 covers fabrics of polyethylene monofilament or of polyester multifilament, weighing not less than 30 g/m2 and not more than 55 g/m2, having a mesh size of not less than 20 holes/cm2 and not more than 100 holes/cm2, and impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO) or pirimiphos-methyl (ISO).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knitted or crocheted fabrics?
Knitted or crocheted fabrics make up HS chapter 60, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on knitted or crocheted fabrics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on knitted or crocheted fabrics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most knitted or crocheted fabrics?
China, with US$21bn in 2024 (56.5% of world exports).