Subheading · Chapter 61 · Heading 6105
6105.20: Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibres
Men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted
Official description Of man-made fibres
6105.20 is the HS subheading for men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted, under heading 6105 in chapter 61.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6105 20 00 00 Of man-made fibres p/st
- 6105 20 10 00 Of synthetic fibres 12%p/st
- 6105 20 90 00 Of artificial fibres 12%p/st
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 9.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £23.9m | 20.6% | +18.9% |
 Bangladesh | £17.9m | 15.4% | +7.2% |
 Pakistan | £15.6m | 13.5% | +8.4% |
 Vietnam | £14m | 12.1% | -9.2% |
 Cambodia | £8.6m | 7.4% | -9.7% |
 Türkiye | £6.3m | 5.4% | +11.2% |
 Thailand | £4.6m | 4% | +102.3% |
 Indonesia | £3.4m | 2.9% | -10.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$694kUS$694k+US$9m+US$42m+> US$156m
Exports: 171
- China: US$742m
- Vietnam: US$656m
- Bangladesh: US$189m
- Guatemala: US$161m
- Jordan: US$156m
- Indonesia: US$103m
- Cambodia: US$96m
- Türkiye: US$88m
- Germany: US$85m
- Thailand: US$83m
- India: US$79m
- Peru: US$67m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$58m
- Egypt: US$53m
- South Korea: US$51m
- Madagascar: US$42m
- Pakistan: US$42m
- El Salvador: US$41m
- Morocco: US$33m
- Lesotho: US$32m
- United States: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$28m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Spain: US$23m
- Sri Lanka: US$22m
- Italy: US$22m
- France: US$21m
- Poland: US$19m
- Honduras: US$19m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Kenya: US$18m
- Ghana: US$17m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Romania: US$15m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Ethiopia: US$12m
- Japan: US$12m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Tanzania: US$9m
- Georgia: US$8m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Nicaragua: US$7m
- North Macedonia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Laos: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Albania: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Mauritius: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$701kUS$701k+US$4m+US$23m+> US$96m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$1bn
- Japan: US$295m
- Germany: US$149m
- United Kingdom: US$139m
- South Korea: US$133m
- Australia: US$104m
- France: US$96m
- Canada: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$86m
- Spain: US$80m
- Mexico: US$72m
- Italy: US$47m
- United Arab Emirates: US$47m
- Poland: US$39m
- Honduras: US$39m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- China: US$34m
- Belgium: US$30m
- Austria: US$30m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Panama: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Denmark: US$22m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Tajikistan: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- India: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- Iraq: US$12m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- El Salvador: US$6m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Ghana: US$4m
- Togo: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$742m | 22% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$656m | 19.5% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | US$189m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Guatemala | US$161m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Jordan | US$156m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Indonesia | US$103m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Cambodia | US$96m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$88m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$85m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Thailand | US$83m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$1bn | 37.3% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$295m | 8.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$149m | 4.4% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$139m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$133m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$104m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  France | US$96m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$91m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$86m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$80m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 31
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.
- N362700 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of men’s upper body garments from Jordan
- N362034 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of men’s upper body garments from Taiwan
- N339358 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of men’s upper body garments from Malaysia, India, and Vietnam
- N325268 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of men’s upper body garments from Taiwan
- N323402 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a men’s sequined shirt from China
- N319431 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of men’s shirts from Lesotho
- 600013043 HMRC
A high visibility polo shirt designed for men. Made from a 100% polyester knitted fabric. Designed to cover the upper part of the body from the shoulders to the hips. Partial front opening with left over right button fastening with 3 buttons. The shirt is short sleeved and has 5cm width reflective…
31 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6105.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6105.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 12%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted into the UK came to £115.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); China supplied 21%, followed by Bangladesh.
In 2024, countries exported men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted worth US$3bn (+8.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$742m), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibres?
Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6105.20, part of heading 6105, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6105.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6105.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted?
China, with US$742m in 2024 (22% of world exports).
Which countries can export men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import men's man-made fibre shirts, knitted from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (21%), Bangladesh (15%) and Pakistan (14%), out of total imports of £115.9m.