Subheading · Section XI

6107.12: Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas: underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres

6107.12

Official description Of man-made fibres

  • 12%UK
  • 12%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 14.9%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

6107.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6107, men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing…, chapter 61.

Subheading 6107.12 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6107.12; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6107.12 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 6107.12; the duty is 14.9%.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.7bn in 2024, up 14.9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43.6% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

The United States imported the most (US$623.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 37th among 142 exporters with US$2.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$36.6m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 14.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6107 12 00 00 Of man-made fibres 12%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6107 12 00 Of man-made fibres 12%p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 6107.12.00.00.00 Sentetik ve suni liflerden 100%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6107.12.00 Of man-made fibers 14.9%
  2. 6107.12.00.10 Men's (652) doz., kg
  3. 6107.12.00.20 Boys' (652) doz., kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

6107.12 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$496.7kUS$496.7k+US$4.2m+US$16.3m+> US$91.4m

Exports: 142
  1. China: US$754.3m
  2. Vietnam: US$271.3m
  3. Sri Lanka: US$104.8m
  4. India: US$91.4m
  5. Bangladesh: US$91.2m
  6. Cambodia: US$41.5m
  7. Indonesia: US$36.9m
  8. Netherlands: US$30.9m
  9. Thailand: US$23m
  10. Egypt: US$22.5m
  11. Germany: US$22.1m
  12. Türkiye: US$18.4m
  13. France: US$16.3m
  14. Italy: US$14.4m
  15. United States: US$13.8m
  16. Paraguay: US$11.6m
  17. Czechia: US$11.6m
  18. Portugal: US$10.3m
  19. El Salvador: US$10.2m
  20. Mexico: US$8.6m
  21. Poland: US$7.8m
  22. Haiti: US$6.5m
  23. Denmark: US$6.2m
  24. Pakistan: US$6m
  25. Jordan: US$6m
  26. Kenya: US$5.8m
  27. Tunisia: US$5.7m
  28. Philippines: US$5.3m
  29. Spain: US$5.2m
  30. Sweden: US$4.7m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
  32. Colombia: US$4.7m
  33. Myanmar (Burma): US$4.2m
  34. Belgium: US$3.3m
  35. Austria: US$3.2m
  36. Serbia: US$2.8m
  37. United Kingdom: US$2.7m
  38. Brazil: US$2.6m
  39. Malaysia: US$2.6m
  40. Switzerland: US$2.1m
  41. Canada: US$2m
  42. Bulgaria: US$2m
  43. Slovakia: US$1.9m
  44. Honduras: US$1.7m
  45. Macao SAR China: US$1.7m
  46. Hungary: US$1.7m
  47. Romania: US$1.7m
  48. Japan: US$1.7m
  49. Morocco: US$1.6m
  50. Croatia: US$1.3m
  51. Russia: US$1.2m
  52. Laos: US$1.1m
  53. Greece: US$1m
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$952.9k
  55. South Africa: US$878.7k
  56. Guatemala: US$844.9k
  57. South Korea: US$792.2k
  58. Cape Verde: US$770.7k
  59. Lithuania: US$770.7k
  60. Singapore: US$709.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$754.3m 43.6%
2 Vietnam US$271.3m 15.7%
3 Sri Lanka US$104.8m 6.1%
4 India US$91.4m 5.3%
5 Bangladesh US$91.2m 5.3%
6 Cambodia US$41.5m 2.4%
7 Indonesia US$36.9m 2.1%
8 Netherlands US$30.9m 1.8%
9 Thailand US$23m 1.3%
10 Egypt US$22.5m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$623.9m 36%
2 Japan US$185.5m 10.7%
3 South Korea US$73.4m 4.2%
4 Canada US$67m 3.9%
5 Germany US$63.4m 3.7%
6 Netherlands US$48.5m 2.8%
7 Mexico US$45.3m 2.6%
8 France US$44.9m 2.6%
9 United Kingdom US$36.6m 2.1%
10 Australia US$29.9m 1.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas: underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres?

Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas: underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6107.12, part of heading 6107, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6107.12 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' underpants, briefs, nightshirts… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6107.12 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' underpants, briefs, nightshirts…?

China, with US$754.3m in 2024 (43.6% of world exports).