Subheading · Section XI

6108.21: Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: briefs and panties, of cotton

6108.21

Official description Of cotton

  • 12%UK
  • 12%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 7.6%USA
  • US$3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6108.21 belongs to heading 6108 (women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas…) in chapter 61.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6108.21; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6108.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 12%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 6108.21; the statutory rate is 100%.

Subheading 6108.21 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 7.6%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$3bn (−2.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$864.4m), followed by Bangladesh.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$572.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 148 exporters with US$9.1m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$129m, most of it from Bangladesh.

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 7.6% 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. 6108 21 00 00 Of cotton 12%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6108 21 00 Of cotton 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. 6108.21.00.00.00 Pamuktan 100%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6108.21.00 Of cotton 7.6%
  2. 6108.21.00.10 Women's (352) doz., kg
  3. 6108.21.00.20 Girls' (352) 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

6108.21 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$699.4kUS$699.4k+US$9.1m+US$43.7m+> US$113.9m

Exports: 148
  1. China: US$864.4m
  2. Bangladesh: US$554m
  3. Sri Lanka: US$219.7m
  4. India: US$143.7m
  5. Vietnam: US$113.9m
  6. Thailand: US$112.7m
  7. Germany: US$99.1m
  8. Italy: US$67.6m
  9. France: US$63.7m
  10. Türkiye: US$60.5m
  11. Cambodia: US$56m
  12. Honduras: US$51.8m
  13. Netherlands: US$50.7m
  14. Poland: US$43.7m
  15. Morocco: US$37.7m
  16. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$35.1m
  17. Albania: US$28.2m
  18. Spain: US$23.6m
  19. Indonesia: US$21.6m
  20. Hungary: US$20m
  21. Czechia: US$18.3m
  22. Philippines: US$16.9m
  23. Switzerland: US$16.2m
  24. Romania: US$15.1m
  25. United States: US$14.2m
  26. Austria: US$13.2m
  27. El Salvador: US$13.2m
  28. Mexico: US$13m
  29. Slovakia: US$12.8m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$12.6m
  31. Portugal: US$10.7m
  32. Serbia: US$10.3m
  33. Croatia: US$9.8m
  34. United Kingdom: US$9.1m
  35. Sweden: US$8m
  36. Denmark: US$7.3m
  37. Uzbekistan: US$7.2m
  38. Myanmar (Burma): US$7.2m
  39. Pakistan: US$6.7m
  40. Tunisia: US$5.7m
  41. Egypt: US$5.6m
  42. Slovenia: US$4.4m
  43. Peru: US$4.4m
  44. Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.8m
  46. Colombia: US$3.7m
  47. Bulgaria: US$3.7m
  48. Ethiopia: US$3.6m
  49. South Africa: US$3.1m
  50. North Macedonia: US$3m
  51. Belgium: US$2.8m
  52. Malaysia: US$2.1m
  53. Kazakhstan: US$2.1m
  54. Greece: US$2m
  55. Singapore: US$1.8m
  56. Ukraine: US$1.7m
  57. Ireland: US$1.6m
  58. Laos: US$1.5m
  59. Latvia: US$1.5m
  60. Paraguay: US$1.4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$864.4m 29.1%
2 Bangladesh US$554m 18.7%
3 Sri Lanka US$219.7m 7.4%
4 India US$143.7m 4.8%
5 Vietnam US$113.9m 3.8%
6 Thailand US$112.7m 3.8%
7 Germany US$99.1m 3.3%
8 Italy US$67.6m 2.3%
9 France US$63.7m 2.1%
10 Türkiye US$60.5m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$572.7m 19.3%
2 Germany US$279.5m 9.4%
3 France US$159.1m 5.4%
4 United Kingdom US$129m 4.3%
5 Japan US$127.8m 4.3%
6 Poland US$109.6m 3.7%
7 Italy US$102m 3.4%
8 Netherlands US$101.7m 3.4%
9 Russia US$93.6m 3.2%
10 Spain US$89.4m 3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: briefs and panties, of cotton?

Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties: briefs and panties, of cotton fall under HS subheading 6108.21, part of heading 6108, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6108.21 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 women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6108.21 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 women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs…?

China, with US$864.4m in 2024 (29.1% of world exports).