Subheading · Section XI
6109.10: T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted: of cotton
Official description Of cotton
- 12%UK
- 12%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 16.5%USA
- US$35.4bnWorld trade in 2024
6109.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6109, t-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, chapter 61.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6109.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6109.10; the duty is 12%.
Subheading 6109.10 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 6109.10; the duty is 16.5%.
World trade in these goods reached US$35.4bn in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
Bangladesh was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$4.9bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 224 exporters with US$226.5m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.5bn, most of it from Bangladesh.
Duty rates compared
UK 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 12% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 16.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6109 10 00 00 Of cotton 12%p/st
- 6109 10 00 10 T-shirts 12%p/st
- 6109 10 00 90 Other 12%p/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 6109 10 00 Of cotton 12%p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 6109.10.00.00.00 Pamuktan 100%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 6109.10.00 Of cotton 16.5%
- Men's or boys':
- 6109.10.00.04 T-shirts, all white, short hemmed sleeves, hemmed bottom, crew or round neckline, or V-neck with a mitered seam at the center of the V, without pockets, trim or embroidery (352) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.07 Singlets, all white, without pockets, trim or embroidery (352) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.11 Thermal undershirts (352) doz., kg
- Other T-shirts:
- 6109.10.00.12 Men's (338) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.14 Boys' (338) doz., kg
- Tank tops and other singlets:
- 6109.10.00.18 Men's (338) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.23 Boys' (338) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.27 Other (338) doz., kg
- Women's or girls':
- 6109.10.00.37 Underwear (352) doz., kg
- Other:
- T-shirts:
- 6109.10.00.40 Women's (339) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.45 Girls' (339) doz., kg
- Tank tops:
- 6109.10.00.60 Women's (339) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.65 Girls' (339) doz., kg
- 6109.10.00.70 Other (339) doz., kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$517kUS$517k+US$40.3m+US$381.4m+> US$1.4bn
Exports: 224
- Bangladesh: US$7.6bn
- China: US$4.6bn
- India: US$2.1bn
- Türkiye: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$1.7bn
- Vietnam: US$1.7bn
- Italy: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$836.5m
- Portugal: US$826.4m
- France: US$819.4m
- Nicaragua: US$780.2m
- Poland: US$672.3m
- Netherlands: US$629.2m
- United States: US$618.5m
- Pakistan: US$580.9m
- Cambodia: US$509.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$462.9m
- Honduras: US$457.6m
- Belgium: US$424.4m
- El Salvador: US$422.7m
- Peru: US$415.1m
- Czechia: US$381.4m
- Morocco: US$372.2m
- Mexico: US$362m
- Guatemala: US$342.7m
- Egypt: US$339m
- Uzbekistan: US$301.7m
- Indonesia: US$262.7m
- Haiti: US$247.3m
- Singapore: US$236.6m
- United Kingdom: US$226.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$218.8m
- Denmark: US$211.4m
- Slovakia: US$171.3m
- Switzerland: US$143.3m
- Austria: US$130.9m
- Bulgaria: US$127.4m
- Tunisia: US$126m
- South Korea: US$122.4m
- Hungary: US$114.6m
- Malaysia: US$92.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$86.2m
- Thailand: US$81.8m
- Japan: US$73.6m
- Sweden: US$73.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$66.1m
- Madagascar: US$65.4m
- Greece: US$59.6m
- Mauritius: US$46.9m
- Romania: US$46.1m
- Slovenia: US$44.6m
- Albania: US$44.3m
- Laos: US$41.1m
- Jordan: US$40.3m
- Serbia: US$36.5m
- Croatia: US$36.3m
- Georgia: US$33.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33m
- Kenya: US$30m
- Canada: US$28.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.7mUS$7.7m+US$76.5m+US$399.4m+> US$1.5bn
Imports: 223
- United States: US$4.9bn
- Germany: US$3.5bn
- France: US$1.9bn
- Spain: US$1.7bn
- Poland: US$1.6bn
- Italy: US$1.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.5bn
- Japan: US$1.4bn
- Netherlands: US$1.3bn
- Mexico: US$909.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$702.3m
- South Korea: US$675.2m
- Australia: US$655.8m
- Austria: US$650.4m
- Canada: US$634.9m
- Czechia: US$600.6m
- China: US$589.2m
- Belgium: US$552.6m
- Russia: US$551.1m
- Switzerland: US$418.3m
- Denmark: US$410.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$402.7m
- Malaysia: US$399.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$375.1m
- Kuwait: US$311.4m
- Hungary: US$298.7m
- Romania: US$296.3m
- Slovakia: US$289.9m
- Portugal: US$285.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$276.6m
- Sweden: US$275.1m
- Israel: US$266.5m
- Türkiye: US$266.4m
- Honduras: US$235.7m
- Taiwan: US$230.8m
- Philippines: US$211.6m
- Greece: US$207.2m
- Nicaragua: US$203.7m
- Vietnam: US$200.3m
- Chile: US$195.9m
- Singapore: US$186.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$182.4m
- Ireland: US$180.2m
- South Africa: US$169.8m
- Thailand: US$158.3m
- Croatia: US$143m
- Brazil: US$110.9m
- Ukraine: US$110.2m
- Haiti: US$99.4m
- Bulgaria: US$98.6m
- New Zealand: US$96.9m
- Norway: US$94.8m
- Finland: US$89.8m
- Slovenia: US$86.3m
- Serbia: US$81.9m
- India: US$76.5m
- El Salvador: US$75.8m
- Panama: US$70.7m
- Qatar: US$66.7m
- Iraq: US$66m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | US$7.6bn | 21.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$4.6bn | 12.9% |
| 3 |  India | US$2.1bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$1.9bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1.7bn | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$1.7bn | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$1.4bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$836.5m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$826.4m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  France | US$819.4m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4.9bn | 13.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$3.5bn | 9.8% |
| 3 | France | US$1.9bn | 5.4% |
| 4 | Spain | US$1.7bn | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$1.6bn | 4.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$1.5bn | 4.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$1.5bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$1.4bn | 4% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$1.3bn | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$909.2m | 2.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for t-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted: of cotton?
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted: of cotton fall under HS subheading 6109.10, part of heading 6109, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on t-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6109.10 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 t-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6109.10 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 t-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or…?
Bangladesh, with US$7.6bn in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).