Subheading · Section XI

6205.90: Men's or boys' shirts: of other textile materials

6205.90

Official description Of other textile materials

  • 12%UK
  • 12%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 1.1%–17.5%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6205.90 belongs to heading 6205 (men's or boys' shirts) in chapter 62.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6205.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6205.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 6205.90 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 100%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 6205.90 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.1% and 17.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.7bn (+11.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Bangladesh (US$365.2m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$256.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 186 exporters with US$7.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$66.9m, most of it from Bangladesh.

Duty rates compared

UK 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 1.1% – 17.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 7.5%

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. 6205 90 00 00 Of other textile materials p/st
  2. 6205 90 10 00 Of flax or ramie 12%p/st
  3. 6205 90 10 10 Hand-printed by the "batik" method 12%p/st
  4. 6205 90 10 90 Other 12%p/st
  5. 6205 90 80 00 Of other textile materials 12%p/st
  6. 6205 90 80 10 Of wool or fine animal hair 12%p/st
  7. 6205 90 80 90 Other 12%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6205 90 Of other textile materials:
  2. 6205 90 10 Of flax or ramie 12%p/st
  3. 6205 90 80 Of other textile materials 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. 6205.90 Dokumaya elverişli diğer maddelerden:
  2. 6205.90.10.00.00 Keten veya ramiden 100%Adet
  3. Diğerleri
  4. 6205.90.80.00.11 İpek ve ipek döküntülerinden 100%Adet
  5. 6205.90.80.00.12 Yünden veya ince hayvan kıllarından 100%Adet
  6. 6205.90.80.00.18 Diğerleri 100%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6205.90 Of other textile materials:
  2. Of wool or fine animal hair:
  3. 6205.90.05.00 Certified hand-loomed and folklore products (440) 9.2%doz., kg
  4. 6205.90.07 Other 17.5%
  5. 6205.90.07.10 Men's (440) doz., kg
  6. 6205.90.07.20 Boys' (440) doz., kg
  7. Of silk or silk waste:
  8. 6205.90.10.00 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (740) 1.1%doz., kg
  9. 6205.90.30 Other 7.1%
  10. 6205.90.30.10 Subject to cotton restraints (340) doz., kg
  11. 6205.90.30.20 Subject to wool restraints (440) doz., kg
  12. 6205.90.30.30 Subject to man-made fiber restraints (640) doz., kg
  13. 6205.90.30.50 Other (840) doz., kg
  14. 6205.90.40 Other 2.8%
  15. 6205.90.40.10 Subject to cotton restraints (340) doz., kg
  16. 6205.90.40.20 Subject to wool restraints (440) doz., kg
  17. 6205.90.40.30 Subject to man-made fiber restraints (640) doz., kg
  18. 6205.90.40.40 Other (840) 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

6205.90 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$264.5kUS$264.5k+US$2.2m+US$17.6m+> US$58.2m

Exports: 186
  1. Bangladesh: US$365.2m
  2. China: US$238.3m
  3. India: US$222.3m
  4. Italy: US$176.1m
  5. Indonesia: US$62.3m
  6. Vietnam: US$58.2m
  7. Türkiye: US$54.7m
  8. Germany: US$54.6m
  9. Spain: US$51.5m
  10. France: US$41.8m
  11. Netherlands: US$27.5m
  12. Morocco: US$27.3m
  13. Poland: US$23.5m
  14. Myanmar (Burma): US$23.2m
  15. Cambodia: US$21.2m
  16. United States: US$19.2m
  17. Portugal: US$17.9m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$17.6m
  19. Tunisia: US$12.6m
  20. Switzerland: US$12.4m
  21. Denmark: US$10.3m
  22. Albania: US$9.5m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.5m
  24. Pakistan: US$9m
  25. Sweden: US$8.9m
  26. Mexico: US$8m
  27. Romania: US$7.9m
  28. Egypt: US$7.6m
  29. United Kingdom: US$7.6m
  30. South Africa: US$6.9m
  31. Malaysia: US$6.1m
  32. Belgium: US$5.7m
  33. Bulgaria: US$5.5m
  34. Singapore: US$5.5m
  35. Thailand: US$5.3m
  36. Austria: US$4.5m
  37. Czechia: US$4.2m
  38. Philippines: US$4.2m
  39. Slovakia: US$3.8m
  40. Japan: US$3.4m
  41. Laos: US$3.2m
  42. Greece: US$2.9m
  43. Kenya: US$2.6m
  44. North Macedonia: US$2.5m
  45. Australia: US$2.2m
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
  47. Nicaragua: US$2.1m
  48. Fiji: US$2m
  49. Russia: US$1.9m
  50. South Korea: US$1.8m
  51. Madagascar: US$1.7m
  52. Eswatini: US$1.6m
  53. Croatia: US$1.5m
  54. Hungary: US$1.3m
  55. Canada: US$1.3m
  56. Mauritius: US$1.2m
  57. Armenia: US$1.2m
  58. Chile: US$1.1m
  59. Macao SAR China: US$961.5k
  60. Honduras: US$941.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$365.2m 21.3%
2 China US$238.3m 13.9%
3 India US$222.3m 13%
4 Italy US$176.1m 10.3%
5 Indonesia US$62.3m 3.6%
6 Vietnam US$58.2m 3.4%
7 Türkiye US$54.7m 3.2%
8 Germany US$54.6m 3.2%
9 Spain US$51.5m 3%
10 France US$41.8m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$256.6m 15%
2 Germany US$129.7m 7.6%
3 France US$104.4m 6.1%
4 Italy US$96.5m 5.6%
5 Spain US$93.2m 5.4%
6 Netherlands US$85.6m 5%
7 United Kingdom US$66.9m 3.9%
8 Poland US$56.6m 3.3%
9 United Arab Emirates US$52.7m 3.1%
10 Australia US$49.3m 2.9%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for men's or boys' shirts: of other textile materials?

Men's or boys' shirts: of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6205.90, part of heading 6205, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on men's or boys' shirts: of other textile materials in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6205.90 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: of other textile materials in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6205.90 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: of other textile materials?

Bangladesh, with US$365.2m in 2024 (21.3% of world exports).