Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6206

6206.40

6206.40: Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of man-made fibres

Women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven

Official description Of man-made fibres

6206.40 is the HS subheading for women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven, under heading 6206 in chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6206 40 00 00 Of man-made 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—12%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£192m-2.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£23.96 per kg
Jan 2024: £16.2mFeb 2024: £15.6mMar 2024: £18.5mApr 2024: £20.9mMay 2024: £17.9mJun 2024: £20mJul 2024: £19.5mAug 2024: £21.2mSept 2024: £17.2mOct 2024: £16.6mNov 2024: £11.3mDec 2024: £10mJan 2025: £14.5mFeb 2025: £15.9mMar 2025: £17.7mApr 2025: £16.8mMay 2025: £19.1mJun 2025: £19.2mJul 2025: £18.6mAug 2025: £19.3mSept 2025: £14.5mOct 2025: £16.3mNov 2025: £10.7mDec 2025: £12mJan 2026: £14.2mFeb 2026: £15.9mMar 2026: £17.7mApr 2026: £17.1mMay 2026: £18.3mJun 2026: £17.1mJul 2026: £18.8mAug 2026: £19.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £46.8m 24.4% +12%
Bangladesh £34.9m 18.2% -15.9%
India £24.8m 12.9% -5.6%
Morocco £15.3m 8% -9.9%
Cambodia £12.8m 6.6% +53.5%
Türkiye £11.4m 5.9% -20.6%
Sri Lanka £10.4m 5.4% -8.1%
Ireland £8.8m 4.6% +68.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6206.40 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$891kUS$891k+US$8m+US$46m+> US$312m

Exports: 177
  1. China: US$1.8bn
  2. India: US$448m
  3. Vietnam: US$370m
  4. Bangladesh: US$358m
  5. Morocco: US$338m
  6. Türkiye: US$312m
  7. Indonesia: US$289m
  8. Germany: US$281m
  9. Spain: US$255m
  10. Italy: US$199m
  11. Cambodia: US$173m
  12. Poland: US$160m
  13. France: US$101m
  14. Denmark: US$98m
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$73m
  16. Netherlands: US$65m
  17. Romania: US$46m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$43m
  19. United States: US$42m
  20. Tunisia: US$42m
  21. Switzerland: US$39m
  22. Portugal: US$26m
  23. United Kingdom: US$26m
  24. Austria: US$20m
  25. Czechia: US$18m
  26. Belgium: US$17m
  27. Jordan: US$17m
  28. Sweden: US$17m
  29. Mexico: US$16m
  30. Bulgaria: US$16m
  31. North Macedonia: US$16m
  32. Philippines: US$14m
  33. Slovakia: US$14m
  34. Greece: US$13m
  35. Japan: US$13m
  36. South Korea: US$12m
  37. Lithuania: US$10m
  38. Egypt: US$10m
  39. Albania: US$9m
  40. Colombia: US$9m
  41. Honduras: US$8m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
  43. Malaysia: US$8m
  44. Madagascar: US$8m
  45. El Salvador: US$8m
  46. Canada: US$7m
  47. Ireland: US$7m
  48. Hungary: US$6m
  49. Paraguay: US$6m
  50. Eswatini: US$5m
  51. Singapore: US$5m
  52. Brazil: US$4m
  53. Bahrain: US$4m
  54. Croatia: US$4m
  55. Serbia: US$4m
  56. Kenya: US$4m
  57. Ukraine: US$4m
  58. Moldova: US$3m
  59. Pakistan: US$3m
  60. Latvia: US$3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.8bn 29.8%
2 India US$448m 7.5%
3 Vietnam US$370m 6.2%
4 Bangladesh US$358m 6%
5 Morocco US$338m 5.7%
6 Türkiye US$312m 5.2%
7 Indonesia US$289m 4.8%
8 Germany US$281m 4.7%
9 Spain US$255m 4.3%
10 Italy US$199m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$730m 12.3%
2 Germany US$681m 11.4%
3 Japan US$430m 7.2%
4 Spain US$384m 6.4%
5 France US$342m 5.7%
6 Poland US$299m 5%
7 Netherlands US$289m 4.9%
8 United Kingdom US$261m 4.4%
9 Italy US$167m 2.8%
10 South Korea US$158m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 20%median duty
  • 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Barbados, Kiribati, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5.5%* 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 45% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 18% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 45% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 15% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20%* 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 8.8% 7.4% – 10% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5.5%* 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 11%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 45% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 29%* 28% – 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 23% 20% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 45% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 10% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 2023
Norway 11% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 20% 2023
Paraguay 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 45% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 3.9%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 26%* 25% – 26% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 20% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 42% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 12% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 14% 4% – 27% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 49%* 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
8427 Blouses, shirts & shirt-blouses, women's/girls', of textile materials, not knitted/crocheted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
28234 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts, singlets, petticoats, panties, nightdresses, dressing gowns and similar articles, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176206.40unchanged
20126206.40unchanged
20076206.40unchanged
20026206.40unchanged
19966206.40unchanged
19926206.40unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 51

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.

  • N361742 U.S. CBP 12 June 2026 · 6206.40.30.35

    The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from Vietnam

  • N356605 U.S. CBP 18 December 2025 · 6206.40.30.50

    The tariff classification of girls’ upper body garments from Vietnam

  • N355880 U.S. CBP 15 December 2025 · 6206.40.30.35

    The tariff classification of women’s garments from Pakistan

  • N350798 U.S. CBP 25 July 2025 · 6206.40.30.33

    The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) of women’s scrub tops

  • N346392 U.S. CBP 24 March 2025 · 6206.40.30.35

    The tariff classification of women’s garments from China

  • N343173 U.S. CBP 30 October 2024 · 6206.40.30.35

    The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China

  • 600010505 HMRC 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2027 · 6206 40 00 00

    A ladies woven top made from 100% viscose. It is designed to cover the upper part of the body from the shoulders to the waist, it is tightly fitted. The top has short capped sleeves, also has a smocking band on the upper back part of the garment and ruching on the upper front part. It has a blue…

51 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6206.40; the duty is 12%.

Subheading 6206.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven into the UK came to £192m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); China supplied 24%, followed by Bangladesh.

In 2024, countries exported women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven worth US$6bn (−3.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.8bn), followed by India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of man-made fibres?

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of man-made fibres fall under HS subheading 6206.40, part of heading 6206, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on women's or girls' blouses, shirts and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6206.40 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' blouses, shirts and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6206.40 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' blouses, shirts and…?

China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (29.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven 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 women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven?

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 women's synthetic blouses and shirts, woven from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (24%), Bangladesh (18%) and India (13%), out of total imports of £192m.

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