Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6207

6207.19

6207.19: Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants: underpants and briefs, of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

6207.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6207, men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts…, chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6207 19 00 00 Of other textile materials 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 1

  • 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£2.2m-14.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.25 per kg
Jan 2024: £142kFeb 2024: £155kMar 2024: £108kApr 2024: £244kMay 2024: £125kJun 2024: £140kJul 2024: £278kAug 2024: £194kSept 2024: £429kOct 2024: £359kNov 2024: £239kDec 2024: £199kJan 2025: £259kFeb 2025: £124kMar 2025: £197kApr 2025: £200kMay 2025: £144kJun 2025: £36kJul 2025: £213kAug 2025: £237kSept 2025: £238kOct 2025: £228kNov 2025: £210kDec 2025: £135kJan 2026: £148kFeb 2026: £199kMar 2026: £174kApr 2026: £312kMay 2026: £133kJun 2026: £49kJul 2026: £205kAug 2026: £214k 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
Bangladesh £1.3m 58.8% +29.8%
China £595k 26.5% -24%
Slovakia £80k 3.6% +33.6%
India £78k 3.5% -37.9%
Italy £56k 2.5% +49.8%
Netherlands £37k 1.7% +1.7%
Sri Lanka £16k 0.7% +47.7%
Pakistan £12k 0.6% -97.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6207.19 · US$93m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$360k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 132
  1. China: US$34m
  2. Bangladesh: US$7m
  3. Egypt: US$6m
  4. Türkiye: US$5m
  5. India: US$5m
  6. Slovakia: US$4m
  7. South Africa: US$2m
  8. Vietnam: US$2m
  9. United States: US$2m
  10. Netherlands: US$2m
  11. Cambodia: US$2m
  12. Italy: US$2m
  13. Spain: US$2m
  14. Thailand: US$2m
  15. Poland: US$1m
  16. Germany: US$1m
  17. Pakistan: US$1m
  18. Sri Lanka: US$957k
  19. Myanmar (Burma): US$916k
  20. France: US$862k
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$728k
  22. Czechia: US$612k
  23. Tunisia: US$559k
  24. Romania: US$546k
  25. Indonesia: US$453k
  26. Saudi Arabia: US$431k
  27. Belgium: US$393k
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$387k
  29. Greece: US$360k
  30. Kenya: US$327k
  31. Portugal: US$323k
  32. Armenia: US$297k
  33. United Kingdom: US$283k
  34. Laos: US$245k
  35. Lithuania: US$241k
  36. Malaysia: US$224k
  37. Sweden: US$214k
  38. Chile: US$205k
  39. Bulgaria: US$203k
  40. Haiti: US$189k
  41. Switzerland: US$186k
  42. Eswatini: US$185k
  43. Taiwan: US$145k
  44. El Salvador: US$143k
  45. Singapore: US$114k
  46. Nicaragua: US$107k
  47. Austria: US$105k
  48. Panama: US$98k
  49. Japan: US$98k
  50. Morocco: US$97k
  51. Canada: US$96k
  52. Denmark: US$90k
  53. Philippines: US$88k
  54. Croatia: US$78k
  55. Slovenia: US$75k
  56. Colombia: US$72k
  57. Hungary: US$72k
  58. Australia: US$70k
  59. South Korea: US$60k
  60. Curaçao: US$51k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$34m 36.8%
2 Bangladesh US$7m 7.5%
3 Egypt US$6m 6.5%
4 Türkiye US$5m 5.5%
5 India US$5m 5.5%
6 Slovakia US$4m 4.7%
7 South Africa US$2m 2.6%
8 Vietnam US$2m 2.2%
9 United States US$2m 2%
10 Netherlands US$2m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$12m 12.7%
2 Germany US$5m 5.4%
3 France US$5m 5.3%
4 Saudi Arabia US$4m 4.6%
5 South Korea US$4m 4.5%
6 Netherlands US$4m 4%
7 United Kingdom US$4m 3.8%
8 Japan US$3m 2.8%
9 Nepal US$2m 2.7%
10 Mexico US$2m 2.4%

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
  • 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Kiribati, Zimbabwe, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10%* 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 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 13%* 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 6% 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 38%* 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 0% 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 26%* 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 9% 2023
Jordan 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 10%* 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 21%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 45% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 36%* 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 20% 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 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13%* 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 22%* 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 30%* 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 6.1% 1.7% – 11% 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 56%* 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
84161 Underpants & briefs, men's/boys', not knitted/crocheted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
28232 Men's or boys' shirts, singlets, underpants, pyjamas, 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
20176207.19unchanged
20126207.19unchanged
20076207.19unchanged
20026207.19unchanged
19966207.19unchanged
19926207.19unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 6207.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6207.19; the duty is 12%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.2m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £10.25 per kg; Bangladesh supplied 59%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$93m in 2024, down 13% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.8% of the total, ahead of Bangladesh.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants: underpants and briefs, of other textile materials?

Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants: underpants and briefs, of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6207.19, part of heading 6207, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on men's or boys' singlets and other vests… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6207.19 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' singlets and other vests… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6207.19 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' singlets and other vests…?

China, with US$34m in 2024 (36.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Bangladesh (59%), China (27%) and Slovakia (4%), out of total imports of £2.2m.

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