Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6209

6209.20: Babies' garments and clothing accessories: of cotton

Official description Of cotton

6209.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6209, babies' garments and clothing accessories, chapter 62.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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6209 20 00 00 Of cotton 10%
6209 20 00 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts 10%+2
6209 20 00 20 Stockings, socks and sockettes 10%+2
6209 20 00 90 Other 10%+2

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

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 598
Documents
- 9014

Import requirements 5

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
Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2009/1056
Documents
- Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
Import controlImport control on seal products
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2018 No. 1034
Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	10%
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–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–XC agreement	XC	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–XL agreement	XL	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£49.1m+17% · previous 12 months

Average import price£21.62 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
India	£15.9m	32.5%	+22.9%
China	£12.1m	24.5%	+32.6%
Bangladesh	£7.4m	15%	-1.3%
Sri Lanka	£6.2m	12.7%	+58.8%
Portugal	£1.7m	3.5%	-30.9%
Spain	£996k	2%	+15.4%
Ireland	£944k	1.9%	+117.8%
Italy	£665k	1.4%	-16.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 10.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines

USA 9.3% – 14.9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 12.7%

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.

World trade in 2024

6209.20 · US$1.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$184.9kUS$184.9k+US$2.1m+US$16m+> US$50.7m

Exports: 157

Bangladesh: US$283m
China: US$227.4m
India: US$148.7m
Spain: US$101.4m
Türkiye: US$50.7m
Poland: US$49.6m
Vietnam: US$45.6m
France: US$35.7m
Indonesia: US$29.9m
Germany: US$28.9m
Morocco: US$23.7m
Italy: US$20.7m
Portugal: US$19.7m
Pakistan: US$19.1m
Thailand: US$16m
Madagascar: US$15.9m
Netherlands: US$15.4m
Sri Lanka: US$13.7m
Cambodia: US$12m
United Kingdom: US$9.8m
Czechia: US$5.9m
United States: US$5.6m
Myanmar (Burma): US$5.2m
Egypt: US$4.6m
Belgium: US$4.1m
Denmark: US$3.8m
Philippines: US$3.5m
Tunisia: US$3.4m
Hungary: US$3.3m
Malaysia: US$2.6m
Sweden: US$2.4m
South Korea: US$2.2m
South Africa: US$2.2m
El Salvador: US$2.2m
Greece: US$2.1m
Slovakia: US$2.1m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
Russia: US$1.9m
Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
Bulgaria: US$1.7m
United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
Romania: US$1.4m
Uzbekistan: US$1.4m
Austria: US$1.4m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
Ireland: US$1.2m
Serbia: US$1.1m
Colombia: US$1.1m
Japan: US$1.1m
Ethiopia: US$1m
Slovenia: US$931.4k
Singapore: US$830.2k
Switzerland: US$826.8k
Eswatini: US$736.9k
Canada: US$703.1k
Peru: US$652.7k
Guatemala: US$530.2k
Finland: US$507.1k
Croatia: US$498.9k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Bangladesh	US$283m	22.5%
2	China	US$227.4m	18.1%
3	India	US$148.7m	11.8%
4	Spain	US$101.4m	8.1%
5	Türkiye	US$50.7m	4%
6	Poland	US$49.6m	4%
7	Vietnam	US$45.6m	3.6%
8	France	US$35.7m	2.8%
9	Indonesia	US$29.9m	2.4%
10	Germany	US$28.9m	2.3%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$250.5m	19.9%
2	France	US$114.2m	9.1%
3	Germany	US$99.8m	7.9%
4	Poland	US$82.8m	6.6%
5	Spain	US$77.9m	6.2%
6	United Kingdom	US$58m	4.6%
7	Italy	US$51.2m	4.1%
8	Netherlands	US$43.2m	3.4%
9	Belgium	US$26.6m	2.1%
10	United Arab Emirates	US$24.9m	2%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6209.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6209.20; the duty is 10.5%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £49.1m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £21.62 per kg; India supplied 33%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 6.5% on 2023.

Bangladesh was the largest exporter with 22.5% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for babies' garments and clothing accessories: of cotton?

Babies' garments and clothing accessories: of cotton fall under HS subheading 6209.20, part of heading 6209, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on babies' garments and clothing accessories in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6209.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on babies' garments and clothing accessories in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6209.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most babies' garments and clothing accessories?

Bangladesh, with US$283m in 2024 (22.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 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 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (33%), China (25%) and Bangladesh (15%), out of total imports of £49.1m.