Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6212
6212.10: Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: brassières
Bras
Official description Brassières
6212.10 is the HS subheading for bras, under heading 6212 in chapter 62.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6212 10 00 00 Brassières p/st
- 6212 10 10 00 In a set made up for retail sale containing a brassière and a pair of briefs 6%p/st
- 6212 10 90 00 Other 6%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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 | 4.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £111.5m | 33.8% | -5.4% |
 Bangladesh | £94.5m | 28.6% | +17.7% |
 Vietnam | £44m | 13.3% | +39.3% |
 Sri Lanka | £21.8m | 6.6% | +3.9% |
 Cambodia | £12.4m | 3.7% | -2.2% |
 Indonesia | £11.5m | 3.5% | +71.6% |
 Tunisia | £7.5m | 2.3% | +3.1% |
 Thailand | £6.6m | 2% | +26.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$749kUS$749k+US$15.1m+US$114m+> US$446.5m
Exports: 174
- China: US$4.2bn
- Vietnam: US$1.3bn
- Bangladesh: US$649.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$624.7m
- Indonesia: US$446.5m
- Germany: US$331.8m
- Italy: US$253.5m
- Austria: US$192.4m
- Poland: US$170.4m
- Thailand: US$166.1m
- Morocco: US$163.4m
- France: US$148.3m
- Netherlands: US$140.8m
- Cambodia: US$116.9m
- Belgium: US$115.1m
- United States: US$114m
- Tunisia: US$106.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$104.6m
- India: US$77.6m
- Croatia: US$75.7m
- Spain: US$75.6m
- Honduras: US$68.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$52.4m
- Türkiye: US$49.5m
- Serbia: US$48.9m
- Switzerland: US$48m
- Czechia: US$47.7m
- Philippines: US$43.8m
- Hungary: US$36.2m
- Colombia: US$34.5m
- United Kingdom: US$29.8m
- Sweden: US$22.8m
- Latvia: US$20.3m
- Slovakia: US$19.9m
- Portugal: US$18.3m
- Slovenia: US$15.8m
- Malaysia: US$15.6m
- Mexico: US$15.4m
- Romania: US$15.1m
- Jordan: US$14.4m
- Ethiopia: US$12.2m
- Singapore: US$11.6m
- Lithuania: US$10.8m
- Ukraine: US$10.7m
- Georgia: US$10.4m
- Estonia: US$10.1m
- Madagascar: US$9.4m
- Belarus: US$8.5m
- Canada: US$8.2m
- Bulgaria: US$7.9m
- Denmark: US$7.9m
- Chile: US$7.8m
- Taiwan: US$6.9m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Laos: US$5.8m
- El Salvador: US$5.8m
- Albania: US$4.7m
- Russia: US$4.7m
- South Africa: US$4.6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.6mUS$2.6m+US$22.2m+US$116.3m+> US$320.2m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$2.2bn
- Germany: US$825.4m
- France: US$486.6m
- Japan: US$419m
- Poland: US$352.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$323.5m
- Italy: US$320.2m
- Netherlands: US$316.2m
- United Kingdom: US$315m
- Kazakhstan: US$285.6m
- Austria: US$256m
- Spain: US$246.7m
- Canada: US$235.7m
- South Korea: US$233.9m
- Vietnam: US$229.7m
- Mexico: US$205.8m
- Australia: US$190.4m
- Switzerland: US$177.5m
- Czechia: US$130.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$129.5m
- Belgium: US$122.3m
- Russia: US$116.3m
- China: US$110.1m
- Croatia: US$108.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$93.8m
- Thailand: US$78.5m
- Sweden: US$76.9m
- Türkiye: US$76m
- Chile: US$68.2m
- Denmark: US$65.1m
- Bangladesh: US$64m
- Malaysia: US$63.5m
- Taiwan: US$63.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$61.1m
- Portugal: US$58.9m
- Israel: US$49.9m
- Peru: US$49.2m
- India: US$48.1m
- Singapore: US$46.2m
- Indonesia: US$45.7m
- Hungary: US$45.6m
- South Africa: US$44.8m
- Ireland: US$44.2m
- Slovakia: US$43.3m
- Romania: US$42.2m
- Greece: US$41.7m
- Norway: US$37.1m
- Finland: US$36.2m
- Brazil: US$33.3m
- New Zealand: US$32.6m
- Iraq: US$30.7m
- Tajikistan: US$30.7m
- Philippines: US$27.5m
- Ukraine: US$22.2m
- Algeria: US$22.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$22.1m
- Slovenia: US$21.9m
- Nigeria: US$18.9m
- Nepal: US$16.9m
- Cambodia: US$16.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4.2bn | 40.1% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$1.3bn | 12.1% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | US$649.7m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | US$624.7m | 6% |
| 5 | Indonesia | US$446.5m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$331.8m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$253.5m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$192.4m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$170.4m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Thailand | US$166.1m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$2.2bn | 20.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$825.4m | 8% |
| 3 |  France | US$486.6m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$419m | 4% |
| 5 | Poland | US$352.3m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$323.5m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$320.2m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$316.2m | 3.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$315m | 3% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$285.6m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 62
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.
- N361060 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bralettes from Sri Lanka
- N350525 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of brassieres and undergarments from Bangladesh and China
- N343999 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bra from China
- N339569 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of sensor and bralette kits from Canada
- N337772 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bralette and panty from China
- N334588 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of garments from Bangladesh
- 600015073 HMRC
Product is a swimwear bandeau bikini top. It is made from polyester and elastane, which is knitted, with removable foam cups for support made from polyurethane and coated in polyester and a plastic clip at the back. It comes in sizes XS, S, M, L and XL. It is strapless.
- 600015074 HMRC
The product is a swimwear ombre triangle bikini top. It is made from polyamide, metalized yarn and elastane, which is knitted, with a cup lining of polyester (not padded) and elastane and a zinc alloy ring in the centre of the bust. It comes in sizes XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL. The bikini top ties at…
- 600015075 HMRC
Product is a swimwear leopard print bikini top. It is made from nylon, metalized yarn, elastane, which is knitted, with a cup lining of polyester which is not padded. It comes in sizes XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL. The bikini top ties at the back and back of the neck
- 600015086 HMRC
Product is a swimwear stripe bandeau bikini top with a textile knot in the centre. It is made from polyimide, polyester and elastane, which is knitted, with a cup lining of polyester (not padded) with a plastic clip in the back. It comes in sizes XS, S, M, L and XL. It is strapless.
- 600014829 HMRC
A seam free wireless sports bra. This is made of elastic knitted nylon fabric. The product has wide shoulder straps a racer back and padded cups. The item has an elasticated bottom, which provides support. The item can be worn during sport and exercise.
- 600014830 HMRC
A crop top, this is made of elastic knitted nylon fabric. The item has backstraps and padded cups. The item has an elasticated bottom, which provides a secure fit and support whilst doing sports and exercise.
62 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6212.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6212.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of bras into the UK came to £330.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); China supplied 34%, followed by Bangladesh.
In 2024, countries exported bras worth US$10.4bn (+2.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$4.2bn), followed by Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: brassières?
Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: brassières fall under HS subheading 6212.10, part of heading 6212, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6212.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6212.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders…?
China, with US$4.2bn in 2024 (40.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export bras 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on bras?
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 bras from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (34%), Bangladesh (29%) and Vietnam (13%), out of total imports of £330.1m.