Subheading · Section XI

6212.30: Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: corselettes

6212.30

Official description Corselettes

  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 23.5%USA
  • US$165.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6212.30 belongs to heading 6212 (brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles…) in chapter 62.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 6212.30; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 6212.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 6212.30; the statutory rate is 100%.

Subheading 6212.30 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 23.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$165.2m (−14.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$87.5m), followed by Cambodia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$18.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 114 exporters with US$1.3m.

The United Kingdom imported US$11.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 23.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 6212 30 00 00 Corselettes 6%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6212 30 00 Corselettes 6.5%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. 6212.30.00.00.00 Sütyenli korseler 100%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6212.30.00 Corsets 23.5%
  2. 6212.30.00.10 Of cotton (349) doz., kg
  3. 6212.30.00.20 Of man-made fibers (649) doz., kg
  4. 6212.30.00.30 Other (859) 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

6212.30 · US$165.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$65.2kUS$65.2k+US$870.8k+US$2m+> US$6.6m

Exports: 114
  1. China: US$87.5m
  2. Cambodia: US$9.4m
  3. Colombia: US$8.7m
  4. Vietnam: US$6.6m
  5. Germany: US$3.8m
  6. Morocco: US$3.7m
  7. Austria: US$3.7m
  8. United States: US$2.4m
  9. Russia: US$2.4m
  10. Bangladesh: US$2.2m
  11. Taiwan: US$2m
  12. France: US$1.9m
  13. Brazil: US$1.8m
  14. Italy: US$1.8m
  15. India: US$1.7m
  16. Belgium: US$1.6m
  17. Poland: US$1.6m
  18. Slovakia: US$1.5m
  19. Thailand: US$1.4m
  20. Myanmar (Burma): US$1.3m
  21. United Kingdom: US$1.3m
  22. Indonesia: US$1.2m
  23. Chile: US$1.2m
  24. Nicaragua: US$1.2m
  25. Türkiye: US$1m
  26. Pakistan: US$920.1k
  27. Tunisia: US$870.8k
  28. Spain: US$832k
  29. Armenia: US$799.7k
  30. Estonia: US$768.4k
  31. Mexico: US$697.6k
  32. South Korea: US$655.4k
  33. Portugal: US$647.3k
  34. Japan: US$619.6k
  35. Switzerland: US$515.8k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$510.7k
  37. Czechia: US$483.2k
  38. Netherlands: US$457.3k
  39. Sri Lanka: US$383.1k
  40. Latvia: US$324.4k
  41. Hungary: US$312.6k
  42. Sweden: US$253.7k
  43. Romania: US$253.3k
  44. Singapore: US$233.9k
  45. Lithuania: US$203.2k
  46. Malaysia: US$174.2k
  47. Ukraine: US$144.8k
  48. Peru: US$133.8k
  49. Philippines: US$115.3k
  50. Ireland: US$109.7k
  51. Serbia: US$68.7k
  52. Slovenia: US$65.5k
  53. Denmark: US$65.2k
  54. Croatia: US$63.9k
  55. Madagascar: US$51.8k
  56. Australia: US$46.3k
  57. South Africa: US$36.8k
  58. Canada: US$36.6k
  59. Bulgaria: US$35.8k
  60. Greece: US$33.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$87.5m 53%
2 Cambodia US$9.4m 5.7%
3 Colombia US$8.7m 5.3%
4 Vietnam US$6.6m 4%
5 Germany US$3.8m 2.3%
6 Morocco US$3.7m 2.3%
7 Austria US$3.7m 2.2%
8 United States US$2.4m 1.5%
9 Russia US$2.4m 1.4%
10 Bangladesh US$2.2m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$18.3m 11.1%
2 United Kingdom US$11.7m 7.1%
3 France US$11.1m 6.7%
4 Germany US$9.7m 5.9%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$8.2m 5%
6 South Korea US$7.8m 4.7%
7 Mexico US$6.8m 4.1%
8 Japan US$4.9m 3%
9 Vietnam US$4.7m 2.8%
10 Chile US$4.5m 2.7%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: corselettes?

Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters: corselettes fall under HS subheading 6212.30, 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 6212.30 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 6212.30 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$87.5m in 2024 (53% of world exports).