Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6213

6213.90

6213.90: Handkerchiefs, of other textile materials

Official description Of other textile materials

6213.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6213, handkerchiefs, chapter 62.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6213 90 00 00 Of other textile materials 10%p/st
  2. 6213 90 00 10 Of silk or silk waste 10%p/st
  3. 6213 90 00 90 Other 10%p/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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)—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 America 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 8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.8m+23.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£52.83 per kg
Jan 2024: £209kFeb 2024: £97kMar 2024: £136kApr 2024: £160kMay 2024: £90kJun 2024: £124kJul 2024: £334kAug 2024: £159kSept 2024: £83kOct 2024: £103kNov 2024: £57kDec 2024: £117kJan 2025: £164kFeb 2025: £162kMar 2025: £87kApr 2025: £122kMay 2025: £173kJun 2025: £98kJul 2025: £138kAug 2025: £128kSept 2025: £110kOct 2025: £78kNov 2025: £123kDec 2025: £206kJan 2026: £174kFeb 2026: £156kMar 2026: £139kApr 2026: £213kMay 2026: £144kJun 2026: £206kJul 2026: £129kAug 2026: £94k 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 £684k 38.6% +11.5%
Italy £555k 31.3% +61.4%
France £395k 22.3% +10.7%
Vietnam £42k 2.4% +200.8%
United Kingdom £34k 1.9% +86.8%
Thailand £17k 1% +3.2%
Ireland £14k 0.8% +51%
Türkiye £10k 0.6% +287.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6213.90 · US$75m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15kUS$15k+US$163k+US$805k+> US$4m

Exports: 115
  1. China: US$37m
  2. France: US$11m
  3. Italy: US$9m
  4. Singapore: US$4m
  5. Vietnam: US$1m
  6. United States: US$1m
  7. Thailand: US$1m
  8. Germany: US$1m
  9. Sweden: US$919k
  10. United Kingdom: US$805k
  11. India: US$805k
  12. Portugal: US$516k
  13. Netherlands: US$491k
  14. Türkiye: US$431k
  15. Switzerland: US$401k
  16. Madagascar: US$385k
  17. Spain: US$352k
  18. South Korea: US$323k
  19. Kyrgyzstan: US$270k
  20. Poland: US$261k
  21. Japan: US$205k
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$199k
  23. Kuwait: US$194k
  24. Bahrain: US$180k
  25. Czechia: US$180k
  26. Pakistan: US$164k
  27. Denmark: US$154k
  28. Bangladesh: US$141k
  29. Egypt: US$90k
  30. Lithuania: US$78k
  31. Belgium: US$75k
  32. Taiwan: US$73k
  33. Tunisia: US$70k
  34. Russia: US$69k
  35. Cambodia: US$67k
  36. Austria: US$61k
  37. Uzbekistan: US$43k
  38. Canada: US$43k
  39. Macao SAR China: US$38k
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$37k
  41. New Zealand: US$35k
  42. Greece: US$35k
  43. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$35k
  44. Mexico: US$31k
  45. Morocco: US$26k
  46. Romania: US$24k
  47. Finland: US$24k
  48. Serbia: US$20k
  49. Colombia: US$20k
  50. Lebanon: US$19k
  51. Ireland: US$19k
  52. Norway: US$15k
  53. Latvia: US$14k
  54. Malaysia: US$14k
  55. Australia: US$13k
  56. Indonesia: US$11k
  57. Chile: US$11k
  58. Croatia: US$11k
  59. Senegal: US$9k
  60. Bulgaria: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$37m 49.5%
2 France US$11m 14.9%
3 Italy US$9m 12.5%
4 Singapore US$4m 5.1%
5 Vietnam US$1m 1.9%
6 United States US$1m 1.8%
7 Thailand US$1m 1.5%
8 Germany US$1m 1.4%
9 Sweden US$919k 1.2%
10 United Kingdom US$805k 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$14m 18.9%
2 Philippines US$9m 11.6%
3 Japan US$5m 7%
4 Malaysia US$4m 5.5%
5 Germany US$3m 4.7%
6 France US$3m 3.6%
7 United Kingdom US$2m 2.8%
8 China US$2m 2.6%
9 Nigeria US$2m 2.2%
10 Sweden US$1m 1.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 19%median duty
  • 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Zimbabwe

163

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 18% 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 18% 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 30% 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 11% 9% – 13% 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 24%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 10% 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 20% 2023
Indonesia 24% 23% – 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 6.9% 5.3% – 9% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 18% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 21%* 15% – 27% 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 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 2023
Norway 5.6% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 18% 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 30% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.7%* 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 13%* 9.4% – 17% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 17% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 16% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 10% 2023
United States 5.3% 1.1% – 11% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · 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 47%* 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
84611 Handkerchiefs, not knitted/crocheted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
28238 Handkerchiefs, shawls, scarves, veils, ties, cravats, gloves and other made-up clothing accessories, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, of textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176213.90unchanged
20126213.90unchanged
20076213.90unchanged
20026213.10, 6213.90changed
19966213.10, 6213.90changed
19926213.10, 6213.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6213.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6213.90; the duty is 10%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10%; 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 £1.8m (up 24% on the year before), at an average of £52.83 per kg; China supplied 39%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$75m in 2024, up 3.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 49.5% of the total, ahead of France.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for handkerchiefs, of other textile materials?

Handkerchiefs, of other textile materials fall under HS subheading 6213.90, part of heading 6213, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on handkerchiefs, of other textile materials in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6213.90 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 handkerchiefs, of other textile materials in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6213.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most handkerchiefs, of other textile materials?

China, with US$37m in 2024 (49.5% 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 10% 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 China (39%), Italy (31%) and France (22%), out of total imports of £1.8m.

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