Heading · Chapter 62
6215: Ties, bow ties and cravats
Heading 6215 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 62, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29kUS$29k+US$267k+US$1m+> US$9m
Exports: 152
- China: US$183m
- Italy: US$101m
- France: US$60m
- Germany: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Spain: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- United States: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Portugal: US$996k
- Chile: US$918k
- Austria: US$797k
- South Korea: US$769k
- Pakistan: US$684k
- Japan: US$631k
- Thailand: US$607k
- Belgium: US$529k
- Serbia: US$396k
- South Africa: US$396k
- Romania: US$381k
- Indonesia: US$378k
- Malaysia: US$371k
- Ireland: US$371k
- Mexico: US$300k
- United Arab Emirates: US$293k
- Slovakia: US$284k
- Taiwan: US$267k
- Czechia: US$247k
- Australia: US$226k
- Morocco: US$224k
- New Zealand: US$199k
- Canada: US$191k
- Bulgaria: US$184k
- Lithuania: US$168k
- Greece: US$165k
- Hungary: US$163k
- Colombia: US$161k
- El Salvador: US$159k
- Macao SAR China: US$153k
- Saudi Arabia: US$152k
- Sri Lanka: US$134k
- Latvia: US$127k
- Egypt: US$120k
- Kuwait: US$117k
- Tunisia: US$113k
- Cuba: US$111k
- Brazil: US$99k
- Finland: US$98k
- Croatia: US$95k
- Armenia: US$86k
- Dominican Republic: US$72k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$994k+US$4m+> US$12m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$96m
- Japan: US$40m
- France: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$20m
- Germany: US$20m
- South Korea: US$13m
- China: US$12m
- Italy: US$11m
- Spain: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Canada: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$994k
- Morocco: US$972k
- Slovakia: US$960k
- Saudi Arabia: US$957k
- Guatemala: US$890k
- Egypt: US$858k
- Hungary: US$786k
- Kenya: US$746k
- New Zealand: US$709k
- Croatia: US$676k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$183m | 44% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$101m | 24.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$60m | 14.4% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$14m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$9m | 2% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$6m | 1.4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$4m | 1.1% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$4m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$4m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  United States | US$3m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$96m | 23.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$40m | 9.7% |
| 3 | France | US$24m | 5.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$20m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$20m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$13m | 3.1% |
| 7 | China | US$12m | 3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$11m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$10m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$9m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6215 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 6215 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6.3%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6215 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 6.3%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6215 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 7.2%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6215 goods worth US$415m (−5.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$183m), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$96m.
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 152 exporters with US$9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$20m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ties, bow ties and cravats?
Ties, bow ties and cravats fall under HS heading 6215, part of chapter 62, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ties, bow ties and cravats in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6215 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 ties, bow ties and cravats in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6215 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ties, bow ties and cravats?
China, with US$183m in 2024 (44% of world exports).