Subheading · Chapter 62 · Heading 6217

6217.10: Other made-up clothing accessories: accessories

Other made-up clothing accessories

Official description Accessories

6217.10 is the HS subheading for other made-up clothing accessories, under heading 6217 in chapter 62.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 9

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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6217 10 00 00 Accessories 6%
6217 10 00 10 Hand-made 6%
6217 10 00 90 Other 6%

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 2

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

Legal act
2022 No. 598
Documents
- 9014
Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2020 No. 1431
Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 9

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2020/1479
Documents
- C064 Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be used for torture (Regulation (EU) 2019/125)
- Y904 Goods other than those described in the TR footnotes linked to the measure
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 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 - CITES
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2021 No. 54
Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, Russia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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)	—	6%
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	4.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£28.2m-15.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£14.09 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
China	£17.6m	62.6%	-18.5%
Italy	£2.8m	9.9%	-12.2%
Pakistan	£2m	7.1%	+9.3%
United States	£1.2m	4.2%	+26.2%
India	£1m	3.6%	-10.1%
Portugal	£364k	1.3%	+88.7%
Vietnam	£359k	1.3%	+36.7%
Cambodia	£358k	1.3%	+51.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 6.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA 2.3% – 14.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10.5%

World trade in 2024

6217.10 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$136kUS$136k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$63m

Exports: 181

China: US$533m
Italy: US$187m
South Korea: US$157m
Spain: US$71m
France: US$64m
United Kingdom: US$63m
Germany: US$62m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$43m
United States: US$36m
Vietnam: US$35m
Netherlands: US$31m
Poland: US$21m
India: US$17m
Portugal: US$17m
Taiwan: US$16m
Dominican Republic: US$16m
Mexico: US$15m
Türkiye: US$14m
Bangladesh: US$14m
Pakistan: US$13m
Cambodia: US$10m
Japan: US$10m
El Salvador: US$9m
Belgium: US$9m
Singapore: US$9m
Hungary: US$7m
Indonesia: US$6m
Thailand: US$6m
Romania: US$6m
Sri Lanka: US$6m
Canada: US$6m
Denmark: US$6m
Switzerland: US$5m
Saudi Arabia: US$5m
Czechia: US$5m
Sweden: US$5m
Albania: US$5m
Malaysia: US$4m
United Arab Emirates: US$4m
Russia: US$3m
Greece: US$3m
Austria: US$3m
Egypt: US$3m
Guatemala: US$3m
Morocco: US$3m
Tunisia: US$3m
Finland: US$3m
Bulgaria: US$3m
Australia: US$2m
South Africa: US$2m
Colombia: US$2m
Armenia: US$2m
Slovakia: US$2m
Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
Ireland: US$2m
Lithuania: US$2m
Philippines: US$1m
Madagascar: US$1m
Eswatini: US$1m
Latvia: US$1m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$533m	33.2%
2	Italy	US$187m	11.6%
3	South Korea	US$157m	9.8%
4	Spain	US$71m	4.4%
5	France	US$64m	4%
6	United Kingdom	US$63m	4%
7	Germany	US$62m	3.8%
8	Hong Kong SAR China	US$43m	2.7%
9	United States	US$36m	2.3%
10	Vietnam	US$35m	2.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$218m	13.6%
2	Vietnam	US$145m	9%
3	Germany	US$78m	4.9%
4	Morocco	US$69m	4.3%
5	France	US$57m	3.5%
6	United Kingdom	US$55m	3.5%
7	Japan	US$51m	3.2%
8	China	US$42m	2.6%
9	Tunisia	US$42m	2.6%
10	Netherlands	US$37m	2.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 50

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.

N363263 U.S. CBP 17 July 2026 · 6217.10.95.30

The tariff classification of accessories from China
N360023 U.S. CBP 16 April 2026 · 6217.10.95.10

The tariff classification of bibs from China
N360117 U.S. CBP 15 April 2026 · 6217.10.95.30

The tariff classification of a fashion belt from Taiwan
N358308 U.S. CBP 12 February 2026 · 6217.10.95.30

The tariff classification of fashion belt from China
N356439 U.S. CBP 12 December 2025 · 6217.10.85.00

The tariff classification of jewelry and hair accessories from China and Vietnam.
N353021 U.S. CBP 22 September 2025 · 6217.10.95.30

The tariff classification of girls’ costumes from China
600014924 HMRC 20 May 2026 – 19 May 2029 · 6217 10 00 90

The scrunchie is a woven hair accessory made from polyester with a cotton stitching thread, with an inside made from rubber and spandex. It is blue and orange in colour and is primarily used to fasten medium to long length hair, while doubling as a fashion item. There are 3 scrunchies which are…
600013986 HMRC 16 December 2025 – 15 December 2028 · 6217 10 00 90

A set of 30 hair elastics, they are various colours. Each hair elastic is formed from a tubular vulcanised rubber band encased with braided fibres (polyester). They are used to secure and hold the hair in place. The hair elastics are attached to a hanging tag & put up for retail sale.
600014053 HMRC 16 December 2025 – 15 December 2028 · 6217 10 00 90

A set of 30 black hair elastics. They are approximately 2.5cm in diameter. Each hair elastic is formed from a tubular vulcanised rubber band (40%) encased with braided fibres (50% cotton & 10% polyester). They are used to secure and hold the hair in place. The hair elastics are attached to a…
600012009 HMRC 17 January 2025 – 16 January 2028 · 6217 10 00 90

A reusable adult bib. The front of the bib is made up of 95% Polyester and 5% Rayon, the back is 100% PVC. The bib has press stud fastenings for secure and easy use, it measures approximately 90cm x 45cm. The bib is machine washable. From the information supplied within the blue striped design…
600010816 HMRC 20 November 2024 – 19 November 2027 · 6217 10 00 90

The product is a hand warmer. The outside material is woven and the inside is lined with fleece. The item works by plugging into a power bank, which is found within the zipped section of the item. There are three heat settings and a optional neck strap for support. Mainly used outdoors and comes…

50 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6217.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6217.10; the duty is 6.3%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 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 other made-up clothing accessories worth £28.2m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £14.09 per kg; China supplied 63%, followed by Italy.

World trade in other made-up clothing accessories reached US$2bn in 2024, up 3.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 33.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other made-up clothing accessories: accessories?

Other made-up clothing accessories: accessories fall under HS subheading 6217.10, part of heading 6217, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other made-up clothing accessories: accessories in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6217.10 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 other made-up clothing accessories: accessories in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6217.10 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 other made-up clothing accessories: accessories?

China, with US$533m in 2024 (33.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export other made-up clothing accessories 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 other made-up clothing accessories?

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 other made-up clothing accessories from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Italy (10%) and Pakistan (7%), out of total imports of £28.2m.