Subheading · Section XI
6309.00: Worn clothing and other worn articles
- —UK
- 5.3%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$5bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 6309.00 belongs to heading 6309 (worn clothing and other worn articles) in chapter 63.
Subheading 6309.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.3%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 6309.00; the statutory rate is 100%.
Subheading 6309.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$5bn (−8.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$886.9m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Pakistan, with imports of US$314.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 207 exporters with US$534.2m; its largest buyer was Pakistan.
The United Kingdom imported US$63.2m, most of it from Japan.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6309 00 00 00 Worn clothing and other worn articles
- 6309 00 00 00 Worn clothing and other worn articles
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 6309 00 00 Worn clothing and other worn articles 5.3%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 6309.00.00.00.00 Kullanılmış giyim eşyası ve kullanılmış diğer eşya 100%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 6309.00.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles Free
- 6309.00.00.10 Worn clothing kg
- 6309.00.00.20 Other kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$278.7kUS$278.7k+US$3.9m+US$58.1m+> US$173.8m
Exports: 207
- United States: US$886.9m
- China: US$675.3m
- United Kingdom: US$534.2m
- Germany: US$319.2m
- South Korea: US$268.5m
- Pakistan: US$178.5m
- Netherlands: US$173.8m
- Poland: US$155.6m
- Japan: US$132.6m
- Spain: US$126.2m
- Canada: US$122.7m
- Italy: US$122.2m
- Belgium: US$117.4m
- France: US$111.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$86.7m
- Australia: US$80.5m
- Türkiye: US$70.2m
- India: US$65.4m
- Lithuania: US$65.1m
- Hungary: US$60.1m
- Switzerland: US$58.1m
- Malaysia: US$48.2m
- Bulgaria: US$47.9m
- Sweden: US$39.5m
- Thailand: US$37.6m
- Norway: US$36.7m
- Austria: US$35m
- Slovakia: US$33.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31.9m
- Latvia: US$22.5m
- Morocco: US$21.8m
- Czechia: US$19.2m
- Ireland: US$17.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$15.2m
- Portugal: US$13.6m
- Denmark: US$13.1m
- Tunisia: US$11.2m
- Israel: US$10.7m
- Finland: US$10.7m
- Greece: US$9.4m
- Cambodia: US$8.9m
- New Zealand: US$7.7m
- Philippines: US$6.7m
- Romania: US$6.5m
- Estonia: US$6.4m
- Ukraine: US$6.4m
- Singapore: US$6.4m
- Oman: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$5.7m
- Kuwait: US$5m
- Chile: US$3.9m
- Anguilla: US$3.7m
- Indonesia: US$3.5m
- Bahrain: US$3.3m
- Qatar: US$2.8m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Togo: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.7mUS$3.7m+US$25.4m+US$67.4m+> US$152.1m
Imports: 212
- Pakistan: US$314.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$269.7m
- Kenya: US$211.5m
- Guatemala: US$206.7m
- Poland: US$171.9m
- Malaysia: US$166.1m
- Ghana: US$152.1m
- Ukraine: US$144.6m
- Chile: US$125.8m
- India: US$113.6m
- Thailand: US$106.9m
- Tanzania: US$100.6m
- Morocco: US$99.5m
- Honduras: US$93.1m
- Uganda: US$87.2m
- Madagascar: US$85.6m
- Japan: US$84.3m
- Nicaragua: US$76.6m
- Malawi: US$75.7m
- Cameroon: US$75.5m
- Philippines: US$70.2m
- Netherlands: US$67.4m
- Mexico: US$67.2m
- Benin: US$64.3m
- United Kingdom: US$63.2m
- Tunisia: US$60.1m
- El Salvador: US$59.1m
- Togo: US$58.7m
- Cambodia: US$58.5m
- Lithuania: US$56.6m
- Hungary: US$55m
- Mozambique: US$53.9m
- Nigeria: US$53.5m
- Romania: US$51.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$51.2m
- Angola: US$50.9m
- Germany: US$48.5m
- Guinea: US$47.3m
- Senegal: US$47.1m
- Belarus: US$44.8m
- Italy: US$44.7m
- Canada: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$41.5m
- Iraq: US$41.1m
- South Korea: US$39.4m
- Türkiye: US$39.3m
- Georgia: US$37.1m
- United States: US$36.9m
- Belgium: US$36.1m
- Spain: US$35m
- Slovakia: US$33.3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$27.5m
- Lebanon: US$25.4m
- Latvia: US$24.5m
- Egypt: US$20.4m
- Haiti: US$20.1m
- Somalia: US$18.6m
- Mali: US$18.3m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$17.1m
- Czechia: US$17.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$886.9m | 17.6% |
| 2 |  China | US$675.3m | 13.4% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$534.2m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$319.2m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$268.5m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Pakistan | US$178.5m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$173.8m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$155.6m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$132.6m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$126.2m | 2.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for worn clothing and other worn articles?
Worn clothing and other worn articles fall under HS subheading 6309.00, part of heading 6309, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on worn clothing and other worn articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6309.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on worn clothing and other worn articles in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6309.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most worn clothing and other worn articles?
The United States, with US$886.9m in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).