Heading · Section XII

6501: Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt

6501
  • —UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 70%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$105mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 6501 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6501.00, in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).

Heading 6501 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6501 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 70%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6501 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 6501 goods worth US$105m (−34.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Portugal (US$46.7m), followed by Bolivia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$51.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 95 exporters with US$420.4k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty

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.

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World trade in 2024

6501 · US$105m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17.6kUS$17.6k+US$87k+US$1.5m+> US$13.4m

Exports: 95
  1. Portugal: US$46.7m
  2. Bolivia: US$17.5m
  3. China: US$13.4m
  4. Czechia: US$7.3m
  5. Ukraine: US$3.5m
  6. Ecuador: US$3.4m
  7. Poland: US$2.3m
  8. Belgium: US$1.7m
  9. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  10. United States: US$1.3m
  11. Colombia: US$966k
  12. India: US$765.8k
  13. Taiwan: US$659.5k
  14. Spain: US$604.5k
  15. Italy: US$576.6k
  16. United Kingdom: US$420.4k
  17. Thailand: US$337.4k
  18. Indonesia: US$266.1k
  19. Brazil: US$242k
  20. France: US$206.4k
  21. South Africa: US$134.6k
  22. Mexico: US$102k
  23. Netherlands: US$87k
  24. Qatar: US$86.3k
  25. Vietnam: US$72.8k
  26. Saudi Arabia: US$61.7k
  27. Myanmar (Burma): US$56.7k
  28. Hungary: US$44.6k
  29. Sri Lanka: US$42.6k
  30. Germany: US$41.6k
  31. Norway: US$39.6k
  32. Bangladesh: US$38.9k
  33. Slovakia: US$38.9k
  34. Chile: US$35.9k
  35. Sweden: US$33.6k
  36. Armenia: US$32.6k
  37. Pakistan: US$32.5k
  38. Madagascar: US$31.6k
  39. Japan: US$24.6k
  40. Switzerland: US$24.5k
  41. Australia: US$23.8k
  42. South Korea: US$22.5k
  43. Singapore: US$22.3k
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$19.7k
  45. Lithuania: US$17.6k
  46. Canada: US$17.4k
  47. Serbia: US$15.7k
  48. Slovenia: US$14k
  49. Greece: US$13.4k
  50. Estonia: US$13.3k
  51. Israel: US$12.9k
  52. Finland: US$12.8k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$12.2k
  54. Iceland: US$10.3k
  55. Ireland: US$9.2k
  56. New Zealand: US$7.9k
  57. Bahrain: US$5.5k
  58. Panama: US$5.2k
  59. Denmark: US$4.1k
  60. Romania: US$3.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Portugal US$46.7m 44.4%
2 Bolivia US$17.5m 16.7%
3 China US$13.4m 12.8%
4 Czechia US$7.3m 6.9%
5 Ukraine US$3.5m 3.3%
6 Ecuador US$3.4m 3.3%
7 Poland US$2.3m 2.1%
8 Belgium US$1.7m 1.7%
9 Türkiye US$1.5m 1.5%
10 United States US$1.3m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$51.9m 49.4%
2 Mexico US$14.7m 14%
3 Italy US$6.1m 5.8%
4 India US$3.8m 3.6%
5 Belgium US$2.8m 2.7%
6 Brazil US$2.7m 2.6%
7 Ecuador US$2.1m 2%
8 Indonesia US$1.9m 1.8%
9 Poland US$1.6m 1.5%
10 Colombia US$1.4m 1.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt?

Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt fall under HS heading 6501, part of chapter 65, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6501 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6501 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 hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither…?

Portugal, with US$46.7m in 2024 (44.4% of world exports).