Heading · Chapter 65

6502

6502: Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed

Heading 6502 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6502.00, in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€4.4m-8.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€50.79 per kg
Jan 2024: €831kFeb 2024: €814kMar 2024: €995kApr 2024: €890kMay 2024: €461kJun 2024: €327kJul 2024: €287kAug 2024: €65kSept 2024: €402kOct 2024: €363kNov 2024: €319kDec 2024: €514kJan 2025: €683kFeb 2025: €672kMar 2025: €498kApr 2025: €432kMay 2025: €393kJun 2025: €184kJul 2025: €249kAug 2025: €117kSept 2025: €239kOct 2025: €305kNov 2025: €285kDec 2025: €540kJan 2026: €485kFeb 2026: €463kMar 2026: €397kApr 2026: €466kMay 2026: €392kJun 2026: €437kJul 2026: €288kAug 2026: €100k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

6502 · US$34m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11kUS$11k+US$82k+US$253k+> US$338k

Exports: 92
  1. China: US$25m
  2. Ecuador: US$4m
  3. Madagascar: US$339k
  4. Italy: US$338k
  5. Portugal: US$312k
  6. Hong Kong SAR China: US$295k
  7. Indonesia: US$273k
  8. South Africa: US$253k
  9. Vietnam: US$245k
  10. Netherlands: US$198k
  11. Czechia: US$191k
  12. United Kingdom: US$175k
  13. Germany: US$162k
  14. United States: US$159k
  15. Israel: US$147k
  16. Bangladesh: US$135k
  17. Spain: US$112k
  18. Pakistan: US$111k
  19. Guatemala: US$103k
  20. Türkiye: US$82k
  21. France: US$80k
  22. Botswana: US$78k
  23. Chile: US$77k
  24. India: US$74k
  25. Singapore: US$63k
  26. Taiwan: US$61k
  27. Albania: US$58k
  28. Japan: US$52k
  29. Philippines: US$51k
  30. Mexico: US$41k
  31. Ireland: US$36k
  32. Australia: US$31k
  33. Greece: US$19k
  34. Hungary: US$16k
  35. Sweden: US$15k
  36. Serbia: US$14k
  37. Thailand: US$13k
  38. United Arab Emirates: US$12k
  39. Belgium: US$12k
  40. Nepal: US$11k
  41. Kenya: US$10k
  42. Switzerland: US$9k
  43. Peru: US$8k
  44. Canada: US$8k
  45. Bulgaria: US$7k
  46. Poland: US$7k
  47. Cambodia: US$6k
  48. El Salvador: US$6k
  49. Norway: US$5k
  50. Brazil: US$5k
  51. South Korea: US$4k
  52. Colombia: US$4k
  53. Slovakia: US$4k
  54. Kuwait: US$4k
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$4k
  56. Sri Lanka: US$3k
  57. Malaysia: US$3k
  58. Denmark: US$2k
  59. Egypt: US$2k
  60. Mongolia: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$25m 73.5%
2 Ecuador US$4m 13.1%
3 Madagascar US$339k 1%
4 Italy US$338k 1%
5 Portugal US$312k 0.9%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$295k 0.9%
7 Indonesia US$273k 0.8%
8 South Africa US$253k 0.7%
9 Vietnam US$245k 0.7%
10 Netherlands US$198k 0.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$12m 34.7%
2 Mexico US$8m 23.8%
3 Italy US$5m 13.7%
4 Kuwait US$1m 3.5%
5 Canada US$1m 3.1%
6 Brazil US$1m 3.1%
7 Spain US$715k 2.1%
8 United Kingdom US$652k 1.9%
9 France US$446k 1.3%
10 Chile US$423k 1.2%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 6502; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6502 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6502 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.8% (average 3.6%). 1 of them is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

World trade in heading 6502 goods reached US$34m in 2024, down 21.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 73.5% of the total, ahead of Ecuador.

The United States imported the most (US$12m).

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 92 exporters with US$175k.

The United Kingdom imported US$652k.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed?

Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed fall under HS heading 6502, part of chapter 65, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6502 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips… in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 6502 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-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips…?

China, with US$25m in 2024 (73.5% of world exports).