Subheading · Chapter 65 · Heading 6502

6502.00

6502.00: Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed

6502.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6502, hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither…, chapter 65.

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Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
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  1. 6502 00 00 00 Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£478k-11.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£17.24 per kg
Jan 2024: £9kFeb 2024: £59kMar 2024: £24kApr 2024: £102kMay 2024: £22kJun 2024: £89kJul 2024: £54kAug 2024: £18kSept 2024: £71kOct 2024: £29kNov 2024: £50kDec 2024: £26kJan 2025: £25kFeb 2025: £91kMar 2025: £41kApr 2025: £38kMay 2025: £34kJun 2025: £39kJul 2025: £39kAug 2025: £58kSept 2025: £48kOct 2025: £13kNov 2025: £45kDec 2025: £47kJan 2026: £17kFeb 2026: £43kMar 2026: £81kApr 2026: £49kMay 2026: £55kJun 2026: £11kJul 2026: £36kAug 2026: £33k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £272k 57.1% +37.6%
Ecuador £65k 13.5% -30%
Bangladesh £53k 11.1% -29.2%
Vietnam £50k 10.4% -52.7%
United States £14k 3% +676%
Czechia £8k 1.6% -76.9%
France £7k 1.4% +24.8%
Italy £6k 1.3% +518.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6502.00 · 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%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Bahamas, Egypt

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 5% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 3.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 10% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.6% 0% – 6.8% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
65762 Hat shapes, plaited/made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, nor lined nor trimmed
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
28261 Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt; plateaux and manchons of felt; hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176502.00unchanged
20126502.00unchanged
20076502.00unchanged
20026502.00unchanged
19966502.00unchanged
19926502.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N347817 U.S. CBP 9 May 2025 · 6502.00.60.30

    The tariff classification of hat bodies from China

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6502.00; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 6502.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £477.6k (down 11% on the year before), at an average of £17.24 per kg; China supplied 57%, followed by Ecuador.

World trade in these 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.

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 subheading 6502.00, part of heading 6502, 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 6502.00 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 Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 6502.00 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 hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips…?

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

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (57%), Ecuador (14%) and Bangladesh (11%), out of total imports of £477.6k.

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