Subheading · Chapter 65 · Heading 6502
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.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11.2kUS$11.2k+US$81.6k+US$252.8k+> US$338.5k
Exports: 92
- China: US$25m
- Ecuador: US$4.4m
- Madagascar: US$338.5k
- Italy: US$337.6k
- Portugal: US$311.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$294.9k
- Indonesia: US$273.2k
- South Africa: US$252.8k
- Vietnam: US$244.6k
- Netherlands: US$197.9k
- Czechia: US$190.8k
- United Kingdom: US$174.6k
- Germany: US$162.2k
- United States: US$158.5k
- Israel: US$147k
- Bangladesh: US$134.5k
- Spain: US$112.3k
- Pakistan: US$111.4k
- Guatemala: US$102.6k
- Türkiye: US$81.6k
- France: US$80k
- Botswana: US$77.9k
- Chile: US$76.8k
- India: US$74.3k
- Singapore: US$63.1k
- Taiwan: US$60.5k
- Albania: US$57.8k
- Japan: US$52.2k
- Philippines: US$50.8k
- Mexico: US$41.3k
- Ireland: US$35.6k
- Australia: US$30.6k
- Greece: US$19.3k
- Hungary: US$15.7k
- Sweden: US$14.9k
- Serbia: US$14.1k
- Thailand: US$13.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.1k
- Belgium: US$11.8k
- Nepal: US$11.2k
- Kenya: US$10k
- Switzerland: US$9.4k
- Peru: US$8.2k
- Canada: US$8.1k
- Bulgaria: US$6.8k
- Poland: US$6.8k
- Cambodia: US$6.2k
- El Salvador: US$6.1k
- Norway: US$4.8k
- Brazil: US$4.6k
- South Korea: US$4.3k
- Colombia: US$4.1k
- Slovakia: US$4.1k
- Kuwait: US$3.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$3.3k
- Malaysia: US$2.7k
- Denmark: US$1.8k
- Egypt: US$1.7k
- Mongolia: US$1.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.1kUS$7.1k+US$50.3k+US$205.8k+> US$1.1m
Imports: 144
- United States: US$11.8m
- Mexico: US$8.1m
- Italy: US$4.6m
- Kuwait: US$1.2m
- Canada: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Spain: US$714.9k
- United Kingdom: US$652k
- France: US$446k
- Chile: US$423.4k
- Japan: US$343.5k
- Poland: US$231.9k
- Germany: US$226.7k
- Slovakia: US$205.8k
- Zambia: US$201.1k
- South Korea: US$187.5k
- Australia: US$180.6k
- India: US$165.8k
- China: US$142k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$116k
- Colombia: US$114.9k
- Belgium: US$101.7k
- South Africa: US$101.6k
- Netherlands: US$100.3k
- Qatar: US$75.9k
- Bolivia: US$68.9k
- Malaysia: US$67.8k
- Switzerland: US$67.1k
- Norway: US$66.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$63.9k
- Morocco: US$62.4k
- New Zealand: US$58.9k
- Paraguay: US$55.5k
- Greece: US$50.3k
- Ukraine: US$47.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$44.8k
- Israel: US$41k
- Romania: US$36.4k
- Austria: US$33.1k
- Sweden: US$31.2k
- Singapore: US$30.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$25.3k
- Eswatini: US$24.6k
- Uganda: US$23.8k
- Denmark: US$21.1k
- Bahamas: US$20.6k
- Ecuador: US$20.6k
- Belarus: US$20.1k
- Ireland: US$18.9k
- Kenya: US$18.5k
- Zimbabwe: US$18k
- Panama: US$15k
- Tanzania: US$13.7k
- Slovenia: US$12.7k
- Mauritius: US$12.6k
- Czechia: US$12.5k
- Estonia: US$12.4k
- Serbia: US$10.8k
- Finland: US$9.7k
- Portugal: US$8.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$25m | 73.5% |
| 2 | Ecuador | US$4.4m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  Madagascar | US$338.5k | 1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$337.6k | 1% |
| 5 |  Portugal | US$311.5k | 0.9% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$294.9k | 0.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$273.2k | 0.8% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$252.8k | 0.7% |
| 9 | Vietnam | US$244.6k | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$197.9k | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$11.8m | 34.7% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$8.1m | 23.8% |
| 3 | Italy | US$4.6m | 13.7% |
| 4 |  Kuwait | US$1.2m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$1.1m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$1m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$714.9k | 2.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$652k | 1.9% |
| 9 | France | US$446k | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Chile | US$423.4k | 1.2% |
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
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.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
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 the EU?
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).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
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.