Heading · Chapter 65
6504: Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
Heading 6504 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6504.00, in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 6% – 6.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 12.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 4.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64kUS$64k+US$821k+US$4m+> US$11m
Exports: 156
- China: US$264m
- Mexico: US$43m
- Italy: US$24m
- United States: US$15m
- Germany: US$11m
- France: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Spain: US$9m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Madagascar: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$949k
- Australia: US$922k
- Colombia: US$921k
- Belgium: US$881k
- Japan: US$868k
- Ireland: US$821k
- Hungary: US$813k
- Denmark: US$792k
- Canada: US$787k
- Austria: US$782k
- Chile: US$735k
- Cambodia: US$554k
- Singapore: US$499k
- Slovenia: US$485k
- Ukraine: US$468k
- United Arab Emirates: US$423k
- Romania: US$408k
- Pakistan: US$399k
- Philippines: US$397k
- Saudi Arabia: US$383k
- New Zealand: US$297k
- Finland: US$255k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$252k
- Latvia: US$241k
- Croatia: US$237k
- Malaysia: US$232k
- Lithuania: US$178k
- Brazil: US$159k
- Peru: US$158k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$179kUS$179k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$15m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$120m
- Germany: US$28m
- France: US$23m
- Spain: US$20m
- Japan: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Australia: US$15m
- Italy: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Canada: US$11m
- Poland: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Hungary: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- China: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Zimbabwe: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Malta: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Panama: US$935k
- Macao SAR China: US$836k
- Bulgaria: US$755k
- Bolivia: US$750k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$264m | 56% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$43m | 9% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$24m | 5% |
| 4 | United States | US$15m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$11m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$11m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$9m | 2% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$9m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Ecuador | US$8m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$7m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$120m | 25.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$28m | 6% |
| 3 | France | US$23m | 4.9% |
| 4 | Spain | US$20m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Japan | US$18m | 3.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$18m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$15m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Italy | US$15m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$14m | 3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$12m | 2.6% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 6504; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 6504 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6504 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 6.8% (average 6.4%). 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 6504 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) has one tariff line for heading 6504; the duty is 35%.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 6504 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 18%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 6504 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
Heading 6504 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Peru, where the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 6504 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
Heading 6504 is a single line in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, where the duty is 4.4%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 6504 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 10% (average 9%).
Heading 6504 is a single line in the GCC Common Customs Tariff, where the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) has one tariff line for heading 6504; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 6504 is a single line in the Customs Tariff of Norway, where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia has one tariff line for heading 6504; the duty is 15%.
Heading 6504 is a single line in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), where the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 6504 goods reached US$472m in 2024, down 9.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 56% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
The United States imported the most (US$120m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 156 exporters with US$6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$18m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed?
Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed fall under HS heading 6504, part of chapter 65, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hats and other headgear, plaited or made by… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6504 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 hats and other headgear, plaited or made by… in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 6504 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 hats and other headgear, plaited or made by…?
China, with US$264m in 2024 (56% of world exports).