Heading · Section XII

6504: Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

6504
  • —UK
  • FreeEU
  • 70%Türkiye
  • 6%–6.8%USA
  • US$471.9mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 6504 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6504.00, in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).

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 statutory rate is 70%.

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.

World trade in heading 6504 goods reached US$471.9m 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$120.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 156 exporters with US$5.9m.

The United Kingdom imported US$17.6m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 6% – 6.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 1× 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

6504 · US$471.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63.7kUS$63.7k+US$820.5k+US$3.6m+> US$11.2m

Exports: 156
  1. China: US$264.5m
  2. Mexico: US$42.6m
  3. Italy: US$23.7m
  4. United States: US$14.6m
  5. Germany: US$11.2m
  6. France: US$11m
  7. Vietnam: US$9.4m
  8. Spain: US$8.6m
  9. Ecuador: US$7.7m
  10. Netherlands: US$7.1m
  11. Poland: US$6.5m
  12. Greece: US$6.2m
  13. United Kingdom: US$5.9m
  14. Sweden: US$4.8m
  15. Türkiye: US$3.6m
  16. Madagascar: US$2.9m
  17. Bangladesh: US$2.5m
  18. Kenya: US$2.5m
  19. South Africa: US$2.4m
  20. Slovakia: US$2.1m
  21. Sri Lanka: US$2m
  22. South Korea: US$2m
  23. India: US$1.5m
  24. Guatemala: US$1.4m
  25. Portugal: US$1.3m
  26. Bulgaria: US$1.2m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
  28. Thailand: US$1.1m
  29. Indonesia: US$1m
  30. Taiwan: US$1m
  31. Czechia: US$1m
  32. Switzerland: US$949.4k
  33. Australia: US$921.8k
  34. Colombia: US$921.4k
  35. Belgium: US$881k
  36. Japan: US$868.1k
  37. Ireland: US$820.5k
  38. Hungary: US$813.1k
  39. Denmark: US$791.5k
  40. Canada: US$786.5k
  41. Austria: US$781.6k
  42. Chile: US$735.2k
  43. Cambodia: US$553.6k
  44. Singapore: US$499k
  45. Slovenia: US$484.8k
  46. Ukraine: US$467.7k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$423k
  48. Romania: US$407.7k
  49. Pakistan: US$399.1k
  50. Philippines: US$396.5k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$382.7k
  52. New Zealand: US$296.7k
  53. Finland: US$254.7k
  54. Myanmar (Burma): US$252k
  55. Latvia: US$240.9k
  56. Croatia: US$236.8k
  57. Malaysia: US$232.2k
  58. Lithuania: US$178.3k
  59. Brazil: US$159.4k
  60. Peru: US$158k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$264.5m 56%
2 Mexico US$42.6m 9%
3 Italy US$23.7m 5%
4 United States US$14.6m 3.1%
5 Germany US$11.2m 2.4%
6 France US$11m 2.3%
7 Vietnam US$9.4m 2%
8 Spain US$8.6m 1.8%
9 Ecuador US$7.7m 1.6%
10 Netherlands US$7.1m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$120.4m 25.5%
2 Germany US$28.3m 6%
3 France US$22.9m 4.9%
4 Spain US$20.5m 4.3%
5 Japan US$18.3m 3.9%
6 United Kingdom US$17.6m 3.7%
7 Australia US$15.4m 3.3%
8 Italy US$15m 3.2%
9 Mexico US$14.1m 3%
10 Netherlands US$12.4m 2.6%

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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 the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6504 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 6.8%, depending on the line. 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$264.5m in 2024 (56% of world exports).