Subheading · Section XII
6504.00: Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 70%Türkiye
- 6%–6.8%USA
- US$471.9mWorld trade in 2024
6504.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6504, hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, chapter 65.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6504.00; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 6504.00 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 subheading 6504.00 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 these 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$17.6m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 6% – 6.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 1× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6504 00 00 00 Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 6504 00 00 Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed Freep/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 6504.00.00.00.00 Her nevi maddeden şeritlerin birleştirilmesi veya örülmesi suretiyle yapılmış şapkalar ve diğer başlıklar (astarlanmış veya donatılmış olsun olmasın) 70%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 6504.00 Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed:
- Of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof:
- 6504.00.30.00 Sewed 6%doz., kg
- 6504.00.60.00 Not sewed 94¢/doz. + 4.6%doz., kg
- 6504.00.90 Other 6.8%
- Sewed:
- 6504.00.90.15 Of man-made fibers (659) doz., kg
- 6504.00.90.45 Other doz., kg
- Not sewed:
- 6504.00.90.60 Of man-made fibers (659) doz., kg
- 6504.00.90.75 Other doz., kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63.7kUS$63.7k+US$820.5k+US$3.6m+> US$11.2m
Exports: 156
- China: US$264.5m
- Mexico: US$42.6m
- Italy: US$23.7m
- United States: US$14.6m
- Germany: US$11.2m
- France: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$9.4m
- Spain: US$8.6m
- Ecuador: US$7.7m
- Netherlands: US$7.1m
- Poland: US$6.5m
- Greece: US$6.2m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Sweden: US$4.8m
- Türkiye: US$3.6m
- Madagascar: US$2.9m
- Bangladesh: US$2.5m
- Kenya: US$2.5m
- South Africa: US$2.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- India: US$1.5m
- Guatemala: US$1.4m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Bulgaria: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Thailand: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$949.4k
- Australia: US$921.8k
- Colombia: US$921.4k
- Belgium: US$881k
- Japan: US$868.1k
- Ireland: US$820.5k
- Hungary: US$813.1k
- Denmark: US$791.5k
- Canada: US$786.5k
- Austria: US$781.6k
- Chile: US$735.2k
- Cambodia: US$553.6k
- Singapore: US$499k
- Slovenia: US$484.8k
- Ukraine: US$467.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$423k
- Romania: US$407.7k
- Pakistan: US$399.1k
- Philippines: US$396.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$382.7k
- New Zealand: US$296.7k
- Finland: US$254.7k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$252k
- Latvia: US$240.9k
- Croatia: US$236.8k
- Malaysia: US$232.2k
- Lithuania: US$178.3k
- Brazil: US$159.4k
- Peru: US$158k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$179.4kUS$179.4k+US$1.2m+US$4.8m+> US$15.4m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$120.4m
- Germany: US$28.3m
- France: US$22.9m
- Spain: US$20.5m
- Japan: US$18.3m
- United Kingdom: US$17.6m
- Australia: US$15.4m
- Italy: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14.1m
- Netherlands: US$12.4m
- Greece: US$11.4m
- Canada: US$11.3m
- Poland: US$9.6m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Hungary: US$7.4m
- South Korea: US$6.7m
- China: US$5.1m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Türkiye: US$4.5m
- South Africa: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4.1m
- Russia: US$3.9m
- Norway: US$3.5m
- Belgium: US$3.5m
- Sweden: US$3.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.7m
- Chile: US$2.6m
- Zimbabwe: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Malaysia: US$2.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- India: US$2.1m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- Kuwait: US$1.9m
- Malta: US$1.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
- Indonesia: US$1.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.5m
- Guatemala: US$1.5m
- Peru: US$1.4m
- Algeria: US$1.4m
- Qatar: US$1.3m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Croatia: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Panama: US$934.6k
- Macao SAR China: US$836.1k
- Bulgaria: US$754.7k
- Bolivia: US$749.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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 subheading 6504.00, part of heading 6504, 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 6504.00 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 hats and other headgear, plaited or made by… in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6504.00 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).