Subheading · Section XII

6505.00: Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

6505.00
  • 2%–4%UK
  • 2.7%–5.7%EU
  • 70%–100%Türkiye
  • 0%–9.4%USA
  • US$8.4bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6505.00 belongs to heading 6505 (hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or…) in chapter 65.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6505.00 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 4% (average 2.5%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6505.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 5.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 6505.00 into 7 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 70% and 100% (average 74.3%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 6505.00 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9.4%. 1 of them is duty-free. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$8.4bn (+1.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$3.8bn), followed by Vietnam.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2.2bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 210 exporters with US$82.8m; its largest buyer was Saudi Arabia.

The United Kingdom imported US$249.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% EU 2.7% – 5.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% Türkiye 70% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines · average 74.3% USA Free – 9.4% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 6.6% · 6× 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 →
  1. 6505 00 10 00 Of fur felt or of felt of wool and fur, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501 00 00 4%p/st
  2. 6505 00 30 00 Peaked caps 2%p/st
  3. 6505 00 90 00 Other
  4. 6505 00 90 10 Berets, in wool, hand-made 2%
  5. 6505 00 90 90 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6505 00 Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed:
  2. 6505 00 10 Of fur felt or of felt of wool and fur, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 65010000 5.7%p/st
  3. Other:
  4. 6505 00 30 Peaked caps 2.7%p/st
  5. 6505 00 90 Other 2.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 6505.00.10.00.00 65.01 Pozisyonunda yer alan şapka taslakları ve disklerinden yapılmış kıl keçesinden veya yün ve kılın keçesinden olanlar 70%Adet
  2. 6505.00.30.00.00 Siperlikli kasket, kep ve benzerleri 70%Adet
  3. 6505.00.90.10.00 Örülmüş maddelerden (doldurulmuş veya keçelenmiş) 70%
  4. 6505.00.90.20.00 Diğerleri 70%
  5. 6505.00.90.30.00 İnsan saçından olanlar 100%
  6. 6505.00.90.40.00 Diğerleri 70%
  7. 6505.00.90.90.00 Diğerleri 70%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6505.00 Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed:
  2. 6505.00.01.00 Hair-nets 9.4%kg
  3. Other:
  4. Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed:
  5. 6505.00.04 Of fur felt Free
  6. 6505.00.04.10 For men or boys doz., kg
  7. 6505.00.04.50 Other doz., kg
  8. 6505.00.08.00 Other 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/articleNo., kg
  9. Other:
  10. Of cotton, flax or both:
  11. 6505.00.15 Knitted 7.9%
  12. Of cotton:
  13. 6505.00.15.15 For babies (239) doz., kg
  14. Other:
  15. 6505.00.15.25 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (359) doz., kg
  16. 6505.00.15.40 Other (359) doz., kg
  17. 6505.00.15.60 Other (859) doz., kg
  18. Not knitted:
  19. 6505.00.20 Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton 7.5%
  20. 6505.00.20.30 For babies (239) doz., kg
  21. 6505.00.20.60 Other (359) doz., kg
  22. 6505.00.25 Other 7.5%
  23. 6505.00.25.45 Visors, and other headgear of cotton which provides no covering for the crown of the head (359) doz., kg
  24. 6505.00.25.90 Other (859) doz., kg
  25. Of wool:
  26. 6505.00.30 Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric 25.4¢/kg + 7.7%
  27. 6505.00.30.30 For babies (439) doz., kg
  28. Other:
  29. 6505.00.30.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (459) doz., kg
  30. 6505.00.30.90 Other (459) doz., kg
  31. 6505.00.40 Other 31¢/kg + 7.9%
  32. 6505.00.40.30 For babies (439) doz., kg
  33. Other:
  34. 6505.00.40.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (459) doz., kg
  35. 6505.00.40.90 Other (459) doz., kg
  36. Of man-made fibers:
  37. Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric:
  38. 6505.00.50 Wholly or in part of braid 6.8%
  39. 6505.00.50.30 For babies (239) doz., kg
  40. Other:
  41. 6505.00.50.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659) doz., kg
  42. 6505.00.50.90 Other (659) doz., kg
  43. 6505.00.60 Not in part of braid 20¢/kg + 7%
  44. 6505.00.60.30 For babies (239) doz., kg
  45. Other:
  46. 6505.00.60.40 Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459) doz., kg
  47. Other:
  48. 6505.00.60.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659) doz., kg
  49. 6505.00.60.90 Other (659) doz., kg
  50. Other:
  51. 6505.00.70 Wholly or in part of braid 6.8%
  52. 6505.00.70.30 For babies (239) doz., kg
  53. Other:
  54. 6505.00.70.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659) doz., kg
  55. 6505.00.70.90 Other (659) doz., kg
  56. 6505.00.80 Not in part of braid 18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
  57. 6505.00.80.15 Nonwoven disposable headgear without peaks or visors doz., kg
  58. Other:
  59. 6505.00.80.45 For babies (239) doz., kg
  60. Other:
  61. 6505.00.80.50 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659) doz., kg
  62. 6505.00.80.90 Other (659) doz., kg
  63. 6505.00.90 Other 20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
  64. 6505.00.90.30 Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (759) doz., kg
  65. Other:
  66. 6505.00.90.45 Of fine animal hair (459) doz., kg
  67. 6505.00.90.50 Of paper yarn doz., kg
  68. Other:
  69. 6505.00.90.76 Of unspun vegetable fibers doz., kg
  70. 6505.00.90.89 Other (859) 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

6505.00 · US$8.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$242.7kUS$242.7k+US$5.5m+US$38.9m+> US$191.5m

Exports: 210
  1. China: US$3.8bn
  2. Vietnam: US$851.5m
  3. Bangladesh: US$568.4m
  4. Mexico: US$443.6m
  5. Italy: US$418.1m
  6. Germany: US$329.4m
  7. France: US$191.5m
  8. Netherlands: US$187.1m
  9. United States: US$159.6m
  10. Poland: US$128m
  11. Cambodia: US$97.3m
  12. Indonesia: US$94.2m
  13. Spain: US$87.2m
  14. United Kingdom: US$82.8m
  15. Türkiye: US$76.3m
  16. Philippines: US$56.1m
  17. Belgium: US$50m
  18. Myanmar (Burma): US$47.4m
  19. Taiwan: US$45.9m
  20. Czechia: US$43.7m
  21. South Korea: US$38.9m
  22. India: US$36.7m
  23. Laos: US$35.4m
  24. Thailand: US$32.4m
  25. Austria: US$31m
  26. Sweden: US$29.9m
  27. Denmark: US$27.8m
  28. Switzerland: US$25.5m
  29. Sri Lanka: US$23.2m
  30. Haiti: US$21.9m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.2m
  32. Portugal: US$17.7m
  33. Bulgaria: US$17.6m
  34. Canada: US$17.3m
  35. Slovakia: US$14.5m
  36. Macao SAR China: US$13.4m
  37. Tunisia: US$12.9m
  38. Lithuania: US$12.5m
  39. Japan: US$12.4m
  40. Hungary: US$12.4m
  41. South Africa: US$10.5m
  42. Pakistan: US$10m
  43. Latvia: US$9.6m
  44. Romania: US$8.9m
  45. Singapore: US$8.6m
  46. Malaysia: US$7.9m
  47. Ukraine: US$7.1m
  48. Slovenia: US$6.8m
  49. Peru: US$6.7m
  50. El Salvador: US$6.3m
  51. Finland: US$5.5m
  52. Russia: US$5.5m
  53. Nepal: US$5.4m
  54. Estonia: US$5m
  55. Croatia: US$4.6m
  56. Greece: US$4.3m
  57. Serbia: US$4.3m
  58. Colombia: US$4.3m
  59. Ireland: US$3.7m
  60. Uzbekistan: US$3.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$3.8bn 45.1%
2 Vietnam US$851.5m 10.2%
3 Bangladesh US$568.4m 6.8%
4 Mexico US$443.6m 5.3%
5 Italy US$418.1m 5%
6 Germany US$329.4m 3.9%
7 France US$191.5m 2.3%
8 Netherlands US$187.1m 2.2%
9 United States US$159.6m 1.9%
10 Poland US$128m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.2bn 26.8%
2 Germany US$561m 6.7%
3 Japan US$489.7m 5.8%
4 France US$411.5m 4.9%
5 Poland US$265m 3.2%
6 Netherlands US$264.8m 3.2%
7 Canada US$257.5m 3.1%
8 United Kingdom US$249.7m 3%
9 Italy US$247.2m 2.9%
10 South Korea US$238.7m 2.8%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed?

Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed fall under HS subheading 6505.00, part of heading 6505, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6505.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6505.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 5.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or…?

China, with US$3.8bn in 2024 (45.1% of world exports).