Heading · Chapter 65
6506: Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
3 subheadings make up heading 6506 in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$150.1kUS$150.1k+US$4.4m+US$49.7m+> US$197.6m
Exports: 192
- China: US$2.3bn
- Germany: US$282.4m
- Italy: US$281.2m
- United States: US$251.3m
- France: US$247.1m
- Vietnam: US$197.6m
- Japan: US$191.2m
- Poland: US$110.1m
- Netherlands: US$96.6m
- Spain: US$95.2m
- United Kingdom: US$85.6m
- Malaysia: US$75.8m
- Austria: US$63.8m
- Türkiye: US$57.8m
- India: US$53.2m
- Portugal: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$51.8m
- Czechia: US$51.1m
- Thailand: US$49.7m
- South Korea: US$41.8m
- Mexico: US$39.3m
- Sweden: US$38m
- Canada: US$29.7m
- Croatia: US$25m
- Belgium: US$23.9m
- Indonesia: US$18.7m
- Switzerland: US$16.3m
- Bahrain: US$14.3m
- Colombia: US$12.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Romania: US$9.7m
- Slovakia: US$9.5m
- Denmark: US$8.1m
- Singapore: US$8.1m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.9m
- Hungary: US$6.8m
- Brazil: US$6.7m
- New Zealand: US$6.5m
- South Africa: US$6.2m
- Israel: US$5.9m
- Bulgaria: US$5.6m
- Bangladesh: US$4.9m
- Tunisia: US$4.6m
- Australia: US$4.5m
- Finland: US$4.4m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Lithuania: US$3.9m
- Slovenia: US$3.6m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.2m
- Luxembourg: US$3.2m
- Ireland: US$3.1m
- Cambodia: US$2.8m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- San Marino: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
- North Macedonia: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.5m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$9.8m+US$56.7m+> US$162.4m
Imports: 223
- United States: US$607.1m
- Germany: US$528.2m
- France: US$403.7m
- Italy: US$203.9m
- Spain: US$202.7m
- Netherlands: US$182m
- United Kingdom: US$162.4m
- Poland: US$157.5m
- Canada: US$134.8m
- Austria: US$123.4m
- Mexico: US$119.1m
- Australia: US$113.6m
- Japan: US$102.3m
- Singapore: US$94.5m
- Sweden: US$91.6m
- China: US$83.9m
- Philippines: US$83.4m
- Belgium: US$82.4m
- Switzerland: US$81m
- Czechia: US$77.5m
- Russia: US$71m
- Brazil: US$58.6m
- Finland: US$56.7m
- Türkiye: US$55.8m
- Norway: US$51.3m
- Malaysia: US$48.4m
- South Korea: US$46.1m
- Israel: US$45.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$43.6m
- Denmark: US$42.5m
- Slovakia: US$36.3m
- Taiwan: US$36.1m
- Colombia: US$33.8m
- Thailand: US$28.8m
- Greece: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$24.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24.5m
- Ukraine: US$23.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- South Africa: US$22.2m
- Romania: US$18.3m
- India: US$17.9m
- Chile: US$17.5m
- Portugal: US$17.2m
- Peru: US$17.2m
- Indonesia: US$16.4m
- Ireland: US$16.2m
- Guatemala: US$15.3m
- New Zealand: US$14.7m
- Slovenia: US$13.7m
- Hungary: US$13.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.4m
- Ecuador: US$10.9m
- Rwanda: US$10.2m
- Croatia: US$10.2m
- Togo: US$9.8m
- Bangladesh: US$9.3m
- Argentina: US$9.1m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Costa Rica: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.3bn | 45.4% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$282.4m | 5.7% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$281.2m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$251.3m | 5% |
| 5 |  France | US$247.1m | 5% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$197.6m | 4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$191.2m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$110.1m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$96.6m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$95.2m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$607.1m | 12.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$528.2m | 10.6% |
| 3 | France | US$403.7m | 8.1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$203.9m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Spain | US$202.7m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$182m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$162.4m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Poland | US$157.5m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$134.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$123.4m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6506 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6506 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 5.7% (average 3.3%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6506 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 5.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6506 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.5% (average 2.4%). 3 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 6506 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, up 0.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 45.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$607.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 192 exporters with US$85.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$162.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed?
Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed fall under HS heading 6506, part of chapter 65, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6506 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 other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6506 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 other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed?
China, with US$2.3bn in 2024 (45.4% of world exports).