Chapter
Chapter 67: Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
4 headings make up chapter 67, part of section XII, footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
EU 1.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
USA Free – 17% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 4% 
Canada Free – 15.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Japan Free – 6.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Taiwan Free – 8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 13% – 15% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 14.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Headings 4
- 6701Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 0505 and worked quills and scapes)
- 6702Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit
- 6703Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepared for use in making wigs or the like
- 6704Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$282kUS$282k+US$6m+US$36m+> US$133m
Exports: 191
- China: US$6bn
- India: US$598m
- Indonesia: US$315m
- Bangladesh: US$274m
- North Korea: US$189m
- Germany: US$133m
- Vietnam: US$117m
- United States: US$88m
- Senegal: US$82m
- Netherlands: US$77m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$71m
- Italy: US$59m
- Poland: US$45m
- Mozambique: US$42m
- Philippines: US$39m
- South Africa: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$37m
- Austria: US$36m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$32m
- France: US$32m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Belgium: US$25m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Spain: US$21m
- Kenya: US$21m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Slovenia: US$13m
- Tanzania: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Canada: US$12m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Madagascar: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Laos: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Togo: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Romania: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- Eswatini: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Nepal: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$17m+US$73m+> US$206m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$3bn
- China: US$922m
- Germany: US$345m
- United Kingdom: US$338m
- Netherlands: US$240m
- Ghana: US$206m
- France: US$206m
- Poland: US$199m
- Japan: US$194m
- North Korea: US$174m
- Italy: US$155m
- Vietnam: US$143m
- Canada: US$142m
- Mexico: US$135m
- Russia: US$125m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$123m
- Spain: US$109m
- Brazil: US$104m
- South Korea: US$96m
- United Arab Emirates: US$91m
- Australia: US$89m
- Belgium: US$73m
- South Africa: US$68m
- Saudi Arabia: US$64m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$63m
- Austria: US$60m
- Thailand: US$59m
- Israel: US$58m
- Indonesia: US$57m
- Türkiye: US$51m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Sweden: US$46m
- India: US$44m
- Denmark: US$44m
- Ireland: US$42m
- Nigeria: US$41m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Cameroon: US$35m
- Malaysia: US$34m
- Hungary: US$33m
- Romania: US$33m
- Singapore: US$32m
- Dominican Republic: US$31m
- Norway: US$30m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Philippines: US$28m
- Cambodia: US$26m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Colombia: US$24m
- Kazakhstan: US$24m
- Greece: US$23m
- Bangladesh: US$21m
- Iraq: US$21m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Chile: US$17m
- Peru: US$17m
- Finland: US$16m
- Oman: US$14m
- Croatia: US$14m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$6bn | 68.7% |
| 2 |  India | US$598m | 6.8% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$315m | 3.6% |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | US$274m | 3.1% |
| 5 |  North Korea | US$189m | 2.2% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$133m | 1.5% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$117m | 1.3% |
| 8 | United States | US$88m | 1% |
| 9 |  Senegal | US$82m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$77m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 31.5% |
| 2 | China | US$922m | 10.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$345m | 3.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$338m | 3.9% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$240m | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Ghana | US$206m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  France | US$206m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$199m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Japan | US$194m | 2.2% |
| 10 | North Korea | US$174m | 2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 67 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 67 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 4.7% (average 2.8%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 67 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 4.7%.
World trade in chapter 67 goods reached US$9bn in 2024, up 2.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 68.7% of the total, ahead of India.
The United States imported the most (US$3bn).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) filtering or straining cloth of human hair (heading 5911);
(b) floral motifs of lace, of embroidery or other textile fabric (Section XI);
(c) footwear (Chapter 64);
(d) headgear or hairnets (Chapter 65);
(e) toys, sports requisites or carnival articles (Chapter 95); or
(f) feather dusters, powder puffs or hair sieves (Chapter 96).
2. Heading 6701 does not cover:
(a) articles in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (for example, bedding of heading 9404);
(b) articles of apparel or clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimming or padding; or
(c) artificial flowers or foliage or parts thereof or made-up articles of heading 6702.
3. Heading 6702 does not cover:
(a) articles of glass (Chapter 70); or
(b) artificial flowers, foliage or fruit of pottery, stone, metal, wood or other materials, obtained in one piece by moulding, forging, carving, stamping or other process, or consisting of parts assembled otherwise than by binding, glueing, fitting into one another or similar methods.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair?
Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair make up HS chapter 67, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on prepared feathers and down and articles made of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 67 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 prepared feathers and down and articles made of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 67 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most prepared feathers and down and articles made of…?
China, with US$6bn in 2024 (68.7% of world exports).