Heading · Chapter 67
6701: Skins 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)
Heading 6701 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6701.00, in chapter 67 (prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down).
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31.8kUS$31.8k+US$244.5k+US$2.2m+> US$5.5m
Exports: 97
- China: US$41.2m
- South Africa: US$24.9m
- Italy: US$5.5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3.4m
- Vietnam: US$3.2m
- Germany: US$2.7m
- United States: US$2.6m
- France: US$2.2m
- Spain: US$2.1m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Netherlands: US$961.4k
- Laos: US$601k
- Mexico: US$570.2k
- United Kingdom: US$420.6k
- Romania: US$362.1k
- India: US$287.2k
- South Korea: US$278.6k
- Japan: US$270.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$260.1k
- Hungary: US$244.5k
- Belgium: US$238.8k
- Czechia: US$234.9k
- Singapore: US$231.7k
- Canada: US$222.5k
- Denmark: US$221.4k
- Iran: US$175.2k
- Indonesia: US$163.5k
- Cambodia: US$156.8k
- Uganda: US$153.6k
- Türkiye: US$141.8k
- Lithuania: US$119.4k
- Slovakia: US$105.6k
- Sweden: US$98.9k
- Venezuela: US$92.8k
- Iceland: US$82.7k
- Tanzania: US$68k
- Austria: US$67.3k
- Slovenia: US$55.3k
- Russia: US$52.5k
- Pakistan: US$44.4k
- Switzerland: US$39.1k
- Ecuador: US$31.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$30k
- Estonia: US$29.8k
- Ethiopia: US$27.8k
- Thailand: US$24.5k
- El Salvador: US$19.9k
- Finland: US$16.2k
- Australia: US$14.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.3k
- New Zealand: US$13.2k
- Lebanon: US$11.1k
- Kuwait: US$9.8k
- Cameroon: US$9.5k
- Argentina: US$8.9k
- Greece: US$7.9k
- Armenia: US$5.4k
- Croatia: US$5.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$43.1kUS$43.1k+US$281.3k+US$1.6m+> US$4.2m
Imports: 155
- China: US$21.8m
- United States: US$15.6m
- Germany: US$5.8m
- Indonesia: US$4.3m
- Netherlands: US$4.2m
- Italy: US$3.6m
- France: US$3.4m
- Vietnam: US$3.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.9m
- Japan: US$2.7m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.5m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- South Korea: US$894.4k
- Austria: US$845.3k
- Sweden: US$839.6k
- Switzerland: US$814k
- Czechia: US$805.6k
- Denmark: US$770.9k
- Belgium: US$746.8k
- Romania: US$546.2k
- Taiwan: US$506.9k
- Lebanon: US$493.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$472k
- Hungary: US$462.7k
- Nigeria: US$430.6k
- Brazil: US$397k
- Cambodia: US$298.7k
- Russia: US$281.3k
- Ireland: US$267.6k
- Kenya: US$247.1k
- Venezuela: US$219.9k
- Slovakia: US$214.4k
- Finland: US$212.2k
- Chile: US$209.4k
- Lithuania: US$192.5k
- Ukraine: US$174.3k
- Slovenia: US$159.8k
- Portugal: US$148.4k
- Colombia: US$136.7k
- Greece: US$124.1k
- Bangladesh: US$123.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$121k
- Croatia: US$111.2k
- New Zealand: US$108.3k
- Cuba: US$105.3k
- Ecuador: US$95.8k
- Armenia: US$93.6k
- Estonia: US$88.3k
- Paraguay: US$88k
- North Macedonia: US$76.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$41.2m | 40.4% | |
| 2 | US$24.9m | 24.4% | |
| 3 | US$5.5m | 5.4% | |
| 4 | US$4m | 3.9% | |
| 5 | US$3.4m | 3.4% | |
| 6 | US$3.2m | 3.1% | |
| 7 | US$2.7m | 2.6% | |
| 8 | US$2.6m | 2.6% | |
| 9 | US$2.2m | 2.2% | |
| 10 | US$2.1m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$21.8m | 21.3% | |
| 2 | US$15.6m | 15.3% | |
| 3 | US$5.8m | 5.7% | |
| 4 | US$4.3m | 4.2% | |
| 5 | US$4.2m | 4.1% | |
| 6 | US$3.6m | 3.6% | |
| 7 | US$3.4m | 3.3% | |
| 8 | US$3.1m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$2.9m | 2.9% | |
| 10 | US$2.7m | 2.7% |
Heading 6701 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6701 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6701 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4.7%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6701 goods worth US$102m (−23% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$41.2m), followed by South Africa.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$21.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 97 exporters with US$420.6k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.1m.
Legal 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 skins 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)?
Skins 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) fall under HS heading 6701, part of chapter 67, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on skins and other parts of birds with their… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6701 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on skins and other parts of birds with their… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 6701 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most skins and other parts of birds with their…?
China, with US$41.2m in 2024 (40.4% of world exports).