Heading · Chapter 67

6703

6703: Human 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

Heading 6703 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6703.00, in chapter 67 (prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€35m+3.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€248.63 per kg
Jan 2024: €2.2mFeb 2024: €3.3mMar 2024: €3.2mApr 2024: €3.9mMay 2024: €3.7mJun 2024: €2.4mJul 2024: €3.3mAug 2024: €2.7mSept 2024: €2.7mOct 2024: €3.2mNov 2024: €3.5mDec 2024: €3mJan 2025: €3mFeb 2025: €1.9mMar 2025: €2.7mApr 2025: €2.6mMay 2025: €2.8mJun 2025: €2.7mJul 2025: €3.1mAug 2025: €2.6mSept 2025: €2.7mOct 2025: €4.2mNov 2025: €3.2mDec 2025: €2.6mJan 2026: €1.6mFeb 2026: €4mMar 2026: €2mApr 2026: €3.9mMay 2026: €2.6mJun 2026: €2.6mJul 2026: €3.7mAug 2026: €1.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

6703 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61.2kUS$61.2k+US$886.5k+US$3.7m+> US$55m

Exports: 133
  1. India: US$580.3m
  2. China: US$247.1m
  3. Bangladesh: US$118.8m
  4. Myanmar (Burma): US$55m
  5. Italy: US$24.2m
  6. Austria: US$22.7m
  7. South Korea: US$13.2m
  8. United States: US$12.6m
  9. Tunisia: US$9.4m
  10. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
  11. Indonesia: US$4.4m
  12. Singapore: US$3.9m
  13. Madagascar: US$3.7m
  14. Ukraine: US$3.5m
  15. Brazil: US$3.4m
  16. Vietnam: US$3.1m
  17. Nigeria: US$2.6m
  18. France: US$2.5m
  19. Thailand: US$2.3m
  20. Pakistan: US$2.2m
  21. Philippines: US$2m
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
  23. Cyprus: US$1.9m
  24. Russia: US$1.9m
  25. Türkiye: US$1.8m
  26. Zambia: US$1.6m
  27. Germany: US$1.5m
  28. Romania: US$1.4m
  29. Japan: US$1.4m
  30. Tanzania: US$1.2m
  31. Spain: US$1.2m
  32. Israel: US$886.5k
  33. Malaysia: US$864k
  34. South Africa: US$858.7k
  35. United Kingdom: US$819k
  36. Dominican Republic: US$801.7k
  37. Georgia: US$755.5k
  38. Australia: US$506.3k
  39. Uzbekistan: US$504.2k
  40. Poland: US$478.4k
  41. Mexico: US$433.5k
  42. Peru: US$409.3k
  43. Netherlands: US$377.9k
  44. Slovenia: US$372.7k
  45. Ethiopia: US$337.9k
  46. Tajikistan: US$281.7k
  47. Paraguay: US$273k
  48. Belgium: US$269.5k
  49. Chile: US$242.7k
  50. Switzerland: US$239.7k
  51. Senegal: US$205.4k
  52. Nepal: US$198.2k
  53. Canada: US$124k
  54. Ghana: US$122.1k
  55. Cambodia: US$115.8k
  56. Bolivia: US$114.6k
  57. Czechia: US$106.7k
  58. Armenia: US$89k
  59. Eswatini: US$73k
  60. Argentina: US$69.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$580.3m 50.5%
2 China US$247.1m 21.5%
3 Bangladesh US$118.8m 10.3%
4 Myanmar (Burma) US$55m 4.8%
5 Italy US$24.2m 2.1%
6 Austria US$22.7m 2%
7 South Korea US$13.2m 1.2%
8 United States US$12.6m 1.1%
9 Tunisia US$9.4m 0.8%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$5m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$660.1m 57.4%
2 North Korea US$168.9m 14.7%
3 Vietnam US$48.5m 4.2%
4 Germany US$32.3m 2.8%
5 United States US$28.3m 2.5%
6 Italy US$24.1m 2.1%
7 Indonesia US$17.8m 1.6%
8 United Kingdom US$16.1m 1.4%
9 Israel US$14.9m 1.3%
10 Austria US$10.6m 0.9%

Heading 6703 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 6703 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 6703 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 6703 goods worth US$1.1bn (+3.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$580.3m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$660.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 35th among 133 exporters with US$819k.

The United Kingdom imported US$16.1m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for human 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?

Human 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 fall under HS heading 6703, part of chapter 67, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or… in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 6703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or…?

India, with US$580.3m in 2024 (50.5% of world exports).