Subheading · Section XII

6703.00: 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

6703.00
  • —UK
  • 1.7%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6703.00 belongs to heading 6703 (human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked) in chapter 67.

Subheading 6703.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 6703.00 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 100%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 6703.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these 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, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

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. 6703 00 00 00 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

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6703 00 00 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 1.7%—

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. 6703.00.00.00.11 Sadece kök uçları bir araya getirilerek birbirine paralel şekilde tertiplenmiş insan saçları 100%
  2. 6703.00.00.00.19 Diğerleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6703.00 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:
  2. 6703.00.30.00 Human hair Freekg
  3. 6703.00.60.00 Other Freekg

World trade in 2024

6703.00 · 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%

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 subheading 6703.00, part of heading 6703, 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 6703.00 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 United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 6703.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. 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).