Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 6504.00
6504.00.00.02: BERETS
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 6% – 6.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 12.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 6504.00
Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 6504.00.00.02 is one of 3 lines under subheading 6504.00, hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material.
The normal tariff rate is 10%, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 6%–6.8%, the Canada duty is 0%–12.5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the Japan duty is 4.4%, the Taiwan duty is 8%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 6504.00 worth US$1m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 6504.00.00.02?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is 10%; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 6504.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1m).