Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6309.00

6309.00.00

6309.00.00: Worn clothing and other worn articles

Worn clothing (second-hand)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Subdivisions

  1. 6309.00.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles Free
  2. 6309.00.00.10 Worn clothing kg
  3. 6309.00.00.20 Other kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

6309.00 Worn clothing and other worn articles

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free – 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 9% Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Japan 5.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway 999,999.99% General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N340317 U.S. CBP 20 June 2024 · 6309.00.00.10

    Ruling Request; Tariff Classification of worn clothing; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Legal notes

Notes

1. Sub-chapter I applies only to made-up articles, of any textile fabric.

2. Sub-chapter I does not cover:

  1. (a) goods of Chapters 56 to 62; or

  2. (b) worn clothing or other worn articles of heading 6309.

3. Heading 6309 applies only to the following goods:

  1. (a) articles of textile materials:

    • clothing and clothing accessories, and parts thereof,

    • blankets and travelling rugs,

    • bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen,

    • furnishing articles, other than carpets of headings 5701 to 5705 and tapestries of heading 5805;

  2. (b) footwear and headgear of any material other than asbestos.

In order to be classified in this heading, the articles mentioned above must comply with both of the following requirements:

  • they must show signs of appreciable wear, and

  • they must be presented in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings.

Chapter notes: Chapter 63 →

HTS code 6309.00.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6309.00 (worn clothing and other worn articles).

The general duty is free.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5.3%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%, the Canada duty is 0%–18%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.8%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 1,000,000%, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 6309.00 worth US$37m in 2024; the largest supplier was Pakistan, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$4m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6309.00.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 6309.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Pakistan (US$14m), followed by the United Kingdom.

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