Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6701.00
6701.00.60: Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down: other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6701.00 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):
- 6701.00.60 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
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) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 4.7% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 60% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada 4.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 6701.00
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.
- N305880 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of packaged loose feathers from China.
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.
HTS code 6701.00.60 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6701.00 (skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of…).
The general duty is 4.7%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is 4.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is free, 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%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6701.00 worth US$16m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6701.00.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4.7%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6701.00.60 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6701.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$11m), followed by South Africa.