HS code for clothing

Clothing is split across two chapters before anything else: knitted garments go to Chapter 61 and woven garments to Chapter 62. Then the type of garment and whether it is men's or women's pick the heading.

Candidate codes: 21
US duty: Free – 32% + per-kg duties
UK / EU duty: 12% / 12%
Decided by: Garment type, knitted or woven, men's or women's

US: USITC HTS Revision 21 (2026) · UK and EU checked 2026-10-27 · A starting point for all clothing. It finds the four-digit heading; where we have a full guide, it takes you there for the exact code. Worn second-hand clothing in bulk is heading 6309 instead.

Find your code Candidates 21

Q1What kind of garment?

How to tell

Some headings exist only in the knitted chapter. T-shirts, sweaters and hoodies, and socks are knitted by nature, so there is no woven version of those headings.

6109T-shirts, singlets and tank tops, knitted US 2.6% – 32%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6110Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts and similar, knitted US 0.9% – 32%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6101Men's coats and jackets, knitted US 0.9% – 28.2% + 2 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6201Men's coats and jackets, woven US Free – 27.7% + 3 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6102Women's coats and jackets, knitted US 0.9% – 28.2% + 2 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6202Women's coats and jackets, woven US Free – 27.7% + 4 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6103Men's trousers, shorts and suits, knitted US Free – 28.2% + 6 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6203Men's trousers, jeans, shorts and suits, woven US Free – 27.9% + 5 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6104Women's trousers, shorts and suits, knitted US Free – 28.2% + 4 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6204Women's trousers, jeans, shorts and suits, woven US Free – 28.6% + 4 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6104Dresses and skirts, knitted US Free – 28.2% + 4 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6204Dresses and skirts, woven US Free – 28.6% + 4 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6105Men's shirts, knitted US 0.9% – 32%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6205Men's shirts, woven US 1.1% – 19.7% + 2 specific-rate lines
UK 12% · EU 12%

6106Women's blouses and shirts, knitted US 0.9% – 32%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6206Women's blouses and shirts, woven US 3.5% – 26.9% + 1 specific-rate line
UK 12% · EU 12%

6107Men's underwear and nightwear, knitted US 0.8% – 16%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6207Men's underwear and nightwear, woven US 1.1% – 16%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6108Women's underwear and nightwear, knitted US 0.6% – 16%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6208Women's underwear and nightwear, woven US 1.1% – 16%
UK 12% · EU 12%

6115Socks, tights and other hosiery, knitted US Free – 18.8%
UK 12% · EU 12%

All 21 candidate codes for clothing

Code	What it covers	US	UK	EU
6109	T-shirts, singlets and tank tops, knitted · guide	2.6% – 32%	12%	12%
6110	Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts and similar, knitted	0.9% – 32%	12%	12%
6101	Men's coats and jackets, knitted · guide	0.9% – 28.2% + 2 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6201	Men's coats and jackets, woven · guide	Free – 27.7% + 3 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6102	Women's coats and jackets, knitted	0.9% – 28.2% + 2 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6202	Women's coats and jackets, woven	Free – 27.7% + 4 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6103	Men's trousers, shorts and suits, knitted	Free – 28.2% + 6 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6203	Men's trousers, jeans, shorts and suits, woven	Free – 27.9% + 5 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6104	Women's trousers, shorts and suits, knitted	Free – 28.2% + 4 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6204	Women's trousers, jeans, shorts and suits, woven	Free – 28.6% + 4 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6104	Dresses and skirts, knitted	Free – 28.2% + 4 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6204	Dresses and skirts, woven	Free – 28.6% + 4 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6105	Men's shirts, knitted	0.9% – 32%	12%	12%
6205	Men's shirts, woven	1.1% – 19.7% + 2 specific-rate lines	12%	12%
6106	Women's blouses and shirts, knitted	0.9% – 32%	12%	12%
6206	Women's blouses and shirts, woven	3.5% – 26.9% + 1 specific-rate line	12%	12%
6107	Men's underwear and nightwear, knitted	0.8% – 16%	12%	12%
6207	Men's underwear and nightwear, woven	1.1% – 16%	12%	12%
6108	Women's underwear and nightwear, knitted	0.6% – 16%	12%	12%
6208	Women's underwear and nightwear, woven	1.1% – 16%	12%	12%
6115	Socks, tights and other hosiery, knitted	Free – 18.8%	12%	12%

General (MFN) duty rates. Lower rates may apply under trade agreements; extra duties may apply depending on the country of origin. UK and EU columns show the rate for the six-digit subheading (most lines where a few specific products differ).

Mistakes to avoid

Fiber sets the rate inside each heading. Within the same heading, synthetic garments often pay much more than cotton ones in the US. Check the fiber content before you quote a landed price.
Sets are not always sets. A matching top and trousers sold together are classified separately unless they meet the strict definition of a suit or ensemble.
Worn clothing in bales goes to 6309 only if it shows signs of wear and is shipped in bulk; used garments sold individually are classified as new ones.
Baby clothing for children up to 86 cm tall has its own headings, 6111 (knitted) and 6209 (woven).

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Duty rates are read from the official data, not typed by hand: USITC for the US, the UK Trade Tariff for the UK and the EU.
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