Chapter 62 Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

What HS code 62 covers

Chapter 62 is the part of the Harmonized System for woven apparel. Woven garments are cut and sewn from cloth that was made on a loom. Think of a dress shirt, a suit jacket, a raincoat or a silk tie. The chapter also holds the small items worn with them, such as scarves, gloves and handkerchiefs.

The Harmonized System gives every traded product a numeric code. The first two digits name the chapter. Four digits name the heading. Six digits name the exact product group. If you searched for hsn code 62, you are looking at the same chapter number.

Fabric, yarn and fibre sit in the chapters before it. Chapter 62 is where finished articles of apparel appear.

HS code 62 vs chapter 61: knitted or not

The most common mistake is mixing up chapter 61 and chapter 62. The split depends on how the cloth was made. If the garment is knitted or crocheted, it goes to chapter 61 knitted apparel. If it is made from woven fabric, it goes to chapter 62.

A T-shirt or a jersey is usually knitted. A poplin shirt or a pair of chino trousers is usually woven. Check the fabric first, then look at the garment type.

There is one exception inside this chapter. Heading 6212 covers brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces and similar items whether or not they are knitted or crocheted. So a knitted bra can still sit here.

Two nearby chapters are easy to confuse with this one. Chapter 60 is for knitted fabric, not for clothes. Chapter 63 covers other made up textile articles, such as worn clothing and rags.

Chapter 62 headings by garment type

Headings 6201-6217 look long when you read the official text. Grouped by garment, they are easier to scan. Each heading has its own page with its full list of codes.

• 6201 is for men and boys. 6202 is for women and girls.
• Heading 6204 adds dresses and skirts for women and girls.
• 6207 and 6208: underwear, nightwear, vests, bathrobes and dressing gowns, split by men's and women's.
• 6209: garments and accessories for babies.
• 6210 and 6211: garments made of felt, non-wovens and coated fabrics, then track suits, ski suits and swimwear.
• 6212 to 6217: brassieres and corsets, handkerchiefs, shawls and scarves, ties, gloves, and other clothing accessories and parts.

How to pick the right six-digit code

Ask three questions, in this order. Who is it for? What is the garment? What is the main fibre?

Most headings are split by wearer first. Men's and boys' items have one heading, and women's and girls' items have another. Babies' garments have their own heading, 6209.

Next, find the garment, such as a coat, shirt, suit or dress. Then use the fibre to reach the six-digit code. The usual fibre groups are wool or fine animal hair, cotton, synthetic fibres, man-made fibres, and all other materials.

Here is an example. Men's woven cotton shirts fall under 620520. The same shirt in man-made fibres falls under 620530. Women's dresses add one more fibre option: 620444 is for artificial fibres.

If the goods are mixed or unusual, try the HS code classifier before you file.

HS code 62 import export data

Knowing the code is the first step. The next is finding the companies that trade it. Apparel buyers and suppliers are spread across many countries, and shipment records show who they are.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. For live records on woven garments by country, search the code you picked above.