Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
6 headings · 8 six-digit codes · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 65 headgear and parts thereof is the customs chapter for hats and the pieces used to make them. Use this page to see what each heading covers and how to choose one.
Chapter 65 is broad rather than deep: 6 headings between 6501 and 6507, 5 of which carry exactly one six-digit code. 8 codes in total, so most classification decisions here are settled at the four-digit heading. The chapter sits in Section XII, Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas; Feathers, alongside 3 other chapters.
Headings in this chapter
What HS Code 65 Headgear and Parts Thereof Covers
This chapter holds things worn on the head. You may also see it called HS chapter 65, or HSN code 65 in India. Customs offices use it to sort hats at the border.
The goods run from raw hat bases to finished hats. Safety headgear, hair-nets and loose parts such as peaks and linings are here too. Whether a hat is lined or trimmed does not move it to another heading.
HS Code 65 Headings and Subheading 6506
Each heading has its own page with the full code details. Here is what each one means in simple terms.
- 6501, hat-forms and hat bodies of felt: felt shapes that are not yet blocked to shape and have no made brim. A typical example is 650100.
- 6502, hat-shapes: unfinished bases that are plaited or joined from strips of any material, with no blocking, brim, lining or trim.
- 6504, plaited hats: finished hats and other headgear made the same way.
- Hair-nets of any material sit here too.
- 6506, other headgear: whatever does not fit the headings above, including safety headgear.
- 6507, head-bands, linings, peaks and chinstraps: parts and fittings, such as covers, hat foundations and hat frames.
How to Classify Headgear in Chapter 65
Headgear tariff classification here comes down to a few questions. Ask them in this order.
First, is the item a finished hat or only a base? A felt base with no blocking and no brim goes to 6501. A plaited or joined base in the same unfinished state goes to 6502.
Second, if it is a finished hat, look at how it was made. Hats built from plaited or joined strips point to 6504. Hats knitted, crocheted or cut from fabric in one piece point to 6505.
Third, if the hat fits neither, check 6506. This heading splits by purpose first and material second. Safety headgear is 650610. Other headgear of rubber or plastics is 650691. Headgear of any other material is 650699. Check for safety use before you look at the material.
Fourth, if the item is only a part, such as a band, lining, cover, frame, peak or chinstrap, use 6507. Still unsure? Try the HS code classifier, then open the heading page to confirm the exact code.
Related Chapters in Section XII
Some headgear searches land in the wrong place. These nearby chapters help you check your item.
- Chapter 64 covers footwear, gaiters and the like, and their parts.
- Chapter 66 covers umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips and riding crops, and their parts.
- Chapter 67 covers prepared feathers and down, articles made from them, artificial flowers and articles of human hair.
HS Code 65 Import and Export Data
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Related
- HS 6501 felt hat-forms and hat bodies
- HS 6502 plaited hat-shapes
- HS 6504 plaited hats
- HS 6505 knitted hats and hair-nets
- HS 6506 safety and other headgear
- HS 6507 head-bands, linings and chinstraps
- Chapter 64 footwear
- Chapter 66 umbrellas and walking-sticks
- Chapter 67 feathers and artificial flowers
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Other chapters in Section XII
Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas; Feathers covers chapters 64–67.
- 64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles6 headings · 25 codes
- 66Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof3 headings · 6 codes
- 67Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made of feather or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair4 headings · 8 codes
These codes carry real shipments.
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HS Chapter 65: common questions
What is HS code 65?
It belongs to Section XII, next to footwear, umbrellas and feather articles.
What is the HS code for hats?
It depends on the make. Most finished hats fall under 6504 or 6505, and the steps above show which one fits.
What is the HS code for safety headgear?
Use 650610, which sits under heading 6506.
What is the HS code for knitted hats and hair-nets?
Both belong to heading 6505, which is named in full on its heading page.
What is the difference between 6504 and 6505?
Look at construction. 6504 goods are plaited or joined from strips, while 6505 goods are knitted, crocheted or cut from fabric in the piece.
Which HS code covers hat linings, peaks and chinstraps?
Heading 6507 covers them, along with head-bands, covers, hat foundations and hat frames.
Why is there no heading between 6502 and 6504?
The heading list for this chapter goes straight from one to the other. Choose from the headings that are listed.
Where can I find import and export data for HS code 65?
Pick your heading first. Then visit the import data and export data pages linked here.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
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