HS Code 6701Skin and other parts of birds with their feather or down; feathers, parts of feather, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading no. 0505 and worked quills and scapes)

What HS code 6701 covers

Heading 6701 is the home of raw and lightly prepared goods from birds. That means skins and other parts of birds that still have their feathers or down. It also means loose feathers, parts of feathers and down. Finished articles made of feather or down belong here too.

Think of a bird skin with its plumage, a bag of cleaned down, or a bundle of prepared feathers. All of these are classed together under this heading. The wording comes from the Harmonized System, the common product list kept by the World Customs Organization. Customs offices in many countries use that list for tariff classification.

The heading sits in Section XII, which groups footwear, headgear, umbrellas and feathers. The legal text above is long. In plain terms, it says: birds' skins and parts with feather or down, plus feathers, down and articles of them, with a few goods carved out.

The six-digit code under heading 6701: 670100

Every product in this heading is declared under one code, 670100. You do not need to choose between several subheadings. If your goods fit the heading, this is the code to use at the international level.

Many countries add more digits after the first six for their own tariff lines or statistics. Those longer codes always start with 670100. If you are unsure which national line applies, the HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.

What is excluded from 6701: the difference between HS 0505 and 6701

The heading has two clear exclusions. Goods that belong to heading 0505 are not classed in 6701. Worked quills and scapes are not classed here either.

Heading 0505 is the place for certain bird skins and feather goods that fall under the animal products chapters. Heading 6701 picks up what is left over after that test.

A quill is the hollow central part of a large feather. A scape is a feather stem. Once they have been worked, they are kept out of 6701. Check the exact condition of your goods before you pick a code.

• Goods of heading 0505: not in 6701
• Worked quills and scapes: not in 6701
• Feathers, down and bird skins that pass both tests: 6701

6701 vs other Chapter 67 headings

Chapter 67 is a mixed chapter. Only heading 6701 deals with feathers and down. The other three headings cover very different goods, so mix-ups are easy to avoid once you know what each one holds.

• 6702: artificial flowers, foliage and fruit, their parts, and articles made of them
• 6703: human hair that has been dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked, and other hair or textile materials prepared for making wigs
• 6704: wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and similar goods, plus articles of human hair not named elsewhere

HS 6701 import and export data: find buyers and suppliers of feathers and down

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