Section XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 63: Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Chapter 63 of the Harmonized System has 13 four-digit headings, from 63.01 to 63.10. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.

Headings in chapter 63

HeadingDescription
63.01Blankets and travelling rugs
63.01I. other made-up textile articles
63.02Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen
63.03Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances
63.04Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404
63.05Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods
63.06Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles); sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods
63.07Other made-up articles, including dress patterns
63.08Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, whether or not with accessories, for making up into rugs, tapestries, embroidered tablecloths or serviettes, or similar textile articles, put up in packings for retail sale
63.08Ii. sets
63.09Worn clothing and other worn articles
63.09Iii. worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
63.10Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn-out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials

Classifying goods in chapter 63

Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.

The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.

Official sources

Check chapter 63 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.