Section XII · Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
Chapter 65: Headgear and parts thereof
Chapter 65 of the Harmonized System has 6 four-digit headings, from 65.01 to 65.07. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 65
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 65.01 | Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt |
| 65.02 | Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed |
| 65.04 | Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed |
| 65.05 | Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed |
| 65.06 | Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed |
| 65.07 | Headbands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps, for headgear |
Classifying goods in chapter 65
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 65 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.