HS code for shirts
Classifying a shirt turns on the fiber it is made from, whether it is woven or knit, and whether it is for men or for women. The cases below are how CBP classified specific shirts.
Woven cotton shirt, men's
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 6205.20.20
- General duty rate
- 19.7%
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 4A - 7.5% (heading 9903.88.15)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
A men’s dress shirt of 100% cotton woven fabric, with two or more colors in the warp or the filling.
CBP classified a men’s shirt constructed from 100% cotton woven fabric under HTS 6205.20.2016, at a general duty rate of 19.7%.
“The applicable subheading for Style BE003 will be 6205.20.2016”
Not this case if your goods are:
- certified hand-loomed and folklore products
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
Woven man-made-fiber shirt, men's
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 6205.30.20
- General duty rate
- 29.1¢/kg + 25.9%
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 4A - 7.5% (heading 9903.88.15)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
A men’s high-visibility woven shirt with a spread collar, a full front opening with seven button closures and sewn-on reflective tape strips. CBP found the shirt has “no features that preclude its classification” as a men’s shirt.
CBP classified a men’s high visibility shirt under HTS 6205.30.2070, at a general duty rate of 29.1¢/kg + 25.9%.
“the applicable subheading for Style VEA 350 will be 6205.30.2070”
Not this case if your goods are:
- certified hand-loomed and folklore products
- shirts of 36%+ wool or fine animal hair
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
Knit cotton shirt (not a T-shirt or tank top) without a tightening bottom band, women's
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 6106.10.00
- General duty rate
- 19.7%
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 4A - 7.5% (heading 9903.88.15)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
A women’s shirt of 60 percent cotton and 40 percent polyester rib knit fabric measuring more than 10 stitches per linear centimeter in both directions, with a self-fabric bottom band that provides no tightening.
CBP classified a women’s shirt constructed from 60 percent cotton and 40 percent polyester rib knit fabric under HTS 6106.10.0010, at a general duty rate of 19.7%.
“The applicable subheading for Style 260309B will be 6106.10.0010”
Not this case if your goods are:
- shirts with pockets below the waist, or fewer than 10 stitches/cm
- singlets and similar garments, such as T-shirts and tank tops
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
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