HS code for t shirt
Classifying a t-shirt turns on the fiber it is knit from. The cases below are how CBP classified specific t-shirts.
Cotton knit T-shirt with a straight, hemmed bottom
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 6109.10.00
- General duty rate
- 16.5%
- 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 crew-neck T-shirt of 100% cotton jersey knit with a straight, hemmed bottom.
CBP classified men’s T-shirts under HTS 6109.10.0012, at a general duty rate of 16.5%.
“The applicable subheading for Style PCTBD542025 will be 6109.10.0012”
CBP ruling N352158 (Sep 3, 2025) also cited 9903.01.25.
Not this case if your goods are:
- T-shirts of an equal cotton/synthetic blend by weight
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Man-made-fiber knit T-shirt
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 6109.90.10
- General duty rate
- 32%
- 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 T-shirt of 100% polyester, finely knit interlock fabric, with a crew neckline, short, hemmed sleeves and a straight, hemmed bottom.
CBP classified a men’s T-shirt constructed from 100% polyester, finely knit interlock fabric under HTS 6109.90.1007, at a general duty rate of 32%.
“The applicable subheading for Style 4790 will be 6109.90.1007”
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