What is the import duty rate for Baseball Cap in the EU?

The EU MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) duty rate for Baseball Cap (HS code 6505.00.20) is 2.7%, applied under the EU Combined Nomenclature (CN).

What is the US tariff rate for Baseball Cap?

The US MFN duty rate for Baseball Cap (HTS code 6505.00.20) is 7.5%, as listed in the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Note that Section 301 tariffs may apply to goods of Chinese origin in addition to the MFN rate.

What is the UK import duty for Baseball Cap?

The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) duty rate for Baseball Cap (HS code 6505.00.20) is 2.7%. This applies post-Brexit and is independent of the EU rate.

HS Code for Cap: 6505.00.20

Q: What is the HS code for Baseball Cap?

The HS code for Baseball Cap is 6505.00.20. Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric — baseball caps

The HS code for cap is 6505.00.20. Import duty rates: EU 2.7%, US 7.5%, UK 2.7%. Rates verified September 2026 against USITC HTS.

Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric — baseball caps

Verified September 2026Live — synced from USITC · EU TARIC · UK Global Tariff

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Cap sits under HS 6505.00.20 (6505 — Hats and other headgear). US MFN is 7.5%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 2.7%, UK 2.7%.

🇺🇸 US MFN: 7.5% · HTS 6505.00.20

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HS Code

6505 — Hats and other headgear

🇪🇺 EU

2.7%

EU TARIC

🇺🇸 US

7.5%

USITC HTS

🇬🇧 UK

2.7%

UK Global Tariff

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Classification Context

Chapter

Chapter 65 — Headgear and parts thereof

Heading

6505 — Hats and other headgear

Applicable Rule

GRI 1 — material of outer determines subheading; brim style helps identify cap type

Prior Rulings

EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)

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US — CBP CROSS Ruling Database

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UK — HMRC Trade Tariff

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Classification Notes

Baseball caps are heading 6505. In the US the line depends on fibre and construction: cotton caps HTS 6505.00.20 (7.5%), knitted caps 6505.00.15 (7.9%), and man-made-fibre caps 6505.00.30–.90 with compound rates (e.g. 6505.00.60 at 20¢/kg + 7% for woven man-made-fibre caps not of braid). EU CN 6505 00 and UK: 2.7%. Snapback, trucker and fitted caps follow the same rules.

MFN Duty Rates by Market

European Union

6505.00.20

2.7%

EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states

United States

6505.00.20

7.5%

US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods

United Kingdom

6505.00.20

2.7%

UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN

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Official Sources & References

WCO HS Nomenclature

World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes

wcoomd.org

EU TARIC Database

European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates

ec.europa.eu

US HTS Schedule (USITC)

United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule

hts.usitc.gov

UK Global Tariff (HMRC)

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit

trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified September 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.

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