HS Code Detail
610910 Chapter 61 · Clothing (knit) T-shirts, cotton, knitted
Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.
Anatomy of 610910
For a real customs declaration you'll extend this 6-digit code to the destination's full local format: 10 digits for US HTS / UK Trade Tariff, 8 digits for the EU Combined Nomenclature. The first six digits stay the same — only the trailing detail differs.
What this code covers
What falls under 610910
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted
What's specifically excluded
These look similar but belong under a different code:
Commonly confused with
610990 — Man-made-fibre T-shirts
Fibre composition decides the last digit. A poly-cotton tee tips into 610990 once man-made fibres predominate by weight.
620520 — Woven cotton shirt
Knitted vs woven changes the chapter (61 vs 62). A T-shirt is knitted; a button-up shirt is usually woven.
Classification & cost note
Apparel duty hinges on three tests applied in order: knitted vs woven (Chapter 61 vs 62), gender/age cut, and fibre composition by weight. Cotton knitted T-shirts (610910) are a high-volume, well-defined code, but the moment man-made fibres dominate the blend, the code and often the rate change — declare the actual fibre breakdown, not the dominant 'feel'.
Typical products: Cotton crew-neck and V-neck tees · Cotton tank tops/vests · Printed cotton graphic tees
Import duty by country
MFN duty rate · 8 countries| Country | Duty | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺Australia | 5% | 10% |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | 20% | 0% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 18% | 5% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 12% | 19% |
| 🇮🇳India | 20% | 5% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 12% | 23% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 12% | 20% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 16.5% | 0% |
Rates shown are MFN (Most Favoured Nation) — the default for WTO members. Preferential FTA rates may be lower with valid proof of origin. Section 301 / anti-dumping surcharges on Chinese-origin goods are not included.
Questions about 610910
What's the HS code for a cotton T-shirt?
A knitted cotton T-shirt is 610910. If man-made fibres predominate by weight it becomes 610990; a woven (non-knit) top moves to Chapter 62 entirely.
Does a poly-cotton tee change the code?
It can. Classification follows the fibre that predominates by weight, so a 60% polyester / 40% cotton tee is typically 610990, not 610910.
Related codes in Chapter 61
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