Men's trousers / jeans, cotton

Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.

Anatomy of 620342

Chapter

62

Articles of apparel, not knitted

Heading

62.03

Product group

Subheading

62.03.42

Specific product

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

HS code 620342 covers men's trousers / jeans, cotton under Chapter 62 (articles of apparel, not knitted). This is a six-digit subheading in the Harmonized System and is recognised by every WCO member country for classification purposes — the first six digits are identical worldwide; trailing country-specific digits add local detail. For commercial imports, your destination's full tariff code will start with 620342 and extend to 8 digits (EU Combined Nomenclature) or 10 digits (US HTS, UK Trade Tariff). The duty rate, restrictions, and any preferential agreements are determined at the local level — see the country comparison below.

What falls under 620342

Men's or boys' trousers, bib-and-brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton, NOT knitted (woven) — includes denim jeans

What's specifically excluded

These look similar but belong under a different code:

620343 — Men's trousers of synthetic fibres
620462 — Women's/girls' cotton trousers and jeans
610342 — Men's KNITTED cotton trousers (jogger/sweatpant style)

Commonly confused with

620462 — Women's cotton jeans
Gender cut changes the code even for visually similar jeans: men's/boys' is 620342, women's/girls' is 620462.

610342 — Knitted cotton trousers
Stretch joggers and knit trousers are Chapter 61, not 62 — woven denim is 620342, knit is 610342.

Classification & cost note

Denim jeans are one of the most-imported apparel items in the world and a common audit target. The classification depends on woven construction, cotton predominance and the men's/boys' cut — a stretch-denim with significant elastane is still cotton-predominant by weight in most cases, but heavily synthetic 'jeggings' can tip into a different fibre subheading.

Typical products: Men's denim jeans · Cotton chinos · Cotton cargo trousers and shorts

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Questions about 620342

What is the HS code for men's jeans?

Woven cotton men's/boys' jeans are 620342. Women's cotton jeans are 620462, and knitted/stretch-knit trousers move to Chapter 61.

Does stretch denim change the classification?

Usually not — cotton typically still predominates by weight, keeping it in 620342. Only when man-made fibres exceed cotton by weight does the subheading change.

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Chapter 62 — Articles of apparel, not knitted

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