61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
The broadest level of the Harmonized System. Pick the heading below that fits your goods, then the six-digit code under it — that last one is what you declare.
Section XI, Textiles & Apparel — silk, wool, cotton, man-made fibres, fabrics, carpets and clothing.
- 61 Chapter Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
- —— Heading Pick one of the 17 headings below
- —— Subheading Six digits, the level every country shares
Chapter 61 covers apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted: t-shirts, sweaters, knit dresses and similar garments built from knit fabric or knitted directly to shape. Classification tip: Knit versus woven construction is the single biggest classification fork in apparel: chapter 61 (knit) and chapter 62 (woven) often carry different duty rates for what looks like the same type of garment.
17 headings in chapter 61
Four-digit groups. Pick the one that fits, then the six-digit code inside it.
- 61.01 Coats; men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles; knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading no. 6103 3 codes
- 61.02 Coats; women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading no. 6104 4 codes
- 61.03 Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (not swimwear); men's or boys', knitted or crocheted 12 codes
- 61.04 Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (not swimwear), women's or girls', knitted or crocheted 22 codes
- 61.05 Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted 3 codes
- 61.06 Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses; women's or girls', knitted or crocheted 3 codes
- 61.07 Underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted 8 codes
- 61.08 Slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; women's or girls', knitted or crocheted 11 codes
- 61.09 T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or crocheted 2 codes
- 61.10 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; knitted or crocheted 6 codes
- 61.11 Garments and clothing accessories, babies'; knitted or crocheted 3 codes
- 61.12 Track suits, ski suits and swimwear; knitted or crocheted 8 codes
- 61.13 Garments made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading no. 5903, 5906 and 5907 1 code
- 61.14 Garments; knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 3 codes
- 61.15 Hosiery; panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted 9 codes
- 61.16 Gloves, mittens and mitts; knitted or crocheted 5 codes
- 61.17 Clothing accessories; made up, knitted or crocheted, knitted or crocheted parts of garments or of clothing accessories 3 codes
Other chapters in Section XI
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods from chapter 61? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipmentChapter 61 FAQ
Chapter 61 covers apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted: t-shirts, sweaters, knit dresses and similar garments built from knit fabric or knitted directly to shape. Classification tip: Knit versus woven construction is the single biggest classification fork in apparel: chapter 61 (knit) and chapter 62 (woven) often carry different duty rates for what looks like the same type of garment.
Pick the heading below that describes the goods, then the six-digit subheading under it. Six digits is the level the Harmonized System defines and the level customs everywhere recognises; anything beyond that is added by the importing country.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XI and to chapter 61. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.