HS code for baseball caps in the European Union
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Key facts
- Most likely code
- 6505.00
- Candidate codes
- 2
- HS edition
- HS2022
- National lines
- 5
- General duty (MFN)
- 5.7%, 2.7%
Summary
Baseball caps imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. It sits in heading 65.05, “Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed”. Baseball caps can also fall under 6506.91, depending on the material. The tariff of the European Union has 5 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6505.00 is 5.7% or 2.7%, depending on the line.
How to choose the right code
Is the cap made from textile fabric, or from rubber or plastics? Use 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. Use 6506.91 when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
Goods of mixed materials are generally classified by the material that gives them their essential character.
Codes for baseball caps
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to baseball caps.
- 6505.00
Most likely
Legal text: “Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed”
Heading 65.05: “Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed”
Applies when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece.
- 6506.91
Possible
Legal text: “Other: Of rubber or of plastics”
Heading 65.06: “Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed”
Applies when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
National lines in the European Union
The tariff of the European Union splits these codes into 5 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6505.00 is 5.7% or 2.7%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Under 6505.00
- 6505 00 10 00“Of fur felt or of felt of wool and fur, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501 00 00”5.7%
- 6505 00 30 00“Peaked caps”2.7%
- 6505 00 90 10“Other › Berets, in wool, hand-made”2.7%
- 6505 00 90 90“Other”2.7%
Under 6506.91
- 6506 91 00 00“Of rubber or of plastics”2.7%
Other countries
National tariff lines for baseball caps are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Baseball caps in United States37 national lines, duty rates live
Check your exact product
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as baseball caps can fall under different codes.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for baseball caps?
Baseball caps imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. It sits in heading 65.05, “Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed”.
Does the material change the HS code for baseball caps?
Yes. Use 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. Use 6506.91 when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
What is the duty on baseball caps imported into the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6505.00 is 5.7% or 2.7%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
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The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for baseball caps by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.