# HS code for baseball caps

> Baseball caps 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.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/baseball-caps
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [6505.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/650500)
- Chapter: [65: Headgear and parts thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/65)
- Candidate codes: 2
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Baseball caps 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.

## 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/650500) (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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/650691) (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.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as baseball caps, or classified under the same headings.

- [Hoodies](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/hoodies): 6110.20, 6110.30
- [Jeans](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/jeans): 6203.42, 6204.62
- [Scarves](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/scarves): 6214.20, 6214.30, 6117.10
- [Socks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/socks): 6115.95, 6115.96
- [T-shirts](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/t-shirts): 6109.10, 6109.90

## Duty rates by country

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.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/baseball-caps): 37 national lines, duty rates live

## Check your exact product

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- [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=baseball+cap)

## 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 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.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/baseball-caps.json