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Subheading · Chapter 65 · Section XII, Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-s…

HS 6501 00Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt

Headgear and parts thereof › Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt

Customs duty
10%
3 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
10%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
6501 00 10Of cotton10%5% or 18%kg
6501 00 20Of wool and fur felt10%5% or 18%kg
6501 00 90Other10%5% or 18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 3 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 393Textile caps5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 208Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt [other than textile caps]18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%, 12% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
6501Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 6501 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (6501 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 6501 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
6501.00.00.00Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt毡呢制帽坯及圆帽片10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

6501.00.00Hat-forms, hat-bodies, hoods, plateaux and manchons (cylinders) of felt

6501.00.00.00Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt毡呢制帽坯及圆帽片

Including hat-bodies, hoods and plateaux, and manchons (cylinders) of felt, whether or not cut to shape包括帽身、帽兜及不论是否裁开的制帽毡呢筒

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
100%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Of felt材质(毡呢)
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 4.GTIN
  • 5.CAS
  • 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
8.8%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
7%
Ecuador
8.5%
Serbia
7%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
16.5%
Brunei
16.5%
Cambodia
16.5%
South Korea
16.5%
Laos
16.5%
Malaysia
16.5%
New Zealand
17.6%
Singapore
16.5%
Thailand
16.5%
Vietnam
16.5%
Japan
16.8%
Indonesia
16.5%
Philippines
16.5%
Myanmar
16.5%
CIQ codes
  • 6501000000101Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt (including manchons and plateaux, whether or not cut to shape) (of cellulose fibres for everyday hats)毡呢制帽坯及圆帽片(包括帽身、帽兜及不论是否裁开的制帽毡呢筒)(纤维素纤维制生活帽)
  • 6501000000102Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt (incl. manchons and plateaux, whether or not cut to shape) (hats of animal fibres)毡呢制帽坯及圆帽片(包括帽身、帽兜及不论是否裁开的制帽毡呢筒)(动物纤维制生活帽)
  • 6501000000103Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt (incl. manchons and plateaux, whether or not cut to shape) (hats of chemical fibres)毡呢制帽坯及圆帽片(包括帽身、帽兜及不论是否裁开的制帽毡呢筒)(化学纤维制生活帽)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous6406 90OtherOne level up6501Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of feltNext6502 00Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.