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

HS 6505 00Hats 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

Headgear and parts thereof

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
4% to 5.2%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 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
6505 00 10Hair nets10%5% or 18%kg
6505 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 2 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. 394Hats (knitted/crocheted) or made up from lace or other textile fabrics5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 211Other 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 trimmed18%

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
6505Hats 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 timed3%Rs. 4.71 per Piece

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 6505 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (6505 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force under 6505 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
6505.00.10.00Hair-nets发网4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)4%13%13%None
6505.00.20.00Crocheted headgear钩编的帽类5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%13%13%None
6505.00.91.00Headgear of made up felt成品毡呢制帽类4.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%13%13%None
6505.00.99.00Knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear made from other textile materials针织帽类及用其他纺织物制成帽类5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%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

6505.00.10Hair-nets

6505.00.10.00Hair-nets发网

Whether or not lined or trimmed不论有无衬里或装饰物

Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
4%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
130%
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.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 3.Item number货号
  • 4.GTIN
  • 5.CAS
  • 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
5.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 6505001000999Hair-nets, whether or not lined or trimmed发网(不论有无衬里或装饰物)

6505.00.20Crocheted headgear

6505.00.20.00Crocheted headgear钩编的帽类
Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
8%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
130%
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.Craft (crocheted)制作工艺(钩编)
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 4.Item number货号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
19%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
3.2%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
5.2%
RCEP rates
Australia
10%
Brunei
10%
Cambodia
10%
South Korea
10%
Laos
10%
Malaysia
10%
New Zealand
12%
Singapore
10%
Thailand
10%
Vietnam
10%
Japan
13.8%
Indonesia
10%
Philippines
10%
Myanmar
10%
CIQ codes
  • 6505002000101Crocheted headgear (of cellulose fibres, for daily use)钩编的帽类(纤维素纤维制生活帽)
  • 6505002000102Crocheted headgear (of animal fibres, for daily use)钩编的帽类(动物纤维制生活帽)
  • 6505002000103Crocheted headgear (of chemical fibres, for daily use)钩编的帽类(化学纤维制生活帽)

6505.00.91Felt hats and other headgear, made from hat-forms, plateaux or manchons of heading 65.01, whether or not lined or trimmed

6505.00.91.00Headgear of made up felt成品毡呢制帽类

Made from hat-forms, hat-bodies or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed用品目6501的帽身、帽兜或圆帽片制成,不论有无衬里或装饰物

Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
8%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
130%
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.Item number货号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.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
3.2%
Ecuador
6.4%
Serbia
6.4%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
4.8%
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
  • 6505009100101Made-up felt hats and other headgear (made from hat-bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed) (whether or not lined or trimmed (headgear of cellulose fibres))成品毡呢制帽类(用品目6501的帽身、帽兜或圆帽片制成,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(不论有无衬里或装饰物(纤维素纤维制生活帽))
  • 6505009100102Hats and other headgear, made from felt hat-bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 65.01, whether or not lined or trimmed (of animal fibre)成品毡呢制帽类(用品目6501的帽身、帽兜或圆帽片制成,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(不论有无衬里或装饰物(动物纤维制生活帽))
  • 6505009100103Hats and other headgear, made from felt hat-bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 65.01, whether or not lined or trimmed (of chemical fibre)成品毡呢制帽类(用品目6501的帽身、帽兜或圆帽片制成,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(不论有无衬里或装饰物(化学纤维制生活帽))

6505.00.99Knitted headgear and headgear made from piece lace, felt or other textile fabrics

6505.00.99.00Knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear made from other textile materials针织帽类及用其他纺织物制成帽类

Including those made from piece lace, felt or other textile fabrics, whether or not lined or trimmed包括用成匹的花边、毡呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物

Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
8%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
130%
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.Manufacturing process (knitted, woven, etc.)制作工艺(针织、机织等)
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 4.Item number货号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
19%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
5.2%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
10%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
10.9%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 6505009900101Knitted caps and headgear made from other textile materials (excluding strips) (including those made from piece lace, felt or felted fabric, whether or not lined or trimmed) (made from felted fabric, whether or not lined or trimmed (cellulose fiber everyday hats))针织帽类及用其他纺织物(条带除外)制成帽类(包括用成匹的花边、毡呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物(纤维素纤维制生活帽))
  • 6505009900102Knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear, and headgear made up from other textile material (excluding strips) (incl. those made from lace in the piece, felt or other textile fabric, whether or not lined or trimmed) (of felt, whether or not lined or trimmed (hats for daily use, of animal fiber)).针织帽类及用其他纺织物(条带除外)制成帽类(包括用成匹的花边、毡呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物(动物纤维制生活帽))
  • 6505009900103Knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear, and headgear made up from other textile material (excluding strips) (incl. those made from lace in the piece, felt or other textile fabric, whether or not lined or trimmed) (of felt, whether or not lined or trimmed (hats for daily use, of chemical fiber)).针织帽类及用其他纺织物(条带除外)制成帽类(包括用成匹的花边、毡呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物)(呢制成的,不论有无衬里或装饰物(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

Previous6502 00Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmedOne level up6505Hats 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 trimmedNext6506 10Safety headgear

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.