Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted
HS heading 61.05 covers Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted. Within Chapter 61 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $703.1M
- Share of Chapter 61
- 9.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 17
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 61.05 covers men's and boys' knitted shirts. India exports knitted polo and casual shirts in volume from Tiruppur, a category where its cotton knitwear and finishing strengths are especially competitive.
How to read this code
61.05 is the four-digit HS heading for shirts. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many textiles & textile articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 61.05
The Harmonised System breaks Shirts; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted into these 3 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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Top destinations for Chapter 61 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
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