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HS 61.05 Heading · Textiles & Textile Articles

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.

Turn this code into a sourcing plan

HS 61.05 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.

Top destinations for Chapter 61 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $2.55B
#2 United Kingdom $644.3M
#3 United Arab Emirates $619.7M
#4 Germany $478M
#5 Netherlands $388.9M

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

Jump to the other headings classified under 61 — hover a code for its description.

Working out import duty for HS 61.05 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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