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
HS heading 65.05 covers 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. Within Chapter 65 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $30.3M
- Share of Chapter 65
- 33.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 65.05 covers 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. At the six-digit line it narrows to hats and other headgear, the duty line shown below. India exports hats, caps and headwear, including handcrafted and embroidered pieces tied to its craft clusters. India exported $30.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 33.2% of all Chapter 65 exports, ranking #2 of 6 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
65.05 is the four-digit HS heading for hats and other headgear. 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 footwear, headgear & umbrellas lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 65.05
The Harmonised System breaks 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 into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 65 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.
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