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

HS 6505 00 90Hats 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: other

Headgear and parts thereof

Customs duty: 10%; Tariff rate
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

Landed cost Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
Duty	Rate	Charged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate	10%	Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)	Nil	Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)	10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess	BCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)	5% or 18%	Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
Agreement	Customs duty	Goods from
ASEAN–India FTA	0%	Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA	0%	Japan
India–Korea CEPA	0%	South Korea
India–Malaysia CECA	0%	Malaysia
India–Mauritius CECPA	0%	Mauritius
India–Sri Lanka FTA	0%	Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA	0%	United Arab Emirates
SAFTA	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–Australia ECTA	2%	Australia
SAFTA	5%	Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs	6%	Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway
India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs	7.14%	Iceland
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs	9%	United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.

"*BIS 2745:1983 Is applicable on non-metal helmet for firemen and civil defence personnel, and BIS 9562:1980 is applicable on non-metal helmet for police force wef 25-04-2024. as defined under the micro, small and medium enterprises development act, 2006 (27 of 2006) the effective date for micro enterprises is 25-10-24 and for small enterprises is 25-07-24. goods or articles shall conform and bear the standard mark under a licence from the bureau as per scheme-i of schedule-ii of the bureau of indian standards (conformity assessment) regulations, 2018 under the helmet for police force, civil defence and personal protection (quality control) order, 2023 ref so4649(e) DT 23-10-23.*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

Free.

Notes on these rates

BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 394	Hats (knitted/crocheted) or made up from lace or other textile fabrics	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 211	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	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	5%, 12% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	5% 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 item	Goods	Rate	Cap
6505	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 timed	3%	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 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

Free.

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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
6505.00.10.00	Hair-nets发网	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	13%	None
6505.00.20.00	Crocheted headgear钩编的帽类	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
6505.00.91.00	Headgear of made up felt成品毡呢制帽类	4.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
6505.00.99.00	Knitted 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 origin	8%	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

Previous6505 00 10Hair nets One level up6505 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 Next6506 10 10Speed glass welding helmets or other helmets meant for industrial use

Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 19 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 19 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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