Heading 6106

Women's or girls' blouses and shirts, knitted or crocheted

19 declarable lines

Heading 6106 covers women's or girls' blouses and shirts that are knitted or crocheted. The heading is split first by fiber, with separate lines for cotton, man-made fibers, and other textile materials, then by gender and by special breakouts such as playsuit parts, wool content, silk content, and restraint categories.

Products in this heading

Women's cotton knit blouse
Girls' cotton knit shirt
Women's man-made fiber knit blouse
Girls' man-made fiber knit shirt imported as part of a playsuit
Women's man-made fiber knit blouse containing 23% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair
Women's silk knit blouse containing 70% or more by weight of silk or silk waste
Women's wool or fine animal hair knit blouse

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the garment is knitted or crocheted; woven blouses and shirts are not classified in heading 6106.
Determine the fiber content: cotton, man-made fibers, wool or fine animal hair, silk or silk waste, or other textile materials.
Determine whether the garment is for women or for girls.
For girls' items, check whether the garment is imported as parts of playsuits, which has separate lines.
For man-made fiber items, check whether the garment contains 23% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair; for silk items, check whether it contains 70% or more by weight of silk or silk waste.

Often confused with

Knitted T-shirts, singlets and tank tops
T-shirts and tank tops are classified in heading 6109, not as blouses or shirts.
Heading 6109
Men's or boys' knit shirts
Heading 6106 covers only women's or girls' garments.
Heading 6105
Knitted sweaters and pullovers
Sweaters and pullovers are a separate garment category from blouses and shirts.
Heading 6110
Women's knit dresses
Dresses are classified as dresses, not as blouses or shirts.
Heading 6104
Babies' knit shirts and blouses
Babies' garments and clothing accessories are covered by heading 6111.
Heading 6111

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a women's cotton knit blouse?

Use 6106.10.00.10 for a women's cotton knit blouse; the general (MFN) rate is 19.7%.

What is the duty on a women's man-made fiber knit blouse?

A women's man-made fiber knit blouse under 6106.20.20.10 has a general (MFN) rate of 32%.

How do I classify a girls' man-made fiber knit shirt imported as part of a playsuit?

Classify it in 6106.20.20.20; the general (MFN) rate is 32%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.