Heading 6108

Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night dresses, pajamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted

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Heading 6108 covers knitted or crocheted underwear and nightwear for women and girls: slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pajamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles. The heading splits first by garment type, with slips and petticoats in 6108.11 through 6108.19, briefs and panties in 6108.21 through 6108.29, nightdresses and pajamas in 6108.31 through 6108.39, and all other articles in 6108.91 through 6108.99. Each group then splits by fiber content, mainly cotton, man-made fibers, wool or fine animal hair, silk, and other textile materials.

Products in this heading

Women's cotton briefs and panties
Girls' cotton panties
Disposable one-time-use briefs of man-made fibers
Women's man-made fiber nightdresses and pajamas
Cotton pajama sets for girls
Silk slips and petticoats
Cotton knit underpants
Knit bathrobes and dressing gowns of man-made fibers

How to choose the right subheading

Knit or crocheted construction: woven versions go to chapter 62, not 6108
Garment type: slip or petticoat, brief or panty, nightdress or pajama, or another article such as a bathrobe or negligee
Fiber content: cotton, man-made fibers, wool or fine animal hair, 70% or more silk or silk waste, or other textile materials
Gender and size: women's lines and girls' lines are separate statistical lines at the same duty rate
Disposable versus reusable: one-time-use briefs of man-made fibers take a lower rate than other man-made fiber briefs

Often confused with

Knitted T-shirts and tank tops
T-shirts, singlets and tank tops have their own heading, even when worn as underwear.
Heading 6109
Men's or boys' knit underpants, pajamas and bathrobes
Heading 6108 is limited to women's and girls' garments.
Heading 6107
Knitted babies' garments
Garments for babies are classified in 6111, not in the women's or girls' headings.
Heading 6111
Woven, not knitted, women's briefs and pajamas
Chapter 62 covers the same garments when woven rather than knitted or crocheted.
Heading 6208
Panty hose, tights and socks
Hosiery and socks are classified in 6115, not as briefs or panties.
Heading 6115

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for women's cotton briefs?

Women's cotton briefs and panties are classified under 6108.21.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of 7.6%.

What is the duty on women's man-made fiber pajamas?

Women's nightdresses and pajamas of man-made fibers fall under 6108.32.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of 16%.

How do I classify disposable briefs of man-made fibers?

Briefs and panties of man-made fibers designed for one-time use go in 6108.22.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 8.3%. Reusable women's briefs of man-made fibers go in 6108.22.90.20 at 15.6%.

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.