Heading 6115

Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted

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Heading 6115 covers knitted or crocheted hosiery: panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and similar foot and leg coverings, including graduated compression hosiery and knitted footwear without applied soles. The heading splits first by type, starting with graduated compression hosiery, then other panty hose and tights, then other women's full-length or knee-length hosiery, then a residual other group split by fiber. Within each group, fiber content, yarn size in decitex, and whether the item contains lace or net decide the line.

Products in this heading

Sheer nylon panty hose
Opaque knitted tights
Graduated compression knee-high stockings
Surgical stockings for varicose veins
Cotton ankle socks
Men's dress socks of synthetic fibers
Women's knee-length nylons
Knitted slippers without applied soles

How to choose the right subheading

Fiber content: cotton, wool or fine animal hair, silk, synthetic, artificial, or other textile materials.
Whether the item is graduated compression hosiery, and whether it is for orthopedic treatment.
Yarn size: panty hose and women's hosiery are split by measuring less than 67 decitex per single yarn or 67 decitex or more.
Item type and length: panty hose and tights versus other women's full-length or knee-length hosiery versus socks and other hosiery.
Whether the item contains lace or net, which carries its own lines for cotton, synthetic and artificial fiber socks.

Often confused with

Knitted gloves and mittens
Hand coverings are classified in their own hosiery-adjacent heading, not as hosiery.
Heading 6116
Knitted leggings and footless trousers
Leggings are garments worn as trousers, not foot or leg hosiery.
Heading 6104
Socks with a rubber or plastic sole attached
Adding an applied sole moves the item into footwear of chapter 64.
Heading 6404
Babies' knitted socks and booties
Garments and accessories for babies are classified in heading 6111.
Heading 6111

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for graduated compression stockings?

Surgical panty hose and surgical stockings with graduated compression for orthopedic treatment are classified under 6115.10.05.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Other graduated compression hosiery of synthetic fibers falls under 6115.10.40.00 at 14.6%.

What is the duty on tights?

Tights of synthetic fibers measuring less than 67 decitex per single yarn are classified under 6115.21.00.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 16%. If the yarn measures 67 decitex or more, the line is 6115.22.00.00 at 14.9%.

How do I classify cotton socks?

Cotton socks containing lace or net go under 6115.95.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 10%. Other cotton socks go under 6115.95.90.00 at 13.5%.

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.