Heading 6209

Babies' garments and clothing accessories

23 declarable lines

Heading 6209 covers babies' garments and clothing accessories of chapter 62, which are woven rather than knitted or crocheted. It splits first by fiber or material: cotton, synthetic fibers, or other textile materials. The cotton and synthetic lines then split by garment type, including dresses, blouses and shirts, trousers and shorts, sunsuits, sets, and other items.

Products in this heading

Babies' cotton dresses
Babies' cotton blouses and shirts
Babies' synthetic fiber trousers, breeches and shorts
Babies' cotton sunsuits and washsuits
Babies' cotton sets
Babies' artificial fiber blanket sleepers
Babies' wool or fine animal hair garments

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the item is for babies; adult garments go to other chapter 62 headings.
Confirm it is woven, not knitted or crocheted; knitted babies' garments go to heading 6111.
Identify the fiber or material: cotton, synthetic fibers, artificial fibers, wool or fine animal hair, silk, or other textile materials.
Identify the garment type named in the line, such as dress, blouse or shirt, trousers or shorts, sunsuit, blanket sleeper, set, or other.
Check whether the item is imported as a part of a set, because some lines separate parts of sets from other items.

Often confused with

Knitted or crocheted babies' garments, such as a knit cotton onesie
Knitted baby garments are classified in heading 6111, not the woven garments of chapter 62.
Heading 6111
Adult women's cotton dresses
Heading 6209 is limited to babies' garments; adult dresses are in heading 6204.
Heading 6204
Adult men's cotton shirts
Men's shirts are classified in heading 6205, not as babies' garments.
Heading 6205
Babies' hats
Hats and other headgear are classified in heading 6505, not as clothing accessories in 6209.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for babies' cotton dresses?

Use 6209.20.10.00 for babies' cotton dresses; the general (MFN) rate is 11.8%.

What is the duty on babies' synthetic fiber trousers?

Babies' synthetic fiber trousers, breeches and shorts, except those imported as parts of sets, are 6209.30.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 28.6%.

How do I classify babies' cotton sunsuits?

Classify babies' cotton sunsuits in 6209.20.50.30; the general (MFN) rate is 9.3%.

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.