HSN chapter guide
Chapter 65 — Headgear
14 eight-digit tariff lines. Rates below are from the Indian Customs Tariff First Schedule. Use the AI HSN classifier if you only have a product description. Reviewed by the CustomsAI compliance desk · 24 August 2026.
Chapter notes
- This Chapter does not cover: (a) Worn headgear of heading 63.09; (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 68.12); or (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of Chapter 95.
- Heading 65.02 does not cover hat-shapes made by sewing other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.
Sample 8-digit lines
| HSN | Description | BCD |
|---|---|---|
| 6501 00 10 | Of cotton | 10% |
| 6501 00 20 | Of wool and fur felt | 10% |
| 6501 00 90 | Other | 10% |
| 6502 00 10 | Of cotton | 10% |
| 6502 00 20 | Of wool | 10% |
| 6502 00 90 | Other | 10% |
| 6504 00 00 | HATS AND OTHER HEADGEAR, PLAITED OR MADE BY ASSEMBLING STRIPS OF ANY MATERIAL, WHETHER OR NOT LINED OR TRIMMED | 10% |
| 6505 00 10 | Hair nets | 10% |
| 6505 00 90 | Other | 10% |
| 6506 10 10 | Speed glass welding helmets or other helmets meant for industrial use | 10% |
| 6506 10 90 | Other | 10% |
| 6506 91 00 | Of rubber or of plastics | 10% |
| 6506 99 00 | Of other materials | 10% |
| 6507 00 00 | HEAD-BANDS, LININGS, COVERS, HAT FOUNDATIONS, HAT FRAMES, PEAKS AND CHINSTRAPS, FOR HEADGEAR | 10% |