HS codes / Clothing and accessories
HS code for cotton T-shirts
Cotton T-shirts usually ship under 6109.10. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Printed cotton t-shirt, unisex” (cotton).
Why this code
This is a knit, short-sleeved cotton T-shirt, which belongs in heading 6109. The tariff has no unisex line, and unisex T-shirts are generally treated as men's. The print means it is not the all-white plain T-shirt line, so it falls under men's 'Other T-shirts'.
Official tariff textT-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted > Of cotton > Men's or boys' > Other T-shirts > Men's (338)
When it would be a different code
One detail decides it: Is this T-shirt cut and sized as a men's/boys' or women's/girls' garment? (Men's or boys' (or true unisex/men's sizing) / Women's or girls' (fitted women's cut))
- 6109.10.0040 If the T-shirt is cut and sized as a women's garment
- 6109.10.0004 If the T-shirt were plain all white with no print, pockets or trim (men's)
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 16.5% | 10% (Section 301) | $6.63 (26.5%) |
| Germany (EU) | 16.5% | None | $4.13 (16.5%) |
| Canada | 16.5% | 10% (Section 301) | $6.63 (26.5%) |
| Australia | 16.5% | 12.5% (Section 301) | $7.25 (29%) |
| India | 16.5% | 10% (Section 301) | $6.63 (26.5%) |
| Pakistan | 16.5% | 10% (Section 301) | $6.63 (26.5%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-23). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping cotton T-shirts to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 6109.10. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so cotton T-shirts in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
US Customs rulings for this code
- N296889 Men's T-shirts (2018)
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