Code 6003 20 · Heading 6003

Cotton knitted fabric no wider than 30 cm, excluding elastomer-containing, pile, terry, label, treated and coated fabrics

This covers cotton knitted fabric with a width <= 30 cm. It does not cover fabric containing elastomer yarn or rubber threads at >= 5 weight percent, velvet or plush fabric including long-pile plush-like fabric, terry fabric, labels, emblems and similar goods, or fabric that is impregnated, coated, covered or laminated.

For example

A plain cotton knitted fabric strip of width <= 30 cm, without elastomer yarn or rubber threads at >= 5 weight percent, and not velvet, plush, long-pile plush-like, terry, a label, an emblem or similar goods, or impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

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Official tariff text

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of cotton, of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, and knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated)

How we got to this code

XI
60
6003
6003 20

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Which named textile group best describes the product: natural silk; wool or fine or coarse animal hair; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn; continuous or short synthetic fibres; wadding, felt or nonwovens; floor coverings; special woven or tufted fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings or embroidery; coated or laminated fabric or technical textile goods; knitted fabric; knitted clothing; non-knitted clothing; or other made-up textile goods?
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Step 2 · Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 11 of 14 chapters in section XI
Which type is the knitted fabric: velvet, plush, long-pile plush-like or terry fabric; fabric of width <= 30 cm with elastomer yarn or rubber threads at >= 5 weight percent; other fabric of width <= 30 cm; fabric of width > 30 cm with elastomer yarn or rubber threads at >= 5 weight percent; warp-knit fabric, including fabric made on crochet galloon machines, of width > 30 cm; or other fabric of width > 30 cm?
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Step 3 · Heading 6003 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of a width <= 30 cm (… 3 of 6 headings under chapter 60
What is the knitted fabric made of: wool or fine animal hair, cotton, synthetic fibres, regenerated fibres, or another material?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6003 20 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of cotton, of a width … 2 of 5 subheadings under heading 6003
What is the knitted fabric's fibre material: cotton, wool or fine animal hair, synthetic fibre, regenerated fibre, or another material?

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Import duty on the codes below: 8.0%

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6003 20 00

8.0%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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6003 10 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of wool or fine animal hair, of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, and knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated) 8.0%
6003 20 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of cotton, of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, and knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated) you are here 8.0%
6003 30 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of synthetic fibres, of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, and sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers of subheading 3006.10.30) 8.0%
6003 40 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of artificial fibres, of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, and sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers of subheading 3006.10.30) 8.0%
6003 90 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width of <= 30 cm (excl. of cotton, man-made fibres, wool or fine animal hair, those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics, labels, badges and similar articles, knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, and sterile surgical or dental adhesion barriers of subheading 3006.10.30)) 8.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

60.03.2000 Of cotton

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

6003 20 00 00 Of cotton

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

From 10.0% to 14.1%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6003.20.10.00 Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

60.03.2000

Of cotton

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

6003 20 00 00

Of cotton

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6003.20.10.00

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 6001 or 6002, Of cotton, Open-work fabrics, warp knit (229)

General rate

14.1%

From the EU

14.1% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
6003.20.30.00

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 6001 or 6002, Of cotton, Other (222)

General rate

8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.