Code 6212 20 · Heading 6212

Textile girdles and panties, including knitted or elastic versions, but not belts made entirely of rubber

This code covers girdles and panties made from any textile material, including elastic or knitted textile materials. It does not cover belts made entirely of rubber.

For example

A textile girdle
Knitted textile panties

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Official tariff text

Girdles and panty girdles of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (excl. belts and corselets made entirely of rubber)

How we got to this code

XI
62
6212
6212 20

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The path to this code

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 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not k… 13 of 14 chapters in section XI
Which named type best describes the non-knitted clothing item or clothing accessory: outerwear, a suit or separate garment, a shirt or blouse, underwear or nightwear, baby clothing, special-material clothing, sportswear or swimwear, supportive underwear, a handkerchief, a scarf or veil, a tie, gloves, or another clothing accessory or part?
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Step 3 · Heading 6212 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, g… 12 of 17 headings under chapter 62
Which type is the item: a bra; a girdle or panties; a corselet; or a corset, suspender, stocking holder, garter, similar item or part?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6212 20 Girdles and panty girdles of all types of textile m… 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 6212
Is the item a bra, a girdle or panties, a corselette, or another listed support garment or part?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 6.5%

Only one code below

6212 20 00

Girdles and panty girdles of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (excl. belts and corselets made entirely of rubber)

6.5%

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

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6212 10 Brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted 6.5%
6212 20 Girdles and panty girdles of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (excl. belts and corselets made entirely of rubber) you are here 6.5%
6212 30 Corselettes of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted 6.5%
6212 90 Corsets, braces, garters, suspenders and similar articles and parts thereof, incl. parts of brassieres, girdles, panty girdles and corselettes, of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (excl. complete brassieres, girdles, panty girdles and corselettes) 6.5%

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

5.6%

Their lines1 Norwegian line
EU originDuty free

62.12.2000 Girdles and panty-girdles

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

6.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

6212 20 00 00 Girdles and panty girdles

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

20.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines3 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6212.20.00.10 Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

62.12.2000

Girdles and panty-girdles

Ordinary duty

5.6%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

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.

6212 20 00 00

Girdles and panty girdles

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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 3 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.

6212.20.00.10

Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted, Girdles and panty-girdles, Of cotton (349)

General rate

20%

From the EU

20.0% 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
6212.20.00.20

Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted, Girdles and panty-girdles, Of man-made fibers (649)

General rate

20%

From the EU

20.0% 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
6212.20.00.30

Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted, Girdles and panty-girdles, Other (859)

General rate

20%

From the EU

20.0% 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.