HS code for a cotton t-shirt

Cotton t-shirts are one of the most classified products in e-commerce trade — and one of the easiest to get subtly wrong, because knitted and woven garments sit in different chapters.

Example product

Men's 100% cotton knitted short-sleeve t-shirt

Knitted or crocheted t-shirts commonly fall in the 6109 family (e.g. 6109.10 for cotton); woven shirts fall in chapter 62 instead. The exact subheading depends on knit vs woven construction, fiber composition, and the destination tariff — treat any code as a candidate to verify.

Information you'll need

Knitted or woven construction
Exact fiber composition (% cotton vs blends)
Men's/women's/unisex styling
Country of origin and destination

Commonly missing details

Whether the fabric is knitted (6109) or woven (6205/6206)
Blend percentages when not 100% cotton
Printing/embellishment that doesn't change the code but confuses matching

Typical document checklist

Commercial invoice
Packing list
Certificate of origin (for preferential duty)
Fiber-composition declaration

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Compliance note: Kustaro outputs are customs-readiness recommendations generated from available product information and tariff-reference data. They are not legal advice and do not guarantee acceptance by customs authorities. Final classification and customs declarations should be verified before official use.