Worn clothing and other worn articles

HTS code 6309.00.00 covers worn clothing and other worn textile articles, including clothing, blankets, and linens, that show signs of appreciable wear and are packed in bulk. Use this code for importing these used goods, which generally receive free duty under standard trade agreements or eligible preference programs, as positioned within Chapter 63 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6309.00.00

Chapter 63 covers other made up textile articles, needlecraft sets, worn clothing, and rags. Within this chapter, 6309.00.00 specifically covers worn clothing and other worn textile articles that show signs of appreciable wear and are entered in bulk or similar packings. This code has two subdivisions: 6309.00.00.10 for worn clothing, and 6309.00.00.20 for all other worn articles; use these suffixes to specify the type of worn goods being reported.

Chapter	Chapter 63 - Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Section	Section XI - Textile and Textile Articles

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 6309.00.00 (Worn clothing and other worn articles) is Free, applying to all imports reported in kilograms. Standard trade partners (NTR) benefit from this general rate. Special duty rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs may offer reduced or zero duty rates; details would depend on the specific program and country of origin. This duty structure applies to both subdivisions: 6309.00.00.10 (Worn clothing) and 6309.00.00.20 (Other), provided the articles meet the requirements outlined in the chapter notes – showing appreciable wear and being entered in bulk or similar packings.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 93%

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Code subdivisions

6309.00.00.10

Worn clothing and other worn articles > Worn clothing

6309.00.00.20

Worn clothing and other worn articles > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 63 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; NEEDLECRAFT SETS;WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS XI 63-1 Notes 1. Subchapter 1 applies only to made up articles, of any textile fabric. 2. Subchapter 1 does not cover: (a) Goods of chapters 56 to 62; or (b) Worn clothing or other worn articles of heading 6309. 3. Heading 6309 applies only to the following goods: (a) Articles of textile materials: (i) Clothing and clothing accessories, and parts thereof; (ii) Blankets and traveling rugs; (iii) Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; (iv) Furnishings, other than carpets of headings 5701 to 5705 and tapestries of heading 5805. (b) Footwear and headgear of any material other than asbestos. In order to be classified in this heading, the articles mentioned above must comply with both of the following requirements: (i) They must show signs of appreciable wear; and (ii) They must be entered in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 6304.20 covers articles made from warp knit fabrics, impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO), or pirimiphosmethyl (ISO). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 63-2

Section notes

SECTION XI TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES XI-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover: (a) Animal brush-making bristles or hair (heading 0502); horsehair or horsehair waste (heading 0511); (b) Human hair or articles of human hair (heading 0501, 6703 or 6704), except filtering or straining cloth of a kind commonly used in oil presses or the like (heading 5911); (c) Cotton linters or other vegetable materials of

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