Chapter 65 HSN codes: headgear

Headgear and parts thereof. Every heading in chapter 65 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked October 2026 · from the official GST notifications

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Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

Headings in chapter 65 and their GST

HSN	Description	GST
6501	Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt3 tariff items	5% or 18%
6502	Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed3 tariff items	18%
6503	Omitted1 tariff item	18%
6504	Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed, hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed1 tariff item	18%
6505	Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed2 tariff items	5% or 18%
6506	Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed6 tariff items	18%
6507	Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps, for headgear1 tariff item	18%

Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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What chapter 65 covers

Chapter 65 of the tariff is "Headgear and parts thereof". It has 7 four-digit headings and 17 eight-digit tariff items, such as 6501 (Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to), 6502 (Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any), 6503 (Omitted).

GST rates in chapter 65

Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. By tariff item: 12 at 18%. For 5 of them the rate depends on how the goods are described or sold (for example the sale price, or whether they are pre-packaged and labelled), so the finder shows each option with its condition.

Questions

What is the GST rate for chapter 65 goods?

Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. Of the 17 eight-digit codes in chapter 65, 12 at 18%; the rest depend on the description. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

What is HSN code 6501?

Heading 6501 is "Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt". GST: 5% or 18%.