6506.10
Safety headgear
Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
Where this code sits
- Section XII · Chapter65 — HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOFFOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR
- Heading6506 — Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
- Subheading6506.10 — Safety headgear
Six digits is as far as the international nomenclature goes, and it is the same six digits in every country that applies the Harmonized System. Your destination adds further digits of its own, and the rate lives on that national line — which is why the US lines below run to eight and ten digits, and why the lookups go to each authority's own tariff.
Duty rate
USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Revision 18 (2026) · retrieved 13/09/2026
Measures in force on top of this rate
- Antidumping/countervailing duties not checked — they are administered separately, keyed to the exporter, and can exceed the tariff rate. Check for an order in force before relying on this total.
Paste 6506.10 into the lookup and follow it down to your national line.
US national lines under 6506.10
The United States subdivides this subheading into 8 lines. They share a duty rate, so the classification below the subheading affects reporting rather than the amount.
| Line | Description | General | Preferential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6506.10.30 | Of reinforced or laminated plastics | Free | — |
| 6506.10.30.30 | Motorcycle helmets | Free stated on 65061030 | — |
| 6506.10.30.45 | Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear | Free stated on 65061030 | — |
| 6506.10.30.75 | Other | Free stated on 65061030 | — |
| 6506.10.60 | Other | Free | — |
| 6506.10.60.30 | Motorcycle helmets | Free stated on 65061060 | — |
| 6506.10.60.45 | Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear | Free stated on 65061060 | — |
| 6506.10.60.75 | Other | Free stated on 65061060 | — |
A blank General cell means the line states no rate of its own and takes the one above it — the line it is stated on is named, so the figure can be checked where it actually appears. Preferential rates are listed with the programme codes that grant them; the schedule offering a rate is not the same as your goods qualifying for it.
Preferential rates for 6506.10
No preference programme applies to these lines for any origin — the general rate is the rate, wherever the goods come from. That is worth knowing: there is nothing to claim here, so no certificate of origin will reduce the duty.
What chapter 65 excludes
A subheading's wording does not decide a classification — the legal notes do. These are the notes that push goods out of this chapter even when the description seems to fit.
1. This chapter does not cover:
- (a) Worn headgear of heading 6309;
- (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or
- (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.
2. Heading 6502 does not cover hat shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.
1. This chapter does not include mufflers, shawls, scarves, mantillas, veils and the like (heading 6117 or 6214).
Legal notes that govern this code
Reproduced from the published tariff schedule. Section and chapter notes are binding and are part of the nomenclature itself; statistical notes are US reporting rules and are not classification law.
Chapter 65 — Notes
Legal Notes of the Harmonized System. Binding, and part of the international nomenclature.
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) Worn headgear of heading 6309;
(b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or
(c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.
2. Heading 6502 does not cover hat shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.
Chapter 65 — Additional U.S. Notes
Additional U.S. Notes. Binding in the United States; not part of the international HS.
1. This chapter does not include mufflers, shawls, scarves, mantillas, veils and the like (heading 6117 or 6214).
Notes are reproduced from the published tariff schedule. They govern classification, but reading them is not the same as applying them to your goods — that is what a broker or a binding ruling is for.
Other subheadings under 6506
Importing 6506.10 into
Each guide covers how duty and tax are assessed there, the authority with jurisdiction, and what catches importers out.
Common questions
What is HS code 6506.10?
6506.10 covers Safety headgear. It sits under heading 6506 (Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed) in chapter 65, headgear and parts thereof.
What is the US duty rate for 6506.10?
The Column 1 General rate is Free, from US national line 6506.10.30. That is the rate before any preference you can claim, and it does not include antidumping or countervailing duties, which are administered separately and can exceed it.
What is excluded from chapter 65?
1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Worn headgear of heading 6309; (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.