Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted.
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted.
As specified for split headings
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric.
Turkey
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation.
Making-up (including cutting) from non-originating fabric. Single transformation sufficient for GSP.
Knitting combined with making-up (including cutting)
Making-up (including cutting) where the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Knitting combined with making-up (including cutting)
Making-up (including cutting) where the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture from fabric.
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture from yarn.
Cameroon
Manufacture from yarn. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
Canada
Knitting or crocheting and making-up (including cutting).
Canada
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting or crocheting.
Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting or crocheting.
Canada
A change from any other chapter, provided that the product is both cut (or knit to shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in the territory of a Party.
A change to a good knit to shape, for which no sewing or other assembly is required, from any other chapter.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from yarn.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Chile
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Chile
Manufacture from yarn.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from yarn.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from: - natural fibres - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from yarn.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from fabric.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from fabric.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products) or Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture from yarn.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture from fabric.
Egypt
Manufacture from yarn.
Egypt
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Georgia
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Israel
Manufacture from yarn.
Israel
Manufacture from: natural fibres, man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or chemical materials or textile pulp.
Japan
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric.
Making-up including cutting of fabric, provided that the value of non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) or 45% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the product.
Japan
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation.
Making-up including cutting of fabric, provided that the value of non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) or 45% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the product.
Jordan
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Jordan
Manufacture from yarn.
Kenya
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products) or Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products) For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
Lebanon
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Lebanon
Manufacture from yarn.
Mexico
Manufacture from yarn. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5. See also introductory note 6.
Mexico
Manufacture from: - silk yarn, - wool yarn, - cotton fibres, - other vegetable textile yarn, - special yarn of chapter 56, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.
Mexico
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.
Moldova
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
Morocco
Manufacture from yarn.
Morocco
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp.
New Zealand
CC: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 2-digit level (chapter).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture from fabric.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture from yarn.
Palestine
Manufacture from yarn.
Palestine
Manufacture from: natural fibres, man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or chemical materials or textile pulp.
Singapore
Knitting and making-up (including cutting).
Singapore
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products).
Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products.
South Korea
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres, or extrusion of man- made filament yarn, accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products). See Introductory Note 5.
Knitting and making up including cutting (assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form). See Introductory Notes 5 and 6.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from fabric.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from yarn.
Switzerland
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
Switzerland
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6. See also Introductory Note 7.
Tunisia
Manufacture from yarn For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5. See also Introductory Note 6.
Tunisia
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
Turkey
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric.
Turkey
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation.
United Kingdom
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric.
United Kingdom
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or with crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation.
Ukraine
Manufacture from yarn. See Introductory Note 6. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
Ukraine
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - man-made staple fibres, not carded or combed or otherwise processed for spinning, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
Vietnam
Knitting and making-up (including cutting).
Vietnam
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products).
Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products).
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Knitting or crocheting combined with making-up including cutting of fabric. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6. See also Introductory Note 7.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres combined with knitting or crocheting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with knitting or crocheting.
Knitting and making-up in one operation. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
Making-up (including cutting) from non-originating fabric. Single transformation sufficient for GSP.
Making-up (including cutting) from non-originating fabric. Single transformation sufficient for GSP.
Knitting and making-up (including cutting).
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods).
Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods).
Knitting and making-up (including cutting).
Spinning of natural or man-made staple fibres.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods).
Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape goods).
The EU imported 10.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
10.6 Md€
EU Exports
3.2 Md€
Balance
7.5 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)