HS codes
HS code for pants, joggers, jeans and shorts
Trousers, joggers and jeans
Base dutySection 301Forced labor tariff
Joggers / sweatpants
Cotton French terry or fleece · Knit · Men's
6103.42
6103.42.10
US base duty
16.1%
US$161 per US$1,000
Joggers / sweatpants
Cotton French terry or fleece · Knit · Women's
6104.62
6104.62.20
US base duty
14.9%
US$149 per US$1,000
Trousers, chinos or jeans
Cotton twill or denim · Woven · Men's
6203.42
6203.42.45
US base duty
16.6%
US$166 per US$1,000
Trousers, chinos or jeans
Cotton twill or denim · Woven · Women's
6204.62
6204.62.80
US base duty
16.6%
US$166 per US$1,000
Track or parachute pants
Woven nylon · Woven · Men's
Water-resistant trousers have their own, lower line: 6203.43.75.
6203.43
6203.43.90
US base duty
27.9%
US$279 per US$1,000
Track or parachute pants
Woven nylon · Woven · Women's
Water-resistant trousers have their own, lower line: 6204.63.75.
6204.63
6204.63.90
US base duty
28.6%
US$286 per US$1,000
Shorts
Base dutySection 301Forced labor tariff
Shorts
Cotton French terry · Knit · Men's
6103.42
6103.42.10
US base duty
16.1%
US$161 per US$1,000
Shorts
Cotton French terry · Knit · Women's
6104.62
6104.62.20
US base duty
14.9%
US$149 per US$1,000
Shorts
Cotton twill · Woven · Men's
6203.42
6203.42.45
US base duty
16.6%
US$166 per US$1,000
Shorts
Cotton twill · Woven · Women's
6204.62
6204.62.80
US base duty
16.6%
US$166 per US$1,000
Shorts
Polyester mesh · Knit · Men's
6103.43
6103.43.15
US base duty
28.2%
US$282 per US$1,000
Shorts
Polyester mesh · Knit · Women's
6104.63
6104.63.20
US base duty
28.2%
US$282 per US$1,000
Duty only: customs processing fees, and the harbor maintenance fee on sea freight, come on top.
Knitted trousers, joggers and shorts are classified under HS 6103 (men’s) and 6104 (women’s); woven trousers, jeans and shorts under 6203 (men’s) and 6204 (women’s). In cotton that is 6103.42 and 6104.62 for knits, 6203.42 and 6204.62 for wovens. Shorts use the same codes as trousers.
Made in China, men’s cotton jeans or chinos pay 36.6% in all: the 16.6% base rate, 7.5% Section 301 duty and the 12.5% forced labor tariff. Men’s cotton joggers pay 36.1%.
US rates: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), checked 2026-10-01. Base (MFN) duty only.
Same garment, different fibre
How the fibre changes the US duty
Base duty on US$1,000 of customs value, before any additional duties.
Shorts · Men's · Knit
- Cotton (6103.42)
- 16.1% · US$161
- Polyester (6103.43)
- 28.2% · US$282
Trousers, chinos or jeans · Men's · Woven
- Cotton (6203.42)
- 16.6% · US$166
- Nylon (6203.43)
- 27.9% · US$279
Trousers, chinos or jeans · Women's · Woven
- Cotton (6204.62)
- 16.6% · US$166
- Nylon (6204.63)
- 28.6% · US$286
How to read the code
Worth knowing
- Knit or woven comes first: French terry and fleece joggers are knits, twill chinos and denim jeans are woven.
- Nylon and polyester trousers cost far more in US base duty than cotton ones — see the comparison below.
- Water-resistant woven trousers have their own, lower US lines.
Same for every garment
Rules and duties behind these codes
How a code is decided
- 1Knit or woven
- 2The fibre with the greatest weight
- 3Men’s or women’s
- 4What the garment is
What products of China pay
- 1Section 301 China tariffs
- 2Forced labor tariff
- 3No de minimis
- 4No longer charged
The rates here are the US general (MFN) rates. Clothing made in China can also owe additional duties under chapter 99 of the HTS, such as Section 301 tariffs, and those change often. Check the current total with your customs broker or the CBP guidance before you price a shipment. CBP guidance on trade remedies
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. For the EU and UK rates, use their official lookups: EU TARIC · UK Trade Tariff
Sources: HS 2022 nomenclature (World Customs Organization); US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026) (USITC); classification rulings from CBP CROSS, linked on each row. Codes checked against the rulings on 26 September 2026. Extra duties on products of China: HTS chapter 99, U.S. notes 20 and 52, Revision 20 (2026), read on 1 October 2026.
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A reference, not a binding classification. The importer of record is responsible for the code declared; a customs broker or a binding ruling from CBP gives the final answer for a specific garment.
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