HS codes
HS code for socks
Base dutySection 301Forced labor tariff
Socks
Combed cotton or cotton-poly, cotton by weight · Knit · Men's & women's
6115.95
6115.95.90
US base duty
13.5%
US$135 per US$1,000
Socks
Nylon-spandex or polyester · Knit · Men's & women's
6115.96
6115.96.90
US base duty
14.6%
US$146 per US$1,000
Socks
Merino wool · Knit · Men's & women's
6115.94
6115.94.00
US base duty
11.3%
US$113 per US$1,000
Socks
Bamboo viscose · Knit · Men's & women's
Bamboo viscose is an artificial fibre, so it falls outside the cotton and synthetic subheadings.
6115.99
6115.99.19
US base duty
14.6%
US$146 per US$1,000
Duty only: customs processing fees, and the harbor maintenance fee on sea freight, come on top.
Socks are classified under HS 6115, by fibre: 6115.95 for cotton, 6115.96 for nylon and polyester, 6115.94 for wool, and 6115.99 for other fibres such as bamboo viscose. The US base duty runs from 11.3% for wool to 14.6% for synthetics.
Made in China, cotton socks pay 33.5% in all: the 13.5% base rate, 7.5% Section 301 duty and the 12.5% forced labor tariff. Nylon, polyester and bamboo socks sit on a Section 301 list that is suspended, so they pay only the base rate plus 12.5%: 27.1% for nylon or polyester.
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.
Socks · Men's & women's · Knit
- Wool (6115.94)
- 11.3% · US$113
- Cotton (6115.95)
- 13.5% · US$135
- Nylon or polyester (6115.96)
- 14.6% · US$146
How to read the code
Worth knowing
- Blends follow the fibre with the greatest weight: an 80% cotton sock with nylon and spandex is a cotton sock.
- Bamboo socks are almost always bamboo viscose, an artificial fibre, so they are not in the cotton or synthetic subheadings.
- Socks containing lace or net have separate 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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