Chapter 65 · Section XII

Headgear & parts thereof

Footwear, headgear, umbrellas

Chapter 65 at a glance

HS chapter
65
Section
XII — Footwear, headgear, umbrellas
Tariff headings
6 (8 subheadings)
General customs duty
0%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
1

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 65 covers headgear & parts thereof. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

6506.10 Safety headgear (helmets) 0% duty + 15% VAT

All 6 tariff headings in Chapter 65

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

6501 Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of felt
  • 6501.00 Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of felt
6502 Hat-shapes; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed
  • 6502.00 Hat-shapes; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed
6504 Hats and other headgear; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
  • 6504.00 Hats and other headgear; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
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 trimmed
  • 6505.00 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 trimmed
6506 Headgear; n.e.c. in chapter 65, whether or not lined or trimmed
  • 6506.10 Headgear; safety, whether or not lined or trimmed 0% duty
  • 6506.91 Headgear; (other than safety headgear), of rubber or plastics, whether or not lined or trimmed
  • 6506.99 Headgear; (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmed
6507 Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps, for headgear
  • 6507.00 Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps; for headgear
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