# HS code 6213.20: Handkerchiefs, of cotton

> HS code 6213.20 covers handkerchiefs, of cotton. It sits in heading 62.13 (handkerchiefs) in chapter 62 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted). Other goods of heading 62.13 are classified under 6213.90 (of other textile materials).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/621320
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 6213.20
- Covers: Handkerchiefs, of cotton
- Heading: [62.13: Handkerchiefs](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6213)
- Chapter: [62: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/62)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 6213.20 covers handkerchiefs, of cotton.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of cotton”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 62.13 are classified under 6213.90 (of other textile materials).

- [6213.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/621390) Of other textile materials

## How it is structured

6213.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 62, are the chapter; the first four, 6213, are heading 62.13; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 62: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
- Heading 62.13: Handkerchiefs
- Subheading 6213.20: Of cotton

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 6213.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 6213.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

## Related codes

The same text, “Of cotton”, also divides 5 other headings in chapter 62: 6201.30 under heading 62.01, 6202.30 under heading 62.02, 6205.20 under heading 62.05, 6206.30 under heading 62.06 and 6209.20 under heading 62.09.

- [6201.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/620130) Heading 62.01: Men’s or boys’ overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 62.03
- [6202.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/620230) Heading 62.02: Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 62.04
- [6205.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/620520) Heading 62.05: Men's or boys' shirts
- [6206.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/620630) Heading 62.06: Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
- [6209.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/620920) Heading 62.09: Babies' garments and clothing accessories

- Previous subheading: [6212.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/621290) Other
- Next subheading: [6213.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/621390) Of other textile materials

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6213.20 cover?

HS code 6213.20 covers handkerchiefs, of cotton.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6213.20 in?

HS code 6213.20 is in heading 62.13 (handkerchiefs) in chapter 62 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted).

### Where are goods of heading 62.13 classified when 6213.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 62.13 are classified under 6213.90 (of other textile materials).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/621320.json