# HS code 6506.10: Safety headgear

> HS code 6506.10 covers safety headgear. It sits in heading 65.06 (other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed) in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof). Other goods of heading 65.06 are classified under 6506.91 (other, of rubber or of plastics) and 6506.99 (other, of other materials).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650610
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 6506.10
- Covers: Safety headgear
- Heading: [65.06: Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/6506)
- Chapter: [65: Headgear and parts thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/65)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 6506.10 covers safety headgear.

The legal text of the subheading is “Safety headgear”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 65.06 are classified under 6506.91 (other, of rubber or of plastics) and 6506.99 (other, of other materials).

- [6506.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650691) Other: Of rubber or of plastics
- [6506.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650699) Other: Of other materials

## How it is structured

6506.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 65, are the chapter; the first four, 6506, are heading 65.06; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 65: Headgear and parts thereof
- Heading 65.06: Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
- Subheading 6506.10: Safety headgear

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 6506.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 6506.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [6505.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650500) 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
- Next subheading: [6506.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/650691) Other: Of rubber or of plastics

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6506.10 cover?

HS code 6506.10 covers safety headgear.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6506.10 in?

HS code 6506.10 is in heading 65.06 (other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed) in chapter 65 (headgear and parts thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 65.06 classified when 6506.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 65.06 are classified under 6506.91 (other, of rubber or of plastics) and 6506.99 (other, of other 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/650610.json