HS code 6213: Handkerchiefs
Heading 6213 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 62, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.
Official description
6213Handkerchiefs
Place in the nomenclature: 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted > 6213
Explanatory note (Eurostat)
Handkerchiefs, of which no side exceeds 60 cm (excl. knitted or crocheted)
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 2
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 2
Subheadings and CN codes in heading 6213
- 6213 20Of cotton
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Handkerchiefs of cotton, of which no side exceeds 60 cm (excl. knitted or crocheted)
- 6213 20 00 Of cotton
- 6213 90Of other textile materials
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Handkerchiefs of textile materials, of which no side exceeds 60 cm (excl. of cotton, and knitted or crocheted)
- 6213 90 00 Of other textile materials
The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.