U.S. imports of Neckties, Bow Ties & Cravats of Other Textile Materials (HS 621590) totaled $383K in August 2026, imported from 38 countries.
Importers of Neckties, Bow Ties & Cravats of Other Textile Materials paid $49K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.03% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Neckties, Bow Ties & Cravats of Other Textile Materials imports of $383K in August 2026 ran 19% above the year-to-date monthly average of $323K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWool, cotton, and other non-silk, non-manmade-fiber neckwear falls into this residual heading, with the US schedule breaking out wool (6215900010), cotton (6215900015), and a catch-all NESOI line (6215900020). Italy leads supply, consistent with its dominance in premium woven neckwear across fiber types, followed by China, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom — the latter a notable source of traditional wool and tweed ties. Classification disputes most often arise when a tie's fiber blend straddles the boundary between this heading and the silk or manmade-fiber headings.
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292 import shipments a month
A tie classifies under the wool line within 6215.90 when wool or fine animal hair predominates by weight over all other fiber types, and the article is woven rather than knitted. If silk predominates, it shifts to 6215.10; if manmade fibers predominate, it moves to 6215.20. A fiber analysis report is the standard supporting document for wool-predominance claims.
The UK has a long-established tradition of producing wool and tweed neckwear — particularly for the heritage and country-wear markets — which concentrates its export profile in the wool and other-fiber lines of 6215.90. Silk and synthetic tie production is more concentrated in Italy, France, and Asia, explaining the UK's relative absence from those headings.
ImportsExports
Imports
$383KYoY · free account
Exports
$27KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.9M of Neckties, Bow Ties & Cravats of Other Textile Materials and exported $331K.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 3 of 3 in heading 6215
Subheading 621590 · $383K of $8.7M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6215900010 | Ties Bow Ties and Cravats of Wool, Not Knit | $203K | 11.29% | 100.00% | $23K |
| 6215900020 | Ties & Cravats Textile Materials NESOI, Not Knit | $169K | 12.46% | 95.21% | $21K |
| 6215900015 | Ties, Bow Ties and Cravats of Cotton, Not Knitted | $35K | 14.19% | 100.00% | $5K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6215900000 | Ties, Bow Ties and Cravats, of Oth Textile Materl | $27K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Italy and China together supply 75% of it.
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rate provision · imports
2.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.03% of imports for consumption.