Hoodies HSN code: every 8-digit line under 6110
A cotton pull-over hoodie is 6110 20 00, and a polyester one 6110 30 10. Heading 6110 splits by fibre only. It has no men’s or women’s lines, so one line serves a unisex hoodie.
| Line | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 6110 11 10 | Of wool: jerseys |
| 6110 11 20 | Of wool: sweaters and cardigans |
| 6110 11 90 | Of wool: other |
| 6110 12 00 | Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats |
| 6110 19 00 | Other (after wool and cashmere) |
| 6110 20 00 | Of cotton |
| 6110 30 10 | Of synthetic fibres (polyester, nylon) |
| 6110 30 20 | Of artificial fibres (viscose) |
| 6110 90 00 | Of other textile materials |
Source: GST portal HSN master, heading 6110, and DGCIS chapter 61, read 2 Nov 2026. Last verified: 2 Nov 2026.
For a cotton-polyester fleece, the fibre that weighs more decides the line (Section XI Note 2(A)): more cotton goes to 6110 20 00, more polyester to 6110 30 10. Take the blend from your fabric supplier’s invoice.
In the GSTR-1 HSN table (Table 12), sellers with aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore enter at least 4 digits (6110); above ₹5 crore, at least 6 (611020 for cotton).
Sweatshirt HSN code: 6110 or 6105 10 20?
A sweatshirt is 6110 (cotton 6110 20 00) when it has a ribbed waistband, a drawstring hem or a pocket below the waist; only a men’s cotton knit sweatshirt with none of those is 6105 10 20. The rule is chapter 61 Note 4: headings 6105 and 6106 do not cover garments with pockets below the waist, a ribbed waistband or other tightening at the bottom.
6105 10 20 reads “knit shirts (other than T-shirts) and sweat shirts”, men’s, cotton, other than hand crocheted. It is the only tariff line that says sweatshirt, which is why sellers reach for it first. Note 4 also drops garments under 10 stitches per centimetre, and 6105 takes no sleeveless garment.
The same hem test keeps a sweatshirt out of T-shirts: chapter 61 Note 5 says heading 6109 does not cover garments with a drawstring, ribbed waistband or other tightening at the bottom. A plain crew-neck tee with a straight hem stays on the T-shirt HSN code page.
A women’s knit sweatshirt-style top with a straight hem and no lower pocket is a knitted blouse of 6106 (cotton 6106 10 00). Our T-shirt and shirt HSN code pages give 6105 10 20 the same condition.
Hoodie HSN code mistakes: 61101120, 0% and the ₹1,000 band
61101120 is not the HSN code for a cotton hoodie: 6110 11 20 is the wool line for “sweaters and cardigans”, and a cotton hoodie is 6110 20 00. Some sites print 61101120 for every hoodie, one lists sweatshirts at 0% GST, and another files a men’s sweatshirt under 6103 or 6101 with a ₹1,000 price split.
The ₹1,000 limit and the 12% rate above it are the rules from before 22 September 2025. Today the split is ₹2,500 a piece.
A zip-front hooded jacket worn as outerwear is a jacket or anorak: 6101 / 6102 or 6103 / 6104 if knitted, 6201 / 6202 if woven (jacket HSN code). Heading 6110 itself names cardigans, so a knitted zip-up cut like a cardigan can stay in 6110; confirm with your CA. Chapter 61 is for knitted garments, chapter 62 for woven ones.
GST rate on hoodies and sweatshirts, and what to enter on a listing
GST on a hoodie or sweatshirt is 5% if the sale value is up to ₹2,500 a piece and 18% above, from 22 September 2025 (Notification 9/2025-IT(Rate), PIB factsheet). Sale value means the transaction value, not the MRP (CBIC GST rates FAQ).
- Check the knit, the hem and the pocket: ribbed or drawstring hem, pocket below the waist.
- Pick the row and enter the 4-digit heading in the listing’s HSN field (6 digits above ₹5 crore turnover).
- Set GST by sale value a piece: 5% up to ₹2,500, 18% above.
Worked case: a seller lists a cotton fleece pull-over hoodie at ₹799 and a wool-blend hoodie at ₹3,200 (illustrative prices, not market data). The cotton hoodie takes 6110 (611020) at 5%, since ₹799 is under ₹2,500. The wool-blend one stays in 6110 at 18%, since ₹3,200 is above ₹2,500. A pack is tested per piece; no CBIC note says how a set is valued.
Checked against the GST portal master
On 2 Nov 2026 we dumped headings 6101, 6102, 6105, 6106, 6110 and 6114 from the GST portal master, 70 lines in all, and searched them for hood, hoodie and hooded. Nothing matched. “Sweat shirts” appeared once, at 6105 10 20, and DGCIS chapters 61 and 62 gave the same zero for hood.
Related HSN codes: T-shirts, jackets and shirts
Codes that sit next to hoodies in a winter-wear catalog:
| Item | Heading | Page |
|---|---|---|
| T-shirts, straight hem | 6109 | T-shirt HSN code |
| Jacket, anorak, zip outerwear | 6101 / 6102, 6201 / 6202 | Jacket HSN code |
| Knit shirts, polos | 6105 | Shirt HSN code |
| All clothes | ch. 61 / 62 | Clothes HSN code list |
| GST on clothes | ₹2,500 band | GST on clothes |
Headings as checked on each linked page.
Hoodies and sweatshirt HSN code: questions
What is the HSN code for hoodies?
Heading 6110: a cotton pull-over hoodie is 6110 20 00, polyester 6110 30 10.
What is the HSN code for sweatshirt?
6110 when it has a ribbed hem or a pocket below the waist; a men’s cotton knit sweatshirt without them is 6105 10 20.
What is the GST rate on hoodies and sweatshirts?
5% when one piece sells for up to ₹2,500 and 18% above, since 22 September 2025.
Is 61101120 the HSN code for hoodies?
No, 6110 11 20 is wool sweaters and cardigans; a cotton hoodie is 6110 20 00.
Is 61051020 the HSN code for a sweatshirt?
Only for a men’s cotton knit sweatshirt with no ribbed waistband, drawstring or pocket below the waist (chapter 61 Note 4).
What is the HSN code of a sweatshirt made of cotton-polyester fleece?
6110, with the line set by the fibre that weighs most: 6110 20 00 if cotton, 6110 30 10 if polyester.
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Checked by the StitchMagic team on 2 Nov 2026. StitchMagic is a set of free tools and one AI listing agent (ListMagic) for online sellers in India that helps them list faster on Meesho, Flipkart and Amazon.in and sell more. Found an error? Tell us; we correct with a dated note.