CPTPP Savings: Men's Shirts, Woven (HS 6205)
A compact, 2-line heading — cotton and man-made fibre shirts — both with real MFN duty CPTPP eliminates.
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HS heading
2
Codes, both with a real saving
17–18%
MFN rate range
Free
CPTPP rate
HS 6205 covers men's or boys' shirts of woven construction — cotton at 17% MFN, man-made fibres at 18%.
Part of our Garments commodity guide →What actually qualifies: the yarn-forward rule
CPTPP's rules of origin for textiles and apparel (Annex 4-A) don't use a simple "assembled in a CPTPP country" test. They use a "yarn-forward" rule: a garment only qualifies for the CPTPP rate if the yarn and fabric it's cut from were themselves formed in a CPTPP member country — not just cut and sewn there.
A shirt sewn in Vietnam from Chinese-milled fabric does not qualify, even though Vietnam is a CPTPP member. The same shirt sewn from Vietnamese or other CPTPP-sourced fabric does. This is the single most commonly misunderstood point in claiming CPTPP treatment on apparel — confirm the fabric's origin, not just the assembly location, before claiming the rate.
HS 6205
the governing 4-digit heading
Tariff lines with a real CPTPP saving
Only the codes under HS 6205 that actually carry an MFN rate above zero — lines already Free at MFN aren't shown here since there's no saving to claim.
| HS Code | Description | MFN | CPTPP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6205.20 | Men's shirts, woven, of cotton | 17% | Free |
| 6205.30 | Men's shirts, woven, of man-made fibres | 18% | Free |
CPTPP Rate Claim
Confirm origin eligibility before claiming the CPTPP rate on HS 6205
Claiming the CPTPP rate requires confirming the good actually meets its product-specific rule of origin — not just that it shipped from a CPTPP member country. See the origin test above before booking a shipment against this rate.
Tariff data: Canada Customs Tariff 2026. Rules of origin: CPTPP Annex 4-A, Textiles and Apparel Product-Specific Rules of Origin. Last verified: July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
No — knit shirts and polos fall under HS 61 (knit garments, like HS 6109's t-shirts), while HS 6205 covers only woven-construction shirts. Confirm the construction method before classifying.
Tariff data: Canada Customs Tariff 2026. Rules of origin: CPTPP Annex 4-A, Textiles and Apparel Product-Specific Rules of Origin. Last verified: July 2026.
HS 6205 · 2 codes with a real CPTPP saving
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