Tie Industry Statistics

Tie (neckwear) is categorized under “Wearing Apparel, Except Fur Apparel” in the U.S. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 315). [1]

The U.S. NAICS 315 “Wearing Apparel, Except Fur Apparel” industry has the text description defining its scope [1]

In the U.S. trade data system (USITC DataWeb), HS codes can be used to track apparel product imports/exports, including categories that cover neckties (commonly HS 6215 for ties and bow ties). [2]

The Harmonized System 6215 is the code group referenced for ties, bow ties and similar neckwear in HS/USITC import documentation. [3]

The U.K. VAT (for business and consumer taxation) is listed as 20% standard VAT on government guidance, which affects retail pricing environments for apparel including neckwear. [4]

Canada’s GST/HST includes a standard GST rate of 5% as stated by the Government of Canada, relevant to tie retail pricing and cross-border sales. [5]

The EU standard VAT rate is 15% minimum and member states set specific rates; this affects apparel pricing across EU markets. [6]

The EU’s combined TARIC tariff tool allows checking duties by product code (including HS/NC codes covering ties), used for import cost calculations. [7]

Japan’s consumption tax (JCT) standard rate is 10%, which impacts consumer pricing for neckwear including ties. [8]

Australia’s GST rate is 10% as stated by the Australian Taxation Office, affecting apparel including ties sold in Australia. [9]

U.S. importers commonly use CBP’s ACE system for customs processing affecting apparel classification including neckties. [10]

The U.S. International Trade Commission provides a DataWeb interface for product-level trade statistics by HS code, including ties/bow ties. [11]

The European Commission’s TARIC database is used to determine customs duty and measures by product code/NC/HS. [7]

China’s customs import duty schedules are available via official customs information channels that reference HS codes used for ties. [12]

Brand and labeling compliance requirements exist in many jurisdictions (textile fiber labeling, country-of-origin labeling), which affects neckwear supply chain compliance. [13]

The U.S. FTC Textile Labeling Rules provide requirements for fiber content and labeling for textiles, which applies to tie fabrics. [14]

The FTC provides guidance on “Care Labeling of Textiles,” which can apply to neckwear products. [15]

The U.S. Care Labeling Rule requires a care label with instructions under certain conditions, impacting tie retail packaging. [16]

The U.S. Textile Fiber Products Identification Act provides legal requirements for fiber content labeling for textile products. [17]

The EU has mandatory textile labeling rules under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking. [18]

Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 sets requirements for fiber names and labeling for textile products including woven neckwear. [18]

In the U.K., the Competition and Markets Authority provides textile labeling guidance affecting fiber disclosure for apparel. [19]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) oversees safety rules that can apply to apparel if they involve hazards (e.g., choking hazards), affecting certain neckwear designs. [20]

U.S. harmonized system code 6215 is associated with ties and bow ties in the USITC HTS database. [3]

The U.S. HTS “6215.10” is shown in the HTS database for men’s or boys’ ties (example subheading visible in HS listing). [21]

The U.S. HTS database displays “6215.20” for women’s or girls’ ties (as separate subheading shown in the HTS listing). [22]

The U.S. HTS database includes “6215.90” for other ties and similar neckwear (subheading grouping). [23]

The U.S. Census Bureau’s trade data uses HS-based classification for import/export statistics. [24]

The IMF provides “World Economic Outlook” macro data that affects consumer spending demand for apparel like neckwear. [25]

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides CPI data used to measure apparel price changes impacting tie retail pricing. [26]

U.S. BLS CPI “Apparel” category exists and is used in price indices affecting consumer purchasing of ties. [26]

BLS CPI data series methodology provides the framework for retail price measurement affecting apparel including neckwear. [27]

McKinsey’s report on global apparel production indicates that China and other Asian countries dominate clothing manufacturing; this contextualizes tie manufacturing sourcing. [28]

McKinsey “State of Fashion” includes statements about apparel manufacturing distribution, relevant to tie supply chains. [28]

U.S. NAICS 315 has a defined industry boundary for wearing apparel manufacturing, within which neckwear producers may be classified. [1]

Tie and bow ties are captured under HS 6215 for international trade reporting. [3]

The USITC DataWeb enables downloading of HS-based trade statistics by country and year for codes like 6215. [11]

“Woven ties and similar neckwear” are typically covered within HS 6215 categories used in trade databases. [3]

“Ties, bow ties and similar neckwear” are a specific HS product definition under 6215. [3]

Global apparel retailers track “dress shirt” and “formalwear” seasons; tie demand correlates with formal event cycles (using general apparel seasonal patterns in industry reporting). [29]

NielsenIQ offers consumer measurement insights; tie demand is part of apparel categories typically tracked there. [30]

U.S. average retail price indices for apparel can be used to estimate price changes affecting ties (apparel category under CPI). [26]

“Clothing and footwear” is an income/consumption expenditure category in national accounts used to infer apparel spend trends. [31]

OECD provides household expenditure classification frameworks that include clothing and footwear. [31]

IMF WEO includes “Private consumption” which influences discretionary apparel spending like ties. [25]

The ILO’s dataset includes wage and employment variables influencing garment affordability and formalwear consumption patterns. [32]

The ILO’s “Decent Work and Wages” data can inform labor cost conditions in apparel manufacturing. [32]

The World Bank provides GDP growth data used to model demand for discretionary items like ties. [33]

The World Bank provides unemployment rate data which influences formalwear consumption. [34]

The World Bank provides final consumption expenditure indicators impacting apparel market demand. [35]

The UN Comtrade database provides HS-code-level international trade statistics used for HS 6215 ties and bow ties. [36]

The UN Comtrade Plus interface is specifically for HS-based trade by product and partner including tie categories under HS 6215. [36]

In the U.S., “Woven wool neckties” are a type of classification that falls under the general HS 6215 product group in trade systems. [3]

In the U.S., “knitted or crocheted ties” are covered under HS 6215 categories; trade databases separate by material in subheadings. [3]

In the EU, TARIC uses the CN (Combined Nomenclature) which is built from the HS for detailed subheadings under ties. [7]

The EU’s “Textile Fibre Names” rules from Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 apply to textile products placed on the EU market including neckwear. [18]

The U.S. FTC Care Labeling Rule is codified in 16 CFR Part 423. [37]

The U.S. Textile Fiber Products Identification Act is codified in 15 U.S.C. 70 et seq. (basis for fiber labeling rules). [38]

In the U.S., women’s wear and men’s wear subcategories help buyers segment neckwear under formalwear retail assortments (used in retail analytics). [39]

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MARTS) measures retail sales by category, used to model apparel retail including formalwear accessories. [39]

The Census Bureau retail sales data is used to track changes in consumer spending at stores selling apparel and accessories. [39]

The U.S. NAICS 315 industry includes manufacturers of wearing apparel except fur apparel; neckwear may fall within wearing apparel manufacturing. [1]

In the U.S. NAICS taxonomy, wholesalers are tracked separately from manufacturers; neckwear distribution may be classified in wholesale NAICS categories. [40]

NAICS 424310 is “Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers,” potentially relevant to distribution of neckwear accessories. [40]

NAICS 424340 is “Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers” (example showing merchant wholesaler structure; used in segmentation for supply chain analysis). [41]

U.S. NAICS 448320 is “Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Furnishings Stores” which sells ties directly. [42]

U.S. NAICS 448330 is “Women’s Clothing Stores” (formal accessories adjacency affecting tie demand indirectly). [43]

U.S. NAICS 454110 is “Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses” relevant to online tie sales. [44]

U.S. NAICS 453220 is “Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores,” which can carry neckwear as accessory products. [45]

U.S. NAICS 315 has an established industry description maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau for classification. [1]

China HS 6215 ties and bow ties are recorded in UN Comtrade under HS 6215. [36]

Eurostat provides CN/HS-based trade data and can be used for ties categories under HS 6215. [46]

Eurostat trade data database supports product-by-product analysis relevant to HS 6215 neckwear categories. [46]

OECD trade data uses HS classifications for cross-country product comparisons including apparel items like ties. [47]

OECD trade in goods database supports product code comparisons via HS links. [47]

U.S. BLS provides official CPI-U data including “Men’s apparel” and “Women’s apparel” breakdowns that can help infer tie-related accessory demand. [26]

BLS CPI data series overview explains how price indices are computed, affecting interpretation of apparel/tie price movements. [27]

The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Trade data uses HS codes and records values in dollars and quantities, used for ties under HS 6215. [48]

The U.S. Census Bureau’s “Foreign Trade” data includes downloadable datasets used to analyze HS 6215 ties imports/exports. [48]

The U.S. Census Bureau’s “HS Codes” are used for trade classification in foreign trade statistics. [49]

The U.S. Census “Guide to HS Codes” explains that HS codes classify imported/exported products. [49]

The UK HMRC Trade Tariff provides duty and classification information by commodity code (HS/commodity code) affecting ties import cost. [50]

The UK HMRC Trade Tariff is used to look up commodity codes including those for ties/neckwear. [50]

The EU Access2Markets portal provides market access and tariffs guidance by product code used for apparel including ties. [51]

The Access2Markets portal includes “Tariffs and duties” and uses product codes to check trade measures. [51]

The ILO database on employment in manufacturing can be used to infer labor conditions in garment production including neckwear. [32]

The ILO’s data explorer provides country-level employment indicators relevant to apparel manufacturing workforce trends. [32]

The OECD provides “Household disposable income” indicators to model consumer purchasing power for apparel accessories like ties. [52]

The OECD “IID1” dataset contains household disposable income components used for consumption analysis. [52]

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) by category including clothing-related spending aggregates. [53]

BEA’s iTable includes PCE category breakdowns used to analyze demand for apparel including formalwear accessories. [53]

BEA provides “Personal Consumption Expenditures” official data series used in macro demand context for apparel/ties. [54]

The BLS provides official employment data used to model consumer labor income and formalwear/tie demand indirectly. [55]

The BLS data page provides datasets for labor market statistics used in apparel demand modeling. [55]

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Textile Labeling Rules apply to textile products sold in the U.S., including neckwear made of textile fibers. [56]

The EU’s Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 applies to the fiber names and related labeling and marking of textile products placed on the EU market. [18]

Australia’s textile labeling guidance includes fiber disclosure expectations under Australian Consumer Law, affecting tie labeling compliance. [57]

ACCC guidance on textiles and clothing discusses labeling obligations impacting apparel including ties. [58]

Canada’s Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act requires labeling information on packaged products, affecting apparel packaging compliance including neckwear. [59]

The Canadian labeling legislation is codified under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, affecting textile product labeling including tie packages. [59]

China’s E-commerce and product labeling rules include requirements for labeling information to be truthful and compliant, affecting tie listings on marketplaces. [60]

The EU “REACH” regulation affects chemical content compliance for textiles; it can apply to tie manufacturing materials containing regulated chemicals. [61]

ECHA provides guidance on REACH compliance that may apply to textile articles like neckwear. [61]

The U.S. EPA provides information on chemicals and potential restrictions impacting textile chemical usage (indirectly for tie production). [62]

TSCA information affects chemical compliance for materials used in apparel manufacturing, including fabrics/finishes used in ties. [62]

The UN’s SDG reporting frameworks influence sustainability targets in apparel supply chains including tie manufacturing. [63]

UN SDGs provide global sustainability frameworks that apparel brands use for targets relevant to tie sourcing. [63]

The U.S. SEC climate-related disclosure rule has timeline and requirements affecting sustainability disclosures by public apparel firms that sell ties, shaping compliance costs. [64]

The SEC press release indicates climate disclosure requirements which can affect sustainability reporting by apparel brands. [64]

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires sustainability reporting for many large companies in the EU apparel retail/manufacturing chain. [65]

The European Commission CSRD page explains reporting obligations affecting sustainability disclosure for apparel supply chains including ties. [65]

The U.K. Modern Slavery Act requires certain companies to publish slavery and human trafficking statements, affecting apparel supply chains including neckwear. [66]

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 applies to certain commercial organizations and impacts apparel supply chains including tie sourcing. [66]

California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act (effective requirement for certain companies) impacts disclosure obligations on supply chain practices affecting apparel including ties. [67]

The CA Attorney General SB 657 page summarizes compliance obligations for companies, affecting apparel supply chain transparency. [67]

The EU deforestation regulation affects risk management and due diligence for commodities; indirectly relevant to natural fibers used in apparel including tie fabrics (e.g., certain plant-based fibers). [68]

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 is the EU framework for deforestation-free products which can affect supply chain due diligence in apparel. [68]

OECD due diligence guidance is commonly used by apparel brands; it provides a framework for responsible business conduct including supply chain risk management. [69]

OECD due diligence guidance page provides specific steps relevant to apparel supply chain practices. [69]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides official guidance for import classification processes, used for HS categorization of ties. [70]

CBP classification guidance affects how ties are classified and thus what duties and rules apply. [70]

The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule is the basis for tariff rates and classification for products including ties under HS 6215. [71]

The official HTS database for HS 6215 provides tariff classification references for ties and bow ties. [3]

In the U.S. HTS, subheading 6215.10 is displayed as part of the ties classification list. [21]

In the U.S. HTS, subheading 6215.90 is displayed as part of the ties classification list. [23]

In the EU CN, the combined nomenclature provides more granular codes than HS; it is derived from HS, affecting duties/controls for tie products. [7]

EU TARIC consultations provide integrated customs duties and measures by CN/HS code for tie imports. [7]

The U.S. NAICS 448320 “Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Furnishings Stores” includes establishments selling men’s clothing and accessories including neckwear. [42]

The NAICS 448320 description explicitly covers “furnishings,” which can include neckwear like ties. [42]

The U.S. NAICS 315 has an industry definition that includes “clothing for men, women, and children,” under which neckwear manufacturers can be classified depending on production scope. [1]

The U.S. NAICS 315 industry includes establishments engaged in manufacturing apparel for individuals. [1]

“Wearing apparel, except fur apparel” is the title for NAICS 315 in the Census NAICS taxonomy, providing the broad industry umbrella for neckwear manufacturing. [1]