How to export women's cotton dresses to Germany? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 6204 from Türkiye into Germany came to €250m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 12.3% of its imports from outside the EU. Against the 12 months before: -20.5%.
Figures are for heading 6204: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into Germany
Heading 6204 · September 2025 – August 2026
€250m-20.5% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: €314m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by Germany, from its own import statistics.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.
Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.
These figures were computed for Growing markets on 2 November 2026.
The market in Germany
The market's own import figures for heading 6204, last 12 months.
- Imports from outside the EU, 12 months
- €2.03bn-14.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share of imports from outside the EU
- 12.3%13.2% in the 12 months before
As an EU member, Germany counts its imports from outside the EU; Türkiye's share is its share of those.
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €510m | 25.1% | |
| €316m | 15.5% | |
| €250m | 12.3% | |
| €127m | 6.3% | |
| €102m | 5% |
Documents
Published requirements that apply in Germany, each checked by a person against its official source.
European Union11 requirements, 10 mandatory
- Document
- Label
- Technical rule
- Certificate
Sources last checked on 3 November 2026.
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 6204.42
Dresses; women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)
Official Turkish title: Kadın/kız çocuk için elbise; pamuktan (örülmemiş veya kroşe olmayan)
Heading 6204Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear); women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted)
Türkiye exported €246m of HS 6204.42 in 2025: rank 174 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
3 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Türkiye rank among Germany's suppliers of women's cotton dresses?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 12.3% of Germany's imports of HS 6204: No. 3 of 104 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of women's cotton dresses to Germany growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €250m of goods under HS 6204 went from Türkiye to Germany: -20.5% on the 12 months before.
