Starch-Stiffened Buckram for Hats from United States
This is a heavyweight cotton buckram impregnated with starch to create a rigid structure, used as a foundation for millinery hats and headwear. The starch coating provides the necessary stiffness, placing it under tariff item 5901.90.90 as a stiffened textile fabric for hat foundations.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the buckram is coated with gum or amylaceous substances and is specifically for hat foundations
• Provide end-use documentation to CBSA if requested
• Verify the coating is visible to the naked eye