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Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Shape

A hat shape plaited from bleached abaca (Manila hemp) strips, assembled without sewing, unblocked, and without brims, lining, or decoration. It is a vegetable fiber product used by milliners as a base for blocking into finished hats.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6504.00.10Same rate: Free

If the hat shape is blocked or has a brim

Blocked or brimmed hats are classified as finished hats.

6505.00.10Higher: 15.5% vs Free

If the hat shape is lined or trimmed

Lined or trimmed headgear falls under heading 65.05.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm the abaca strips are bleached and the shape is not sewn, as sewn hat shapes are excluded from this heading

• Keep supplier documentation showing the plaiting process for CBSA verification

• If the hat shape is blocked or trimmed, it will be reclassified as a finished hat

Related Products under Tariff item 6502.00.00

Bleached Bamboo Strip Hat Bases

Plaited hat shape bases from bleached bamboo strips, not sewn, unblocked to shape, without brims, lining, or any trim. These bleached vegetable fiber assemblies are classified under tariff item 6502.00.00 as hat-shapes made by assembling strips.

Bleached Bamboo Strip Hat Shape

A plaited hat shape from bleached bamboo splits assembled without sewing, in a plain form without blocking, brims, lining, or trim. It is a vegetable fiber product used as a base for milliners to block into finished hats.

Bleached Maize Leaf Hat Shape

An assembled plaited shape from bleached corn husk strips, with no sewing, unblocked, and without brims, lining, or trim. This vegetable fiber hat shape is a base for milliners to block into custom hats.

Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Cones

Plaited cone-shaped hat blanks from bleached abaca (Manila hemp) strips, unblocked, no brims, unlined, untrimmed, and not sewn. These bleached vegetable fiber hat shapes are classified under tariff item 6502.00.00.

Bleached Manila Paper Hat Blank

Plaited hat shape from colored manila paper strips, unlined and untrimmed, neither blocked nor sewn in spirals. This bleached paper hat shape is assembled by plaiting and serves as a base for custom blocking in millinery, classified under tariff item 6502.00.00.

Bleached Newspaper Cord Hat Preform

Twisted and plaited hat shape from bleached newspaper cords, unblocked with no lining or trim, assembled without sewing. This paper hat shape is classified under tariff item 6502.00.00 as a sustainable option for upcycled millinery.