Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Shape from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• 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