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Hand-Plaited Colored Tissue Paper Hat Shape

A delicate hat form hand-plaited from dyed tissue paper strips, unblocked, unlined, untrimmed, and not sewn. This lightweight shape is intended for high-end, custom hat designs where milliners will block and finish it into a final headpiece.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

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

    Consumer Products Safety · May be required

    May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 6502000000; Equal To 6502000000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).

CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown

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.

9505.90.00Same rate: Free

If the hat shape is a toy or carnival article

Chapter 95 excludes toy hats and carnival articles from Chapter 65.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify that the tissue paper hat shape is not sewn, as sewing strips in spirals is excluded from this heading

• Declare the material as paper and provide a detailed product description to customs

• Be aware that fragile paper shapes may require special packaging, but this does not affect tariff classification

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Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Shape

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