Straw Plait Bands for Hat Making
Continuous plaited bands of wheat straw, assembled into strips for blocking and sewing into hats. This product matches HTS 4601.99.05.00 for plaits of plaiting materials (straw) not in parallel-bound sheets. Commonly used by milliners and craft suppliers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bound in parallel strands forming hoods or sheets
Straw plaits in sheet or hood form for hats are specifically 4601.91 per heading structure.
If completed into finished hat forms
Assembled and shaped straw hat hoods become Chapter 67 articles, excluding Chapter 46 per notes.
If for unplaited cereal straw
Raw straw as agricultural residue is Chapter 12, only plaited forms enter Chapter 46.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide fiber content declaration (100% straw) and origin certs, as blends with synthetics may shift chapters
• Avoid calling them 'hat bodies' in docs, which could misroute to Chapter 65 exclusions
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