Straw Plait Bands for Hat Making from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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