Straw Plait Bands for Hat Making from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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