Cotton Hatband Braid from Mexico
A narrow woven cotton braid designed specifically for use as a hatband in millinery, featuring a flat ribbon-like structure with finished selvages. It falls under HTS 5808.10.40.00 as a braid in the piece suitable for ornamenting headwear, made of cotton without embroidery. This classification applies to its use in hat-making rather than general apparel trimming.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the braid's width and selvages meet narrow woven fabric definitions if considering Chapter 58 reclassification
• Provide millinery end-use documentation to justify the 'suitable for headwear' subheading
• Label fiber content accurately as cotton or man-made to avoid misclassification into man-made dominant headings