Polyester Millinery Buckram from Mexico
Starch-stiffened polyester buckram sheets for blocking hat shapes in fashion manufacturing. Classifies under HTS 5901.90.20.00 as man-made stiffened textile for hat foundations. Essential for creating structured designer headwear.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Demonstrate steam-blocking capability to prove hat foundation function
• Avoid general 'stiff fabric' description; specify millinery use
• Check weight per square meter; heavy buckram stays in 5901