Gummed Linen Hat Foundation Fabric from China
Linen fabric coated with gum or starch sizing, designed as the structural base for fashion hats and fascinators. Meets HTS 5901.90.40.00 criteria for stiffened textiles used for hat foundations. The coating creates moldable rigidity essential for complex hat shapes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide hat manufacturer affidavits confirming foundation end-use
• Document linen content and gum coating percentage accurately
• Distinguish from apparel interlinings which classify differently