Starch-Stiffened Buckram for Hats from Canada
Heavyweight cotton buckram impregnated with starch to create a rigid structure, used as foundations for millinery hats and headwear. Classified under HTS 5901.90.40.00 for stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations. The amylaceous coating provides the necessary rigidity without embedding the fabric.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
14.1%
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
Import Tips
• Include millinery end-use certificates to confirm hat foundation classification
• Test for amylaceous content to distinguish from rubberized or plastic-coated alternatives
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply industrial rather than hat-specific use