Starch-Stiffened Buckram for Hats from China
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 — China → United States
41.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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