Acrylic Hat Bands from China
Elastic acrylic man-made fiber bands for securing hat brims, functioning as headgear accessory parts. Classifies in HTS 6217.90.90.85 as other parts of clothing accessories from man-made fibers. Not knitted per chapter exclusion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Describe as 'hat accessory parts' distinctly from Chapter 65 headgear
• Test for man-made content; natural fibers shift suffixes
• Ensure no full hat construction to avoid 6505 classification