Acrylic Hat Bands from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
24.6%
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
• 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