Acrylic Hat Bands from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
24.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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