Felt Plateau for Fedora Hats
A flat, circular felt plateau made from rabbit fur felt, designed as the crown base for fedora-style hats without any blocking or brims. Classified in HTS 6501.00.90.00 for unformed felt plateaux used in high-end hat production. Hatters block and shape it post-import for custom designs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made from fur felt like beaver
Fur felt hoods and plateaux have a specific subheading under 6501.00.20, separate from other felt.
If pre-blocked for fedora crown
Any blocking to shape excludes it from 6501 per heading notes, moving to 6502.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as 'hat-making felt plateau, unblocked' to clarify use; ensure no pre-brims to stay in 6501; check for fur content declarations if using beaver or rabbit
Related Products under HTS 6501.00.90.00
Unblocked Wool Felt Hat Body
A basic hat body made from 100% wool felt, neither blocked to shape nor featuring made brims, used as a foundation for custom hat making. It falls under HTS 6501.00.90.00 as an unformed felt hood or body for further shaping by hatters. This raw form allows milliners to create bespoke hats without pre-set structure.
Slit Manchons of Synthetic Felt
Slit manchons crafted from man-made fiber felt, slit for easy shaping into hoods, neither blocked nor brimmed, ideal for costume or fashion hat bases. HTS 6501.00.90.00 covers these unformed felt components explicitly as per tariff description. They provide flexibility for artisans to form custom headwear.
Unshaped Rabbit Fur Felt Hood
A loose, unblocked hood of rabbit fur felt for blocking into berets or cloches, with no made brims. Fits HTS 6501.00.90.00 as other unformed felt hoods, though fur types often align closely. Used by milliners for premium, soft-structured hats.
Felt Hat Form Slab for Bulk Production
Large rectangular slabs of compressed wool felt, cuttable into hat bodies or plateaux, unblocked and brimless for industrial hat factories. HTS 6501.00.90.00 includes such other felt forms not specified elsewhere. Enables high-volume shaping without pre-forming.
Beaver Felt Hat Body Unformed
Premium unblocked hat body from blended beaver fur felt, soft and pliable for custom cowboy or top hat crowns, no brims attached. Under HTS 6501.00.90.00 as other felt bodies, valued for durability in shaping. Ideal for high-end millinery.
Man-Made Fiber Felt Manchons
Unslit manchons of acrylic felt for economical hat hoods, neither shaped nor brimmed, suited for fashion or costume millinery. HTS 6501.00.90.00 for other felt forms including synthetic types. Cost-effective alternative to natural felt.