Sewed Paper Yarn Hat Form from China
Basic hat shape sewn from twisted paper yarn strips, unblocked and brimless, with no lining or trim. It qualifies for HTS 6502.00.20.00 as a sewed assembly of paper yarn, a specified material for uncompleted hat shapes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.9%
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
• Conduct material tests to confirm paper yarn usage, as synthetic blends may shift to man-made fiber subheadings
• Document sewing method explicitly, distinguishing from plaiting to stay within 6502.00.20.00
• Watch for inadvertent trimming during production, a pitfall leading to 6505 classification