Sewed Rattan Strip Hat Blank from Japan
Unfinished hat shape assembled by sewing rattan vegetable fiber strips, free of blocking, brims, lining, or adornments. Fits HTS 6502.00.20.00 precisely as a sewed product from unspun fibrous vegetable materials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use photos and sewing pattern diagrams in customs docs to prove strip assembly method
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics finished goods, risking 6505 reclassification
• Test for fiber purity; rattan-sisal blends may qualify if predominantly vegetable