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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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