Sewed Rattan Strip Hat Blank from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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