Uncolored Bamboo Strip Hat Bodies from Mexico
Plaited hat shapes from natural, unbleached bamboo strips, assembled simply without sewing or brims. HTS 6502.00.40.00 covers these raw vegetable fiber forms for hat shaping.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Distinguish bamboo from wood via fiber analysis for correct vegetable classification
• Avoid packing with finished hats to prevent set classification issues
• Declare moisture content to prove unprocessed, natural state