Unprocessed Wheat Straw Hat Cones from Japan
Cone-shaped hat bodies plaited from unbleached wheat straw strips, assembled without sewing or finishing. Classified in 6502.00.40.00 for their natural, uncolored vegetable fiber composition and lack of blocking or lining.
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 process descriptions to prove plaited assembly without sewing spirals
• Obtain COO certificates confirming non-bleached status from agricultural origins