Colored Rice Paper Hat Form
Assembled hat shape from dyed rice paper strips, plaited without sewing, unblocked, unlined, and untrimmed. Under HTS 6502.00.60.30 as colored paper hat shape for millinery use. Provides natural texture for artisanal hat making.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of vegetable fibers like unspun sisal
Material shift from paper to fibrous veg materials changes hierarchy.
If lined or trimmed post-import
Heading 6502 specifies neither lined nor trimmed; additions reclassify.
If kraft paper sheets, not assembled
Unassembled paper lacks hat shape form; paper products chapter applies.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Source from certified suppliers to ensure 100% paper; vegetable fiber blends go to 6502.00.30
• Photograph assembly method for CBP review to prove plaiting vs sewing
• Bundle in manufacturing packs; retail packaging may trigger 6504 consumer hat duties
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