Colored Rice Paper Hat Form from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• 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