Paper Raffia Hat Shape from Japan
Unblocked hat shape assembled from bleached paper strips mimicking raffia, neither lined nor trimmed, ideal for milliners to block into custom hats. Classified under HTS 6502.00.60.30 as a plaited paper hat shape, not sewn, meeting the chapter's exclusion of sewed shapes. Used in fashion hat production for its lightweight, moldable properties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify paper composition via lab tests; mixtures with >5% non-paper fibers may shift to 6502.00.90.60
• Provide assembly process documentation to confirm 'not sewed' status per heading 6502 notes
• Label as 'hat shapes for further manufacturing' to prevent retail classification under 6504