6502.00.60.60/Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Shape/Japan

Bleached Manila Hemp Hat Shape from Japan

Hat shape plaited from bleached abaca (Manila hemp) strips, assembled sans sewing, unblocked, without brims, lining, or decoration. Under HTS 6502.00.60.60 for bleached vegetable fiber shapes.

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%

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Import Tips

• Test samples for bleaching uniformity to prevent misclassification as unbleached

• Avoid any lining materials during import to stay in 6502; additions trigger 6504

• Use invoices specifying 'not sewn' assembly to counter common sewing assumptions