Bleached Raffia Hat Shape
A plaited hat shape made from bleached raffia strips, assembled without sewing, neither blocked to shape nor featuring made brims, lining, or trim. It falls under HTS 6502.00.60.60 as a vegetable fiber product that is bleached but not sewn.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If assembled by sewing strips
Hat shapes made by sewing strips, even in spirals, are excluded from heading 6502 per chapter notes and classified here.
If blocked to shape or with brims, lined, or trimmed
Once processed beyond basic plaited shape (e.g., blocked or trimmed), it becomes a finished hat-frame under 6504.
If sold as bulk plaited material, not assembled into hat shape
Unassembled plaits or basketry materials of vegetable fibers fall under Chapter 46, not hat-specific 6502.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify bleaching process documentation to confirm classification under 'bleached or colored' subheading
• Ensure no sewing is used in assembly to avoid reclassification to 6502.00.90
• Provide certificates of vegetable fiber origin to qualify for potential duty preferences
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