Colored Sisal Fiber Hat Shape
Assembled plaited hat shape using dyed sisal strips, no sewing, not blocked to shape, no brims, unlined, untrimmed. HTS 6502.00.60.60 covers this colored unspun vegetable fiber product.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If lined or trimmed post-import
Addition of lining, trim, or brims converts plain shape to hat-frame under 6504.
If imported as yarn or unplaited strips
Unprocessed sisal fiber or yarn classifies in Chapter 53, not assembled hat shapes.
If strips are plastic-coated sisal
Material composition change to man-made coated strips moves out of vegetable fiber heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide lab tests confirming sisal as unspun fibrous vegetable material
• Watch for over-assembly; any trim pushes to finished hat-frames in 6504
• Bundle with country-of-origin docs for GSP or other preferential treatment
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