Colored Straw Hat Shape

An assembled hat shape from dyed wheat straw strips, plaited without sewing, unblocked, brimless, unlined, and untrimmed. Classified in HTS 6502.00.60.60 for colored vegetable fiber hat shapes not sewn.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6502.00.20Higher: 38.4% vs 35%

If unbleached and natural color

Unbleached or uncolored vegetable fiber shapes fall under the earlier subheading 6502.00.20.

6505.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If made of man-made materials instead of vegetable fibers

Shifts to 6505 for hat shapes of strips of synthetic materials like plastic or rayon.

6307.90Lower: 17% vs 35%

If assembled into finished made-up article other than hat shape

Completed hats or non-hat plaited articles may classify under made-up textile articles in 6307.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include color dyeing certificates to substantiate 'colored' status and avoid default to unbleached

Inspect for any trim or lining additions, which would shift to 6504.00

Label fiber content accurately, as mixtures may require blended classification