Bleached Raffia Hat Shapes from China
Unfinished hat shapes plaited from bleached raffia strips, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, not lined or trimmed. These are made by assembling natural vegetable fiber strips without sewing, fitting HTS 6502.00.60 due to the bleached vegetable fiber construction and lack of further processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify fiber origin with supplier certificates to confirm vegetable fiber content for Chapter 65 classification
• Ensure no sewing or blocking has occurred, as sewn shapes fall outside heading 6502 per chapter notes
• Label as 'bleached' with color documentation to avoid misclassification under unbleached subheadings