Bleached Raffia Hat Shapes from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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