Colored Straw Hat Forms from China
Plaited hat shapes from dyed wheat straw strips, unblocked, without brims, lining, or trim, assembled without sewing. Classified under HTS 6502.00.60 for colored vegetable fiber hat shapes meeting the specific unprocessed criteria.
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
• Provide dyeing process records to substantiate 'colored' status and prevent reclassification as uncolored
• Inspect for any blocking or sewing; chapter notes exclude sewn spirals from 6502
• Use invoices specifying 'not blocked, no brims' to support duty rate application