Toquilla Straw Fedora from Germany
A fedora-style hat assembled from unbleached toquilla straw strips, hand-plaited for durability. It qualifies for HTS 6504.00.60.00 due to its construction from vegetable fibers without sewing. Popular for beach and casual wear.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain fiber analysis reports proving 100% vegetable origin to support duty-free claims under certain FTAs
• Separate bulk plaited hats from trimmed retail versions in shipments to maintain accurate HTS declarations