Toquilla Straw Fedora from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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