Acrylic Straw-Look Fedora from China
This fedora-style hat is made by sewing together strips of acrylic man-made fibers to imitate straw texture, with a structured crown. It qualifies for HTS 6504.00.90.15 as other sewn headgear from assembled man-made fiber strips. Not a hat shape under 6502 due to sewn spiral construction.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.3%
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
• Conduct fiber burn tests for customs verification to distinguish man-made from natural straw
• Declare exact sewing method in commercial invoice to differentiate from simple plaited (non-sewn) hats