Paper Cord Fedora from Germany
A fashionable fedora assembled by sewing twisted paper cord strips into a creased crown and pinched brim. HTS 6504.00.90.45 covers this as other headgear from sewn material strips, treated as paper yarn equivalent. Lined with satin for dress wear.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Classify paper cord as 'strips' if >5mm wide; narrower yarns go to textile headings
• Include recycling certifications for eco-paper to leverage duty preferences
• Avoid metallic trims exceeding value limits, triggering jewelry complications