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Paper Cord Fedora from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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