Polyester Panama-Style Hat from China
A lightweight, rollable hat assembled by plaiting polyester strips to replicate traditional Panama hat weave, without sewing or lining. It qualifies for HTS 6504.00.90.60 as man-made fiber headgear made from assembled strips. Perfect for travelers seeking packable sun protection.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain supplier affidavits confirming no sewing in assembly to support classification
• Test for fiber content; blends over 50% man-made stay here, but natural-dominant shifts headings
• Declare as 'other' not 'shaped' if brim is flexible to match 6504.00.90