Hat forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt
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Heading 6501 covers felt hat forms, hat bodies and hoods that are not yet blocked to shape and have no made brims, plus felt plateaux and manchons, including slit manchons. These are the unfinished felt shapes a hat maker starts from, not finished hats. The heading splits first by material, with fur felt lines separated from all other felt, and the fur felt lines further split by whether the body is for men or boys or for other wearers.
Products in this heading
- Unblocked fur felt hat body for a men's hat
- Fur felt hood ready for blocking into a ladies' hat
- Wool felt cone body for a cap
- Felt plateau in uncut sheet-like form for hat making
- Felt manchon, including slit manchon, for shaping hat crowns
- Unblocked felt body for a child's hat
- Rough felt hat form with no brim and no lining
How to choose the right subheading
- Material of the felt: fur felt versus any other felt, since fur felt has its own lines.
- Wearer: whether the fur felt body is for men or boys or for other persons.
- Stage of manufacture: the body must not be blocked to shape and must not have a made brim.
- Form of the item: hood or hat body versus plateau or manchon.
- Absence of lining and trim, which keeps the item in the unfinished goods of this heading.
Often confused with
- Heading 6505Finished felt hat blocked to shape with a made brim
Blocking to shape and adding a brim takes the item out of 6501.
- Heading 6502Hat shape plaited from straw or assembled from strips
Plaited or strip-assembled shapes are covered by 6502, not felt bodies of 6501.
- Heading 6504Finished plaited straw hat, lined or trimmed
Completed plaited headgear is classified in 6504.
- Heading 6507Hat lining, headband or hat frame
Linings, headbands, frames and peaks are named in 6507.
- Heading 6505Knitted or crocheted beanie
Knitted headgear is finished headgear of 6505.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unblocked fur felt hat bodies for men or boys?
Use 6501.00.30.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on other fur felt hat bodies?
Fur felt bodies other than those for men or boys fall under 6501.00.60.00. The general (MFN) rate is 96 cents/doz. + 1.4%.
How do I classify a felt hat body that has been blocked to shape?
Only unblocked felt bodies with no made brim stay in 6501, such as an other felt body under 6501.00.90.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 10.3 cents/kg + 10.3%. Once the body is blocked to shape or given a made brim, it is no longer classified in heading 6501.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.