Hat shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, not lined, nor trimmed
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Heading 6502 covers hat shapes, also called hat bodies or hoods, that are plaited or made by assembling strips of any material. To fall here the shape must be unblocked, without a made brim, and neither lined nor trimmed, so it is a semi-finished input for a hat maker rather than a wearable hat. The heading splits first by material: vegetable fibers, unspun vegetable material, paper yarn or combinations go in 6502.00.20 through 6502.00.60, and all other materials, including man-made fibers, go in 6502.00.90.
Products in this heading
- Unblocked straw hat shapes for finishing
- Palm-leaf or raffia hat bodies, not sewed
- Woven paper yarn hat shapes, bleached
- Sewed hat shapes of unspun vegetable fiber
- Braided man-made fiber hat bodies
- Bleached or colored straw hat blanks
- Unbleached straw hat shapes in the rough
- Hat hoods assembled from strips of plaiting material
How to choose the right subheading
- Material: vegetable fiber, unspun vegetable material, paper yarn or a combination of these versus any other material.
- Construction: sewed versus not sewed.
- Finish: whether a not-sewed shape is bleached or colored, or is neither bleached nor colored.
- For bleached or colored not-sewed shapes, whether the material is paper or something else.
- For the residual Other group, whether the shape is of man-made fibers or of another material.
Often confused with
- Heading 6504Finished plaited straw hat ready to wear
Once blocked, brimmed, lined or trimmed it leaves 6502.
- Heading 6501Felt hat body or hood
Felt hat forms are classified in 6501, not with plaited shapes.
- Heading 6505Knitted or crocheted hat
Knit headgear is finished goods in 6505.
- Heading 6507Hat frame, headband or peak
Parts and fittings for headgear are named in 6507.
- Heading 6506Finished hat of leather or other non-textile material
Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed, falls in 6506.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a sewed straw hat shape?
Sewed hat shapes of vegetable fibers, unspun vegetable materials, paper yarn or combinations are classified in 6502.00.20.00. The general (MFN) rate is 34 cents/doz. plus 3.4%.
What is the duty on unbleached and uncolored hat shapes of vegetable fiber?
Not-sewed shapes that are neither bleached nor colored fall in 6502.00.40.00. The general (MFN) rate is 4%.
How do I classify a hat shape made of man-made fiber strips?
Man-made fiber hat shapes fall in the residual Other group under 6502.00.90.30. The general (MFN) rate is 6.8%.
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.