Heading 6505

Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

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Heading 6505 covers hats and other headgear that are knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece, whether or not lined or trimmed, plus hair-nets of any material. The lines split first by felt hats made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, then by fiber (cotton or flax, wool, man-made fibers, silk, fine animal hair, paper yarn, unspun vegetable fibers). Within each fiber group the break is by knitted versus not knitted, by babies versus other wearers, by braid content, and by whether the item covers the crown of the head.

Products in this heading

Knitted cotton baby caps
Knitted wool beanies
Fur felt hats made from heading 6501 hat bodies
Hair-nets
Man-made fiber visors that leave the crown uncovered
Nonwoven disposable headgear without peaks or visors
Knitted acrylic hats partly of braid

How to choose the right subheading

Fiber content by weight: cotton or flax, wool, man-made fibers, silk or silk waste, fine animal hair, paper yarn, or unspun vegetable fibers.
Whether the item is a felt hat made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, which has its own lines.
Whether the item is knitted or crocheted versus made from woven or other non-knitted fabric.
Whether it covers the crown of the head, since visors and open-crown headgear take separate lines.
Whether it is for babies, and whether it is wholly or in part of braid.

Often confused with

Straw or plaited sun hats
Plaited or strip-assembled hats are classified in heading 6504, not 6505.
Heading 6504
Unblocked felt hat bodies, hoods and plateaux
Hat forms and bodies of felt belong to heading 6501; 6505 takes the finished hats made from them.
Heading 6501
Molded plastic hard hats and helmets
Headgear of non-textile materials such as plastic or rubber falls in heading 6506.
Heading 6506
Sweatbands, headbands, visor peaks and chin straps sold separately
Parts and fittings for headgear are named in heading 6507.
Heading 6507
Knitted scarves and balaclavas-style face coverings without a crown
Head coverings that are not hats or headgear of this kind are classified by their own textile heading.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for hair-nets?

Hair-nets of any material are classified in 6505.00.01.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 9.4%.

What is the duty on a fur felt hat made from a heading 6501 hat body?

Men's and boys' fur felt hats go in 6505.00.04.10 and other fur felt hats in 6505.00.04.50, both at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify a knitted man-made fiber hat that is not in part of braid?

Use 6505.00.60.90 for the hat, or 6505.00.60.45 if it is a visor or other headgear that leaves the crown uncovered; both carry a general (MFN) rate of 20 cents/kg + 7%.

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.