HTS heading · chapter 65
6501
Hat forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt
Analysis
Heading 6501 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers hat forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt. It has 3 tariff lines.
Every one of its 3 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
Its lines are 6501.00.30 for of fur felt: for men or boys (duty-free), 6501.00.60 for of fur felt: other (96¢/doz. + 1.4%) and 6501.00.90 for hat forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to… (10.3¢/kg + 10.3%).
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 18th percentile of the headings in chapter 65.
2 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6501.00.30 | Of fur felt: for men or boys | Free |
| 6501.00.60 | Of fur felt: other | 96¢/doz. + 1.4% |
| 6501.00.90 | Hat forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons), of felt: other (459) | 10.3¢/kg + 10.3% |