HTS subheading · chapter 65
6501.00
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
Subheading 6501.00 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, within heading 6501. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 3 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 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 shape nor… (10.3¢/kg + 10.3%).
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% |