HTS subheading · chapter 65
6504.00
Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed
Analysis
Subheading 6504.00 covers hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed, within heading 6504. 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.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 6% to 6.8% with a median of 6.4%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 6504.00.30 for of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper… (6%), 6504.00.60 for of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper… (94¢/doz. + 4.6%) and 6504.00.90 for hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any… (6.8%).
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6504.00.30 | Of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof: sewed | 6% |
| 6504.00.60 | Of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof: not sewed | 94¢/doz. + 4.6% |
| 6504.00.90 | Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed: other | 6.8% |