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HTS tariff line · chapter 65

6504.00.30

Of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof: sewed

Analysis

HTS 6504.00.30 covers of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof: sewed under heading 6504 (hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or…).

Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.

Rates on the nearby lines range from 6.8% to 6.8%. The costliest confusion would be with 6504.00.90 (hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any…) at 6.8%, a difference of 0.8 points on the customs value.

The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 65 (50th percentile of 19 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
6504.00.60Of vegetable fibers, of unspun fibrous vegetable materials, of paper yarn or of any combination thereof: not sewed94¢/doz. + 4.6%
6504.00.90Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed: other6.8%