HTS subheading · chapter 65
6505.00
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
Analysis
Subheading 6505.00 covers 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…, within heading 6505. 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 13 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 9.4 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 9.4%, applies to 6505.00.01 (hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or…).
1 of its 7 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (14%) and 6 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 9.4%. The median line pays 7.5%.
6 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.
Its 13 lines start with 6505.00.01 (hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or…), 6505.00.04 (felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the…), 6505.00.08 (felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the…) and 6505.00.15 (of cotton, flax or both: knitted); the full list is in the table below.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6505.00.01 | 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: hair-nets | 9.4% |
| 6505.00.04 | Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed: of fur felt | Free |
| 6505.00.08 | Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed: other | 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article |
| 6505.00.15 | Of cotton, flax or both: knitted | 7.9% |
| 6505.00.20 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton | 7.5% |
| 6505.00.25 | Not knitted: other | 7.5% |
| 6505.00.30 | Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric | 25.4¢/kg + 7.7% |
| 6505.00.40 | Of wool: other | 31¢/kg + 7.9% |
| 6505.00.50 | Wholly or in part of braid | 6.8% |
| 6505.00.60 | Not in part of braid | 20¢/kg + 7% |
| 6505.00.70 | Wholly or in part of braid | 6.8% |
| 6505.00.80 | Not in part of braid | 18.7¢/kg + 6.8% |
| 6505.00.90 | Other: other | 20.7¢/kg + 7.5% |