Analysis
Heading 6506 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 5 eight-digit tariff lines, with 11 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 8.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 8.5%, applies to 6506.99.60 (of other materials: other).
3 of its 5 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (60%) and 2 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 8.5%. The median line pays duty-free.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 18th percentile of the headings in chapter 65.
The largest subheadings are 6506.10 (safety headgear, 2 lines), 6506.99 (of other materials, 2 lines) and 6506.91 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990) and Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6506.10.30 | Of reinforced or laminated plastics | Free |
| 6506.10.60 | Safety headgear: other | Free |
| 6506.91.00 | Of rubber or plastics | Free |
| 6506.99.30 | Of other materials: of furskin | 3.3% |
| 6506.99.60 | Of other materials: other | 8.5% |