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This code 6505.00.25 covers hats and other headgear made of cotton, flax, or both, that are not knitted. Use this code for importing these non-knitted cotton/flax headgear items, keeping in mind standard duties apply unless the goods qualify for free trade agreements with countries like Australia or South Korea.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6505.00.25

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 65, which covers headgear and parts thereof, excluding items like worn headgear, asbestos headgear, and toys. Specifically, code 6505.00.25 covers hats and other headgear made of cotton, flax, or both, that are not knitted. This code includes two statistical suffixes: 6505.00.25.45 for visors and headgear not covering the crown, and 6505.00.25.90 for all other items, so choose the suffix that best describes the specific type of headgear being reported.

Chapter	Chapter 65 - Headgear and parts thereof
Section	Section XII - Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Pa

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General Duty

7.50%

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO, KR,MA,NP,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 6505.00.25 and its subdivisions, 6505.00.25.45 and 6505.00.25.90, is 7.50% applied to imports from countries without preferential trade agreements. However, a duty rate of Free applies to eligible goods originating from Australia (AU), Bahrain (BH), Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), countries denoted by E*, Israel (IL), Jordan (JO), Korea (KR), Morocco (MA), Nepal (NP), Oman (OM), Panama (P), Peru (PA), Philippines (PE), Singapore (SG), and other nations participating in eligible FTA or preference programs. Reporting units are dozens (doz.) or kilograms (kg.) and must be specified when importing. No section information is specified.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 37.50%

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Code subdivisions

6505.00.25.45

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: > Other: > Other: > Of cotton, flax or both: > Not knitted: > Other > Visors, and other headgear of cotton which provides no covering for the crown of the head (359)

6505.00.25.90

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF XII 65-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Worn headgear of heading 6309; (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95. 2. Heading 6502 does not cover hat shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals. Additional U.S. Note 1. This chapter does not include mufflers, shawls, scarves, mantillas, veils and the like (heading 6117 or 6214). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XII 65-2

Section notes

SECTION XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR XII-1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XII-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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