Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric

This code covers knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear made of wool. Use this code when importing these items, keeping in mind duty rates are generally 25.4¢/kg plus 7.7%, but may be free for goods from eligible countries with preferential trade agreements.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6505.00.30

AI Summary

Chapter 65 covers headgear and parts thereof, excluding items like worn headgear of 6309, asbestos headgear, and toys of chapter 95. Code 6505.00.30 specifically covers hats and other headgear knitted, crocheted, or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric, made of wool. This code has subdivisions for baby hats (6505.00.30.30), visors and headgear not covering the crown (6505.00.30.45), and other wool knitted or crocheted headgear (6505.00.30.90), so choose the suffix that best describes the specific type of hat 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

25.4¢/kg + 7.7%

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

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

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The duty rate for HTS code 6505.00.30 and its subdivisions (6505.00.30.30, 6505.00.30.45, 6505.00.30.90) is generally 25.4¢/kg plus 7.7%. This applies to imports from countries without a specific trade agreement. However, special/FTA rates of Free apply to goods originating from Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and others participating in eligible FTA or preference programs. Reporting units are in dozens or kilograms. It is not specified whether different subdivisions have differing duty rates within these frameworks.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): $1.10/kg + 50%

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Code subdivisions

6505.00.30.30

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 wool: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric > For babies (439)

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6505.00.30.45

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 wool: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric > Other: > Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (459)

6505.00.30.90

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 wool: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric > Other: > Other (459)

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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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