Not in part of braid

This code covers knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear—not including those made of woven fabric or those specifically designed as worn headgear—made of man-made fibers and not containing braid. Use this code when importing these items to determine the applicable duty of 20¢/kg plus 7% for general trade partners, or potentially free duty if the import qualifies for a preferential trade agreement.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6505.00.60

This tariff classification falls within Chapter 65, which covers headgear and parts thereof, excluding items like worn headgear of certain materials or those classified as toys. Specifically, code 6505.00.60 covers knitted or crocheted hats and other headgear made of man-made fibers, not containing any braid. Several statistical suffixes exist under this code to further specify the type of hat, including those ‘For babies’ (6505.00.60.30), those containing wool (6505.00.60.40), visors (6505.00.60.45), and an ‘Other’ category (6505.00.60.90) – choose the suffix that best matches the hat's material composition and design.

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

20¢/kg + 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 general duty rate for HTS code 6505.00.60 and its subdivisions is 20¢/kg plus 7% of the value. This applies to imports from countries without specific trade agreements. However, several countries, including Australia, Bahrain, Chile, and others listed as “Eligible FTA or preference programs”, may qualify for a duty-free rate. All subdivisions (6505.00.60.30, 6505.00.60.40, 6505.00.60.45, and 6505.00.60.90) share these same duty rates and special/FTA provisions. Reporting units are in dozens or kilograms.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 99.2¢/kg + 65%

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Code subdivisions

6505.00.60.30

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 man-made fibers: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric: > Not in part of braid > For babies (239)

Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements

6505.00.60.40

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 man-made fibers: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric: > Not in part of braid > Other: > Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459)

Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements

6505.00.60.45

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 man-made fibers: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric: > Not in part of braid > Other: > Other: > Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659)

6505.00.60.90

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 man-made fibers: > Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric: > Not in part of braid > Other: > Other: > Other (659)

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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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