HTS 6505.00.20
45%on customs value
Woven hats & baseball caps, Cotton, China
- General rate6505.00.20
- 7.5%
- Section 301 China tariff (List 3)9903.88.03
- +25%
- Section 301 forced-labor tariff9903.05.31
- +12.5%
- Total duty
- 45%
Woven hats & baseball caps: US import duty from China 45%, from Bangladesh 17.5%
Cotton woven hats & baseball caps imported from China usually fall under HTS 6505.00.20, with a total US duty of 45% today.
| Main fiber | HTS code | General rate | Total from China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 6505.00.20 | 7.5% | 45% |
| Synthetic | 6505.00.80 | 18.7¢/kg + 6.8% | 44.3% + 18.7¢/kg |
| Artificial | 6505.00.80 | 18.7¢/kg + 6.8% | 44.3% + 18.7¢/kg |
| Wool | 6505.00.40 | 31¢/kg + 7.9% | 45.4% + 31¢/kg |
| Other | 6505.00.90 | 20.7¢/kg + 7.5% | 45% + 20.7¢/kg |
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Hats made from woven fabric, such as baseball caps and bucket hats.
A few specific products under 6505.00.80 have had Section 301 China tariff exclusions, most now expired. See U.S. note 20 to HTS chapter 99.
This is an estimate, not a customs ruling. The right code depends on fiber content, knit or woven construction, gender and use; 23%+ wool, water-resistant fabrics, hand-loomed goods and other special cases can use other codes. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you import.
How fiber and origin change the duty
Total duty rate for the same product by fiber and country of origin (MPF and HMF not included).
| Cotton | Synthetic | Artificial | Wool | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | 44.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 44.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 45.4% + 31¢/kg | 45% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Vietnam | 20% | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 20.4% + 31¢/kg | 20% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Bangladesh | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| India | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Cambodia | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Pakistan | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Indonesia | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Sri Lanka | 17.5% | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 16.8% + 18.7¢/kg | 17.9% + 31¢/kg | 17.5% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Thailand | 20% | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 20.4% + 31¢/kg | 20% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Türkiye | 20% | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 20.4% + 31¢/kg | 20% + 20.7¢/kg |
| Philippines | 20% | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 19.3% + 18.7¢/kg | 20.4% + 31¢/kg | 20% + 20.7¢/kg |
Tariff path
- Cotton: 6505.00.20, 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 > Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton
- Synthetic: 6505.00.80, 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 > Other > Not in part of braid
- Artificial: 6505.00.80, 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 > Other > Not in part of braid
- Wool: 6505.00.40, 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 wool > Other
- Other: 6505.00.90, 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 > Other
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Questions
What is the HTS code for woven hats & baseball caps?
Cotton 6505.00.20, synthetic 6505.00.80, artificial 6505.00.80, wool 6505.00.40, other 6505.00.90.
Which country has the lowest US duty on woven hats & baseball caps?
Of the 11 origins compared here, Cotton woven hats & baseball caps from Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka pay the lowest total, 17.5%; from China the total is 45%. The gap comes from the Section 301 China tariff and the forced-labor tariff tier of each country (+10% or +12.5%).
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