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HS code for straw hats
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “straw hats” points to heading 6504: hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 6504; the duty is duty-free.
6504 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides 6504 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 6.8% (average 6.4%). 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 6% – 6.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 4.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for straw hats?
Straw hats are classified under 6504 (Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.