Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6505.00

6505.00.01

6505.00.01: Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made: hair-nets

Knitted or textile hats and caps

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 6505.00 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:
  2. 6505.00.01 Hair-nets

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 9.4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—9.4%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus90%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

6505.00 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; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% EU 2.7% – 5.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% Türkiye 2.7% – 5.7% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.1% Canada Free – 15.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9.3% Mexico 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Brazil 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Argentina 20% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines New Zealand 5% – 10% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 9.5% Japan 3.2% – 5.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA lines: 6505.00

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N363949 U.S. CBP 1 September 2026 · 6505.00.20.60

    The tariff classification of a baseball-style cap from China

  • N363927 U.S. CBP 28 August 2026 · 6505.00.60.90

    The tariff classification of a beanie-style hat from China

  • N363781 U.S. CBP 21 August 2026 · 6505.00.60.90

    The tariff classification, country of origin, and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)

  • N359114 U.S. CBP 25 March 2026 · 6505.00.40.90

    The tariff classification of a wool hat from Russia

  • 600014549 HMRC 3 March 2026 – 2 March 2029 · 6505 00 90 90

    Beanie Materials: 90% neoprene / 10% nylon Nylon covers the neoprene on one surface

  • 600014034 HMRC 9 December 2025 – 8 December 2028 · 6505 00 90 90

    Product is a knitted beanie thermal hat made from acrylic textile. It come in 3 colours, brown, charcoal and light grey. Packaged on a hang tag.

  • 600014035 HMRC 7 October 2025 – 6 October 2028 · 6505 00 90 90

    A cable knit hat with a pompom attached to the top, it also has a ribbed band and is unlined. The pompom is the same colour as the hat. From the information provided it is made from 100% acrylic. There is a plastic hanging tag and a card label attached. It is put up for retail sale.

  • 600013388 HMRC 22 July 2025 – 21 July 2028 · 6505 00 90 90

    White Babies Knitted Bonnet, Mitts & Socks Set A knitted bonnet designed to cover the head, pair of knitted mitts for covering the hands and a pair of knitted socks. Packaged together in a box for retail sale Available sizes: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months Composition: Acrylic, Polyamide,…

114 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 65 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6505.00.01 is one of 13 lines under subheading 6505.00, hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or….

The general duty is 9.4%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–4%, the EU duty is 2.7%–5.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–5.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–15.5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%–10%, the Japan duty is 3.2%–5.8%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 6505.00 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6505.00.01?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 9.4%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 6505.00.01 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 6505.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$730m), followed by Vietnam.

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