Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6505.00
6505.00.08: Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from: other
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 22 October 2026
- 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:
- Other:
- Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed:
- 6505.00.08 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
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) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 88.2¢/kg + 55% + 12.5¢/ article |
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
UK
EU
TürkiyeUSA lines: 6505.00
- 6505.00.01Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made: hair-nets
- 6505.00.04Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from: of fur felt
- 6505.00.08Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from: other
- 6505.00.15Of cotton, flax or both: knitted
- 6505.00.20Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton
- 6505.00.25Of cotton, flax or both: not knitted, other
- 6505.00.30Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric
- 6505.00.40Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made: other, other, of wool, other
- 6505.00.50Wholly or in part of braid
- 6505.00.60Not in part of braid
- 6505.00.70Wholly or in part of braid
- 6505.00.80Not in part of braid
- 6505.00.90Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made: other, other, other
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
The tariff classification of a baseball-style cap from China
- N363927 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a beanie-style hat from China
- N363781 U.S. CBP
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
The tariff classification of a wool hat from Russia
- 600014549 HMRC
Beanie Materials: 90% neoprene / 10% nylon Nylon covers the neoprene on one surface
- 600014034 HMRC
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
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
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
HTS code 6505.00.08 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6505.00 (hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or…).
The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–4%, the EU duty is 2.7%–5.7% and the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–5.7%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6505.00 worth US$2.2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6505.00.08?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article; the supplementary unit is No., kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6505.00.08 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, NP, 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$730.1m), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.