Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6505.00
6505.00.60: Knitted or textile hats and caps: Not in part of braid
Knitted or textile hats and caps
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 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:
- Other:
- Of man-made fibers:
- Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric:
- 6505.00.60 Not in part of braid
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 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- 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) | — | 20¢/kg + 7% |
| 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 | 99.2¢/kg + 65% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 6505.00.60 Not in part of braid 20¢/kg + 7%
- 6505.00.60.30 For babies (239) doz., kg
- 6505.00.60.40 Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459) doz., kg
- 6505.00.60.45 Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659) doz., kg
- 6505.00.60.90 Other (659) doz., kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
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
- 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.
- 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)
- N358163 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a novelty hat from China
- N357844 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chef style hat and an apron from China
- N353548 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a baseball-style hat from Bangladesh
- N352926 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a hat, a headband and a blanket from China
- N350098 U.S. CBP
The classification of a direct mail package with a beanie-style hat from China
- N348325 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hats from China
Legal notes
HTS code 6505.00.60 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: 20¢/kg + 7%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
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 6505.00.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 20¢/kg + 7%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6505.00.60 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$730m), followed by Vietnam.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.