6505.00.70

Wholly or in part of braid

Chapter 65 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate6.8%
Special rateFree (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2 rate90%

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 6505.00.70.

Estimated duty
$680.00
Ad valorem 6.8% × $10,000.00$680.00
Effective rate on customs value6.8%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

This heading has a single tariff line, so there is nothing to compare within it.

Classification path

  • 6505.00Hats 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
  • 6505.00.70Wholly or in part of braid

Using HTS 6505.00.70 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 6505.00.70 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.