The submitted article, identified as item number D280065, is a unisex baseball-style cap constructed of 100 percent cotton woven fabric.
“The applicable subheading for item D280065 will be 6505.00.2060.”
HS code for hats and caps
A woven cotton baseball cap pays 7.5% in the US. The same cap in woven polyester pays 18.7¢/kg + 6.8%. Material and whether the fabric is knitted decide the line.
- Candidate codes
- 9
- US duty
- Free – 8.5% + per-kg duties
- UK / EU duty
- 0% – 4% / 0% – 5.7%
- Decided by
- Material, knitted or woven fabric
US: USITC HTS Revision 21 (2026) · UK and EU checked 2026-10-27 · Covers adult hats and caps that cover the top of the head. Visors and baby hats use separate 10-digit lines under the same 8-digit codes.
Find your code Candidates 9
Q1What is the hat made of?
How to tell
Go by the material of the crown and peak, as on the label. A cap with a mesh back is judged by the part that gives it its essential character; in rulings N353548 and N363781 CBP looked at which fabric dominates the cap.
Q2Is the fabric knitted?
How to tell
Knit fabric is made of interlocking loops and stretches; woven fabric is made of threads crossing at right angles and barely stretches.
6505.00.15.40Knitted cotton hats US 7.9%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6505.00.20.60Headwear of cotton, not knitted US 7.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6505.00.60.90Knitted synthetic hats, not of braid US 20¢/kg + 7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6505.00.80.90Woven synthetic hats, not of braid US 18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6505.00.30.90Knitted wool hats US 25.4¢/kg + 7.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6505.00.40.90Wool hats, not knitted US 31¢/kg + 7.9%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6504.00Plaited hats, such as straw hats (several lines) US 6% – 6.8% + 1 specific-rate line
UK 0% · EU 0%
UK 0% · EU 0%
6506.91.00Headgear of rubber or plastics US Free
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
UK 2% · EU 2.7%
6506.99.60.00Headgear of other materials US 8.5%
UK 4% · EU 5.7%
UK 4% · EU 5.7%
All 9 candidate codes for hats and caps
| Code | What it covers | US | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6505.00.15.40 | Knitted cotton hats | 7.9% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6505.00.20.60 | Headwear of cotton, not knitted | 7.5% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6505.00.60.90 | Knitted synthetic hats, not of braid | 20¢/kg + 7% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6505.00.80.90 | Woven synthetic hats, not of braid | 18.7¢/kg + 6.8% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6505.00.30.90 | Knitted wool hats | 25.4¢/kg + 7.7% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6505.00.40.90 | Wool hats, not knitted | 31¢/kg + 7.9% | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6504.00 | Plaited hats, such as straw hats (several lines) | 6% – 6.8% + 1 specific-rate line | 0% | 0% |
| 6506.91.00 | Headgear of rubber or plastics | Free | 2% | 2.7% |
| 6506.99.60.00 | Headgear of other materials | 8.5% | 4% | 5.7% |
General (MFN) duty rates. Lower rates may apply under trade agreements; extra duties may apply depending on the country of origin. UK and EU columns show the rate for the six-digit subheading (most lines where a few specific products differ).
Mistakes to avoid
- Polyester caps pay a weight duty too. Synthetic caps combine cents per kilogram with a percentage, so light caps cost less than the percentage alone suggests.
- Mesh-back trucker caps are judged by essential character. Check which fabric gives the cap its character before you pick knitted or woven.
- Safety helmets (hard hats, bike helmets) are a separate subheading, 6506.10.
- Baby hats and visors keep the same 8-digit code but use their own statistical suffix.
Customs rulings on hats and caps
Style number 34057 is a baseball-style cap constructed of 87% nylon and 13% spandex knit fabric.
“The applicable subheading for style number 34057 will be 6505.00.6090 … The applicable subheading for style numbers 33914 and 33915 will be 6505.00.8090.”
Style number 34057 is a baseball-style cap constructed of 87% nylon and 13% spandex knit fabric.
“The applicable subheading for style number 34057 will be 6505.00.6090 … The applicable subheading for style numbers 33914 and 33915 will be 6505.00.8090.”
Quoted word for word from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection rulings database (CROSS). A ruling binds only the goods it describes, but shows how CBP reads these headings.
How this page is checked
- Every code above exists in the current US tariff schedule (Revision 21 (2026)). The build stops if a code disappears.
- Duty rates are read from the official data, not typed by hand: USITC for the US, the UK Trade Tariff for the UK and the EU.
- Ruling quotes are checked word for word against the ruling text, and rulings that are revoked or modified are removed.