Chapter 65
Headgear and parts thereof
Section XII — Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair · 6 headings · 8 subheadings
Duty in chapter 65 at a glance
Counted across the 81 US national lines beneath this chapter's subheadings. It says what kind of chapter this is before you read ninety headings to find out.
- Duty-free lines
- 20 of 81 stating a rate
- Ad valorem range
- 3.3% – 9.4%
- Dutiable per unit, not on value
- 29 lines are charged per kilogram, litre or item rather than as a percentage of the customs value. A landed-cost estimate built from value alone will understate the duty on those.
Preference programmes appearing in this chapter
Named from General Note 3(c)(i). A programme appearing here does not mean it applies to your goods — that depends on the line, the origin and the agreement's rules of origin.
What this chapter excludes
These notes push goods out of chapter 65 even when a subheading's wording seems to fit. They are the fastest way to find out you are in the wrong chapter.
1. This chapter does not cover:
- (a) Worn headgear of heading 6309;
- (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or
- (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.
2. Heading 6502 does not cover hat shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.
1. This chapter does not include mufflers, shawls, scarves, mantillas, veils and the like (heading 6117 or 6214).
Legal notes
Reproduced from the published tariff schedule. Section and chapter notes are binding and part of the nomenclature; statistical notes are US reporting rules and are not classification law.
Chapter 65 — Notes
Legal Notes of the Harmonized System. Binding, and part of the international nomenclature.
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) Worn headgear of heading 6309;
(b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or
(c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.
2. Heading 6502 does not cover hat shapes made by sewing, other than those obtained simply by sewing strips in spirals.
Chapter 65 — Additional U.S. Notes
Additional U.S. Notes. Binding in the United States; not part of the international HS.
1. This chapter does not include mufflers, shawls, scarves, mantillas, veils and the like (heading 6117 or 6214).
Notes are reproduced from the published tariff schedule. They govern classification, but reading them is not the same as applying them to your goods — that is what a broker or a binding ruling is for.
Headings in chapter 65
6506 Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed
Other chapters
Common questions
What does HS chapter 65 cover?
Headgear and parts thereof. It contains 6 headings and 8 six-digit subheadings, and sits in Section XII (footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair).
What is excluded from chapter 65?
1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Worn headgear of heading 6309; (b) Asbestos headgear (heading 6812); or (c) Dolls' hats, other toy hats or carnival articles of chapter 95.
Are chapter 65's notes legally binding?
This chapter carries 6 binding note paragraph(s) — legal notes of the Harmonized System, plus any US-specific Additional U.S. Notes. They decide classification, and they outrank the wording of an individual subheading.