Chapter 67
Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
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 · 4 headings · 8 subheadings
Duty in chapter 67 at a glance
Counted across the 13 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
- 6 of 13 stating a rate
- Ad valorem range
- 3.4% – 17%
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 67 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) Filtering or straining cloth of human hair (heading 5911);
- (b) Floral motifs of lace, of embroidery or other textile fabric (section XI);
- (c) Footwear (chapter 64);
- (d) Headgear or hair-nets (chapter 65);
- (e) Toys, sports equipment, or carnival articles (chapter 95); or
- (f) Feather dusters, powder-puffs or hair sieves (chapter 96).
2. Heading 6701 does not cover:
- (a) Articles in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (for example, bedding of heading 9404);
- (b) Articles of apparel or clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimming, filling or padding; or
- (c) Artificial flowers or foliage or parts thereof or made up articles of heading 6702.
3. Heading 6702 does not cover:
- (a) Articles of glass (chapter 70); or
- (b) Artificial flowers, foliage or fruit of pottery, stone, metal, wood or other materials, obtained in one piece by molding, forging, carving, stamping or other process, or consisting of parts assembled otherwise than by binding, gluing, fitting into one another or similar methods.
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 67 — Notes
Legal Notes of the Harmonized System. Binding, and part of the international nomenclature.
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) Filtering or straining cloth of human hair (heading 5911);
(b) Floral motifs of lace, of embroidery or other textile fabric (section XI);
(c) Footwear (chapter 64);
(d) Headgear or hair-nets (chapter 65);
(e) Toys, sports equipment, or carnival articles (chapter 95); or
(f) Feather dusters, powder-puffs or hair sieves (chapter 96).
2. Heading 6701 does not cover:
(a) Articles in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (for example, bedding of heading 9404);
(b) Articles of apparel or clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimming, filling or padding; or
(c) Artificial flowers or foliage or parts thereof or made up articles of heading 6702.
3. Heading 6702 does not cover:
(a) Articles of glass (chapter 70); or
(b) Artificial flowers, foliage or fruit of pottery, stone, metal, wood or other materials, obtained in one piece by molding, forging, carving, stamping or other process, or consisting of parts assembled otherwise than by binding, gluing, fitting into one another or similar methods.
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 67
6702 Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit
6704 Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included
Other chapters
Common questions
What does HS chapter 67 cover?
Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair. It contains 4 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 67?
1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Filtering or straining cloth of human hair (heading 5911); (b) Floral motifs of lace, of embroidery or other textile fabric (section XI); (c) Footwear (chapter 64); (d) Headgear or hair-nets (chapter 65);
Are chapter 67's notes legally binding?
This chapter carries 14 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.