HS code for baseball caps in the United States
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Key facts
- Most likely code
- 6505.00
- Candidate codes
- 2
- HS edition
- HS2022
- National lines
- 40
- General duty (MFN)
- 9.4%, free, 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article, 7.9%
Summary
Baseball caps imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. It sits in heading 65.05, “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”. Baseball caps can also fall under 6506.91, depending on the material. The tariff of the United States has 40 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 6505.00 is 9.4%, free, 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article or 7.9%, depending on the line.
How to choose the right code
Is the cap made from textile fabric, or from rubber or plastics? Use 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. Use 6506.91 when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
Goods of mixed materials are generally classified by the material that gives them their essential character.
Codes for baseball caps
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to baseball caps.
- 6505.00
Most likely
Legal text: “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”
Heading 65.05: “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”
Applies when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece.
- 6506.91
Possible
Legal text: “Other: Of rubber or of plastics”
Heading 65.06: “Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed”
Applies when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
National lines in the United States
The tariff of the United States splits these codes into 40 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.
The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 6505.00 is 9.4%, free, 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article or 7.9%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Under 6505.00
- 6505.00.01.00“Hair-nets”9.4%
- 6505.00.04.10“Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed › Of fur felt › For men or boys”free
- 6505.00.04.50“Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed › Of fur felt › Other”free
- 6505.00.08.00“Felt hats and other felt headgear, made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed › Other”13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article
- 6505.00.15.15“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Knitted › Of cotton › For babies (239)”7.9%
- 6505.00.15.25“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Knitted › Of cotton › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (359)”7.9%
- 6505.00.15.40“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Knitted › Of cotton › Other › Other (359)”7.9%
- 6505.00.15.60“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Knitted › Other (859)”7.9%
- 6505.00.20.30“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Not knitted › Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton › For babies (239)”7.5%
- 6505.00.20.60“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Not knitted › Certified hand-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton › Other (359)”7.5%
- 6505.00.25.45“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Not knitted › Other › Visors, and other headgear of cotton which provides no covering for the crown of the head (359)”7.5%
- 6505.00.25.90“Other › Of cotton, flax or both › Not knitted › Other › Other (859)”7.5%
- 6505.00.30.30“Other › Of wool › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › For babies (439)”25.4¢/kg + 7.7%
- 6505.00.30.45“Other › Of wool › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (459)”25.4¢/kg + 7.7%
- 6505.00.30.90“Other › Of wool › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Other › Other (459)”25.4¢/kg + 7.7%
- 6505.00.40.30“Other › Of wool › Other › For babies (439)”31¢/kg + 7.9%
- 6505.00.40.45“Other › Of wool › Other › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (459)”31¢/kg + 7.9%
- 6505.00.40.90“Other › Of wool › Other › Other › Other (459)”31¢/kg + 7.9%
- 6505.00.50.30“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Wholly or in part of braid › For babies (239)”6.8%
- 6505.00.50.45“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Wholly or in part of braid › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659)”6.8%
- 6505.00.50.90“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Wholly or in part of braid › Other › Other (659)”6.8%
- 6505.00.60.30“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Not in part of braid › For babies (239)”20¢/kg + 7%
- 6505.00.60.40“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Not in part of braid › Other › Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (459)”20¢/kg + 7%
- 6505.00.60.45“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Not in part of braid › Other › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659)”20¢/kg + 7%
- 6505.00.60.90“Other › Of man-made fibers › Knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric › Not in part of braid › Other › Other › Other (659)”20¢/kg + 7%
- 6505.00.70.30“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Wholly or in part of braid › For babies (239)”6.8%
- 6505.00.70.45“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Wholly or in part of braid › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659)”6.8%
- 6505.00.70.90“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Wholly or in part of braid › Other › Other (659)”6.8%
- 6505.00.80.15“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Not in part of braid › Nonwoven disposable headgear without peaks or visors”18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
- 6505.00.80.45“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Not in part of braid › Other › For babies (239)”18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
- 6505.00.80.50“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Not in part of braid › Other › Other › Visors, and other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head (659)”18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
- 6505.00.80.90“Other › Of man-made fibers › Other › Not in part of braid › Other › Other › Other (659)”18.7¢/kg + 6.8%
- 6505.00.90.30“Other › Other › Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (759)”20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
- 6505.00.90.45“Other › Other › Other › Of fine animal hair (459)”20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
- 6505.00.90.50“Other › Other › Other › Of paper yarn”20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
- 6505.00.90.76“Other › Other › Other › Other › Of unspun vegetable fibers”20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
- 6505.00.90.89“Other › Other › Other › Other › Other (859)”20.7¢/kg + 7.5%
Under 6506.91
- 6506.91.00.30“Of rubber or plastics › Bathing caps”free
- 6506.91.00.45“Of rubber or plastics › Visors, or other headgear which provides no covering for the crown of the head”free
- 6506.91.00.60“Of rubber or plastics › Other”free
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as baseball caps can fall under different codes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for baseball caps?
Baseball caps imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. It sits in heading 65.05, “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”.
Does the material change the HS code for baseball caps?
Yes. Use 6505.00 when it is knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric in the piece. Use 6506.91 when it is made of rubber or plastics rather than textile fabric.
What is the duty on baseball caps imported into the United States?
The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 6505.00 is 9.4%, free, 13.5¢/kg + 6.3% + 1.9¢/article or 7.9%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The national lines are from the tariff release of the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for baseball caps by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.
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