Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Felt Hat Forms, Bodies, Hoods, Plateaux, and Manchons (HS 650100) totaled $6.4M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Felt Hat Forms, Bodies, Hoods, Plateaux, and Manchons paid $501K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.87% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Felt Hat Forms, Bodies, Hoods, Plateaux, and Manchons imports of $6.4M in August 2026 ran 11% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPortugal leads US imports of felt hat forms and bodies, a reflection of Europe's long tradition in millinery felt production, with Ukraine, Belgium, Bolivia, and Czech Republic also supplying this specialized intermediate. These are unfinished hat blanks — neither blocked to a final shape nor fitted with made brims — used by milliners and hat manufacturers as the raw material for finished headwear. The US schedule distinguishes fur felt bodies for men/boys (6501003000), fur felt bodies for women/girls/infants (6501006000), and a broader line covering other felt forms including plateaux and manchons (6501009000). Plateaux are flat felt discs and manchons are cylindrical felt tubes, both used as starting forms in hat-blocking.
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A plateaux is a flat, circular felt disc that a milliner blocks into a hat crown or brim shape. A manchon (including slit manchons) is a cylindrical or cone-shaped felt tube that can be cut and blocked into various hat forms. Both are unfinished intermediate products sold to hat manufacturers; they classify under 6501.00 rather than as finished headwear in 6505 because they have not yet been blocked to shape or fitted with brims.
Bolivia is a significant source of high-quality alpaca and llama fiber, which is used in fine felt hat bodies — particularly for the premium Panama-style and fashion hat market. Bolivian suppliers produce felt blanks from these specialty animal fibers, which command a price premium over standard wool felt. Importers sourcing Bolivian felt bodies should document fiber content carefully, as the duty classification within 6501 can depend on whether the felt is fur felt (from fur-bearing animals) or wool/other animal hair felt.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 6501
Subheading 650100 · $6.4M of $6.4M
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Imports
$6.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$159KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $66.3M of Felt Hat Forms, Bodies, Hoods, Plateaux, and Manchons and exported $1.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6501003000 | Hat Forms/Bodies&hoods of Fur Felt for Men or Boys | $4.9M | 7.40% | 74.04% | $366K |
| 6501009000 | Hat Forms/Bodies&hoods of Felt; Plateaux & Manchon | $909K | 12.28% | 100.00% | $112K |
| 6501006000 | Hat Forms/Bodies&hoods of Fur Felt; Women/Girls/Inf | $514K | 4.62% | 100.00% | $24K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6501000000 | Hat Forms/Bodies, Hoods, Plateaux&manchons of Felt | $159K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Portugal and Ukraine together supply 85% of it. Belgium pays 10.0% duty; Ukraine 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
20.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.87% of imports for consumption.